The Scenario: The city subway is being extended to include a new stop in a large open
plaza. The entrance to the new stop needs to be architecturally distinctive and energy
efficient, but it also needs to fit within th
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The Scenario: The city subway is being extended to include a new stop in a large open
plaza. The entrance to the new stop needs to be architecturally distinctive and energy
efficient, but it also needs to fit within the budget. As part of your summer job with the
Department of Transportation (DOT), you've been asked to review design ideas from
three different firms and recommend which firm should be chosen to develop its idea
into a full design proposal.
The Project: Use the information provided in the Performance Task to learn more
about the proposed designs, the requirements the structure must meet, and the
estimated project costs before you recommend which architectural firm should fully
develop its proposal.
The questions below will help you gather information and prepare your recommendation.
The Scenario: The city subway is being extended to include a new stop in a large open
plaza. The entrance to the new stop needs to be architecturally distinctive and energy
efficient, but it also needs to fit within the budget. As part of your summer job with the
Department of Transportation (DOT), you've been asked to review design ideas from
three different firms and recommend which firm should be chosen to develop its idea
into a full design proposal.
The Plaza
1. What is the area of the entire plaza? (1 point)
60,000 square feet
2. What is the area of the plaza available for the subway entrance? (1 point)
40,000 square feet3. Draw a picture showing how much of the total area available for the subway entrance you
think should be covered by the new structure, and explain your reasons. (3 points: 1 point for
drawing, 2 points for explanation)
The new entrance should only cover about 10,000 square feet of the area available, because
this leaves room for pedestrians and even other improvements that may be needed in the
future.
The Firms' Designs
4. Review the designs proposed by each of the three architectural firms. Complete the
following table to summarize your understanding of each proposal. (21 points: 1 point for
each cell in rows 1, 3, and 5; 2 points for each cell in ro
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