Architectural Design

Artistic sensibility and scientific methodology

Creating great modern architecture today is a balance of these?

Deus Architectus Mundi, Architectus Secundus Deus

What idealized Latin phrase best describes the noble profession of architecture?

It responds to the community with their work, or they shape it, dictating the environment

What is the role of architecture today?

Spatial and Visual Delight

The basis of great architecture is the creation of?

Branch of Science

Functional needs in architecture is?

Critiquing

Which of the following is a lesser activity for someone who studies architecture

Style

A classification system that groups of buildings into categories of like with like

Art and Science

Architecture is a discipline that means?

Philology

Which of the following fields of study is not related to Architecture?

Fashion Design

Which of the following is not related to Architecture

On-Line Retailing

The business of commerce particularly in merchandise started to change 20 years ago, what manner of change is this best reflected. (especially one that started from western and developed countries)

Amazon

Retail in the future is best seen with this paradigm

Warehouse, Inventory, Logistics, Distribution

In the aforementioned, the future and contribution of architecture in mass merchandising could be the amalgamation of the following:

Wet Markets

Before the arrival and popularity of shopping malls in the Philippines, Commercial Retail was best found in?

High Street

A high-end commercial stip with a designated open area for eating and shopping is called;

Funeral parlour

Today almost anything can be found in a shopping mall, which of the following is not ideal.

Hygiene and perception of style

In the aforementioned question of a store type not advised to be placed in malls, what consideration negates the reason why its presence inside a shopping mall is not ideal

Distribution center

Best describes merchandising commerce of the present e-commerce industry in the US

Magnet

These stores serve as primary retailers, whose size and nature of merchandise or activity directs people to their location

Anchors

In the aforementioned study on retail design, these spaces similarly serve the same function and are usually identified by the big retailers found in opposite ends of a Mall Development.

Roof minimum slope is 3%

Ergonomics is an applied science often used in designing and planning built spaces. It relates human scale to his built space. This study allows people and things to interact most efficiently and comfortably. Which among these is not an example of ergonomics.

Saves on air cooling devices.

Naturally ventilated toilets and bath are highly recommended for structures with small occupancies such as single family dwelling due to:

Vinyl Tiles

Which of the following floor finishes can be best used for PWD ramps.

Vinyl Tiles

Which of the following floor finishes can be best used for PWD ramps.

1:12

Which of the following values is the maximum accessibility ramp gradient according to the Accessibility Law.

3

How many intermediate handrails must be provided for a stairway having a width of 9 meters.

Solar Path

Which of the following need not be seen in a site development plan

Type and Genus of Trees

Which of the following is not required in site development plans

Angle of Inclination

Slope information in architecture may be presented using the following except

Site and User Analysis > Behavior Design > Conceptual Development

Which among the following best represents a context-sensitive design process.

O-shaped bench

Which of the following could best be identified as an “anti-social” bench?

Fish

This of these drawings is the most ancient decorative symbol in the Christian Church

71 parking slots

Most of the developers in the Philippines follow the maximum parking efficiency of 35.00 square meters per slot. In a parking building footprint of 2,500 square meters, what would be the maximum parking slots required?

2.15 x 6.00 meters

Under the PD 1096 (NBCP) rule, what are the minimum parking dimensions for a 180 degrees layout?

All of the Above

The plan of the building, based on a dialogue between circles and squares summarizes the fundamental relationship between God and man. The circle stands for Heaven, the sacred, the spiritual world. The square, on the other hand, represents

7%

What is the allowable percentage of slope which allows for parking slots to be placed along the inclined surfaces

Ambo

In the absence of the pulpit and lectern, this is the speaker’s stand at the center in the front of the church

Waiting Shed

Which of the following is not considered a transit building

Zebra crossing

Which of the following is not considered an integral feature of transit buildings

Religious structures

Which of the following can be considered not an adjunct building to a Transit Terminal?

Minimum of 1

Number of modes for a building to be considered a Transit or Transport Building

Car showrooms

Which of the following establishments is not suited for Transport Buildings?

Taxis, Ubers, and Grab (all the others have terminals)

Which of the following are described as active layby or vehicular concourse bays in the Philippine Setting?

Traffic Management Office

Determining movement and traffic flow within transport terminals is controlled by which office

Wide Flat Wall

In an office that provides a schedule of tasks and monitoring of item transport, what is the primary modern design requirement for this activity?

View of Ingress and Egress and Passenger Concourse

In a security and traffic control office, the ideal design parameter for this activity would be.

Acceptable Slope

Designing Vehicular Ramps, the most important considerations would be?

Transport System

Defined as a mode, system, or means of transport

Human Factor and ergonomics

This is concerned with ensuring that all aspects of transport design meet the needs of people engaging with design, safety, and efficiency

Human Factors

These factors provide a multidisciplinary effort to generate and compile information about human capabilities and limitations and apply that info to equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, environments for safe, comfortable, and effective human performance

Parking must have walkways of at least 0.9 width

The following parking provisions are based on BP 344 except for:

Door

A hinged, sliding, or folding barrier of wood, metal or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a building, room or cabinet

TRUE

The term maaliwalas basically sums up the likable elements of the Filipino space: breathable, clean spaces suffused with light

Bubble Diagram

_____________is a very simple drawing that consists of representations of spaces connected by solid or broken lines to specify the type of relationship between the spaces

Space Program

Is a tool that lists the spaces, what is within it and its specific uses and function of each one in tabular form.

Aesthetics

The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of art, beauty, and taste with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgements concerning works of art

Crawl Space

An area in a building having a clearance less than human height, but accessible by crawling.

Porch

An exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.

Ambience

The mood, character or atmosphere of an environment

Answer not among the choices

Architectural elements in architectural design are organized to give a structure form, differentiate between inside and outside and define the boundaries of interior space. The following are architectural elements except.

Evidence Based

________________ design is an approach to design that seeks to create better outcomes by basing decisions on credible research.

Stability

The shape of a triangle represents

Articulation

This is a method or manner of jointing that makes the united parts clear, distinct and precise in relation to each other.

Rectangles

All other _________ can be considered to be variations of the square with the addition of width or length.

TRUE

A backsplash is a vertical panel of waterproof material attached to the wall in front of a countertop or stovetop to protect against splashed liquids.

Housing Unit

A house, apartment, suite of rooms, or a single room, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters

Word of Mouth

There following are types of communication an architect utilizes to present her or his work, except:

Kabisera

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word or phrase: ________ is the most prominent place for the head of the family or a special guest found at the dining table.

Atrium

An open, skylit court around which a house or building is built.

Contract documentation

The following are phases of the design process, except:

Ergonomics and functional requirement

Space Planning uses both

Townhouse

A type of row house usually in urban setting joined by common firewalls

Pass-through

A window-like opening in a wall or partition through which things may be passed, as between a kitchen and a dining room

Interior Elevation

An orthographic projection of any of the significant interior walls of a building.

Proportion

Is the relationship of one part to another or to the whole, or between one object and another.

Balcony

An elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building and enclosed by a railing or parapet

TRUE

Reach typically refers to the extending the arms and fingers for effective control without over-extension

Dynamic Fit

Applicable dimensions when our body is in movement

Fashionable

Fill in the missing word/ phrase: Good design avoids the throwaway culture. It veers away from being ___________ and therefore never appears antiquated.

the convex side limits feels claustrophobic

Curvilinear partitions create dynamic spaces. If the previous statement is true, which of the following is also true?

an Intellectual Process

Architecture is both a product and _________ __________

Attic

A room or space directly under the roof of a building usually used as a storage

Circulation Space

Passage of persons or things from one place to another or through an area

Facade

The front of a building or any of its sides facing a public way or space, especially one distinguished by its architectural treatment

Pattern

An artistic or decorative design, especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit of which an idea can be given by a fragment.

Porte-Cochere

A porch roof projecting over a driveway at the entrance to a building and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

both false

The tight fit exhibits a close correspondence between furniture and equipment. It is only usable for Asian culture.

Orientation

The position of a building on a site in relation to true north, to points on the compass, to a specific place or feature, or to local conditions of sunlight, wind, and drainage

Static Fit

The type of fit where the body is at rest

Marcus Vitruvius Polio

During the Renaissance period, this person wrote about the criteria of what makes good architecture that is still being used today.

Allows friends to come close and possibly penetrate inner limit briefly

The following statements are about Personal Space, according to Proxemics. Only one statement is true:

Mezzanine

A low or partial story between two main stories of a building.

both true

We design to improve certain functions that make the task and activities performed within them more convenient, comfortable and pleasurable. The proper functioning of a design is, of course, directly related to the purposes of those who inhabit and use it, as well as to their physical dimensions and abilities.

Storage Space

__________________ is often neglected in residential planning, but it is one of the most crucial as it allows the residents to keep all of their belongings and special acquisitions.

Anthropometrics

The collection and application of human measurements

Fenestration

The design and placement of windows in a building.

Multifamily dwelling

A kind of residential structure that is designed or suitable for use by several or many families

TRUE

Swerte means auspicious in terms of Filipino Feng Shui. It is also believed to come from our pre-colonial past, Chinese and Indian cultures.

Ducting Schedule

Using the Space Program, indicated within it are the following, except for:

Architecture

It is a combination of design and logic.