TPAT 4 - Architecture Aptitude

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Architecture Aptitude Test

Part 1 — Art & design knowledge for architecture

  • Elements & principles of art and design

  • The design thinking & design process

  • Art & design knowledge in architecture

  • Art & design knowledge in landscape architecture

  • Art & design knowledge in interior architecture

  • Analysing & synthesising design decisions

Part 2 — Colour theory & aesthetics

  • Colour theory fundamentals

  • Colour schemes & harmony

  • Psychology of colour use

  • Theory of beauty & aesthetics in art

  • Applying colour & aesthetics to architectural design

Part 3 — Structural systems & building systems

  • Basics of structural systems

  • Types & characteristics of structures

  • Components of architectural structure

  • Loads, forces & structural behaviour

  • Structural materials & construction methods

  • Basic building systems in architecture

Part 4 — Spatial relations & form perception

  • Reading plans, elevations & sections

  • Matching 3D forms to orthographic views

  • Mental rotation & viewpoint change

  • Nets, folding & unfolding of solids

  • Cutting, sectioning & combining solids

  • Spatial patterns, series & composition

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