Grade-1 Architect cheat sheet
Grade-1 Architect · Keep the key ideas within reach.
Integrated built-environment foundations
Connect the proposal with activities, users, site evidence and constraints.
Coordinate plans, sections, structures, services and envelope.
Distinguish an area calculation model from a local legal measurement rule.
Practice original drawing and justification alongside recognition questions.
Define the spatial area and denominator behind an indicator.
Consider the complete journey and service network.
Review capacity, environmental pathways and existing uses together.
Separate analysis of a proposal from its legal approval status.
State the system boundary and assumptions before calculation.
Units, sign conventions and uncertainty are part of the answer.
Verification against a specification differs from validation for an intended use.
Drawings need a declared convention and controlled revision.
Classroom models do not authorize physical operation or structural approval.
R=d/λ uses thickness in metres; total resistance includes the model’s surfaces and layers.
U=1/R_total is a steady-state element model, not the complete building energy demand.
Permanent, occupancy, wind and snow actions require the stated design framework.
Moisture, airtightness and intended ventilation must be considered together.
Example tie spacing is supplied data, not a code rule.
Clarify actual responsibility, approved drawings and change authority.
Hazards require task-specific controls, not one universal PPE recipe.
Inspect concealed requirements before they become inaccessible.
Separate net quantities, stated allowances and unresolved handover issues.