TOA AMACE RETAKE

(1) According to Vitruvius, there are three requirements of Architecture. (2) Venustas pertains to beautiful composition and economy of materials

(1) is true, (2) is false

_____________ are considered in the construction of buildings and development of sites in sloping terrains such as in Baguio City and Tagaytay City.

land contours

Which is NOT true about axis?

Has no termination

The programmatic concept of ___ is related to how a person can maintain his individuality within a space.

Home base

It is the culmination of all elements of design, and it suggest harmony, meaning, that all unrelated parts of an architectural arrangement are brought into proper relation to each other.

Unity

Complete the following: music is rhythm that is _____; architecture is rhythm that is _____.

Heard, seen

Even if we follow the General to Particular approach in design, we still need to do our research about the site and its context.

True

(1) Manifested character is the external expression of internal qualities; (2) Functional Character expresses the typology and use of the building

Both are true

It is a behavior by which an organism characteristically lays claim to an area and defends it against members of its own and other species.

Territoriality

This site consideration is in regards to the property lines (setbacks), topography, and other physical features.

Location

(1) There are four Primary Elements of Form. (2) These are: plane, line, solids, and point.

(1) is true, (2) is false

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an interlocking space?

Form as a free-standing object with separate functions

Relative proximity to building is an area in design under the concept category of?

Functional zoning

Which is NOT true about asymmetrical balance

Formal in character

(1) If an opening is centered, it visually organizes the space around it; (2) Centered openings seem unstable

(1) is true, (2) is false

uring the Design Development stage, what is prepared to ensure that the design is within the established budget?

cost estimate

In terms of proportion, the Classical Orders were based on ___.

Column Diameter

(1) Amorphous architecture has no rules of form, proportion, and symmetry; (2) It is architecture that seems to spring from nothing

Both are true

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social groups.

culture

A plane does NOT have a ______.

Depth

Constraint of anthropometrics wherein the maximum allowable dimensions of an object are considered.

Reach

(1). The Tempietto used 4 golden rectangles. (2). It is located in Rome and designed by Michelangelo (not sure answer)

(1) is True; (2) is False

According to Norman Forster, architecture is an expression of ___ – the way we build is a reflection of the way we live.

Values

Spaces with an open plan are usually ___.

pass through spaces

The "non-visual" Element of Design is the interior enclosed space as seen by the mind's eye. When we follow the "General to Particular" Design Approach, it is understood that we:

start first with the Visual before the Non-Visual

A personal space maintains a distance of ?

46 - 122 cm

Contrast in texture, opening of planes, projection of forms and changes of pattern resulted to? (not sure answer)

Contrast of shape

___ will be used by potential contractors to prepare quotations and setting out the price they would charge to construct the building.

contract documents

(1). Volume can be described as a container. (2). It can also be defined by the space it encloses and occupies

Both statements are TRUE

This type of line is the most graceful

Curved

Category of spatial organization wherein spaces are grouped by proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait or relationship.

Clustered

According to the Fibonacci sequence, what comes next? (1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ___)

34

(1) Gradation is the result of gradual change in size; (2) Contrast is too abrupt is the change is sudden.

Both are true

Which of the following is part of the Contract Document Phase? (not sure answer)

Working drawings

(1) Metabolism is an architectural movement that was practiced only in Japan; (2) The main concept of metabolism is that buildings are living organisms

(1) is false, (2) is true

A period within the development of a style that attempts to master new problems and new media, an effort to find expression for new materials.

Archaic

This scheme uses a primary color and the 2 colors adjacent to its complementary

split-complementary

This scheme uses variations in lightness and saturation of a single color and can be integrated with neutral colors.

Monochromatic

___ are symbols that people are familiar with because of long-time association. An example would be the symbol for toilets (man + woman)

learned symbols

The articulation of the importance or significance of a form or space by its size, shape, or placement relative to other forms and spaces of the organization

Hierarchy

Among the choices, which of the following is FALSE:

A plane is static and has no movement

(1) "Archaic" architecture is a direct response to man's climate. (2) For today's architecture, we do not have to consider the context or even design in response to nature.

(1) is true, (2) is false

(2) Among the choices, which of the following is FALSE:

A point joins, links, supports, surrounds, or intersects other non-visual elements

The use Contrast makes an interesting architectural composition. Which of the following is also true about Contrast?

There is such a thing as too much contrast

___ is a type of linear path that can have branches to highlight points of interest.

segmented

The correct interrelation of spaces promotes efficiency and effectiveness of people and their activities.

True

Which of the following is not a characteristic of architecture as an art?

deals with realism

It is the basis of rhythm

Movement

A balanced distribution and arrangement of equivalent forms and spaces on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane, or about the center of an axis.

Symmetry

Scale types can be of the following except for?

Order

Complete this definition: A theory is a system of _____ intended to explain something, especially one based on ______ ______ independent of the thing to be explained

Ideas; general principles

In the Phases of Development, "Decadence" meant "sureness of technique". The more ornate experimentation of new forms of expression include the styles: rococo, renaissance, and art nouveau.

The FIRST statement is FALSE and the SECOND statement is TRUE

What phase of architectural development are the classical styles of Greece and Rome?

Mastery

What phase of architectural development is Renaissance Architecture?

Decadence

Trulli houses in Italy are examples of what solid?

Cone

This scheme is made of 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel

Complementary

Most formal form of approach

Frontal

A form of approach the Greeks considered for their temples

Frontal

Which entrance promotes continuity

Flushed

Which extroverted entrance is used in hospitals and commercial areas

Projected

The common material used for beams and columns using the post and lintel construction method for skyscrapers

Reinforced Concrete

The introduction of a roof skylights in the Mall of Asia lobby and skating rink are examples of a response to context in terms of _________

Sunlight

_______ are considered in the construction of buildings and development of sites in sloping terrain such as in Baguio City and Tagaytay City

Land Contours

Site analysis is only composed of analysis of wind direction and sun path orientation

False

_____ will be used by potential contractors to prepare quotations and setting out the price they would change to construct the building

Contract Documents

During the Design Development stage, what is prepared to ensure that the design is within the established budget?

Cost Estimate

This site consideration is in regards to the property lines (setbacks), topography, and other physical features

Location

In Marcel Breuer's Whitney Museum of American Art, the inverted pyramid symbolized ____

Perspectives on art perception

The siting of Richard Meier's Getty Center is reminiscent of what style?

Roman

In response to the restraints of budgets and space, in the Chapel of St. Ignatius, Stevel Holl chose to rely on ____ to bring meaning and beauty to the project

Light

The following hinder conceptualization except __________

Imagination

Which is NOT part of the programmatic concept of grouping?

Site

The scarcity of energy was the main concept that drove the deconstructivist vocabulary of the Pompidou Center in Paris

False

Trees provide a natural barrier to protect architectural development and therefore must be preserved and not cut, as much as possible

True

In Rem Koolhaas' Educatorium, he works with the concept that reflects blurred boundaries brought about in the Industrial revolution

True

Concepts are rudimentary in character and need to be further developed

True

Concepts may be product or process oriented and can occur only during the schematic design phase

False

The correct interrelation of spaces promotes efficiency and effectiveness of people and their activities

True

Free address refers to a designated group or team space assigned for a specific period of time

True

As a programmatic concept, flexibility covers expansibility, convertibility, and versatility

True

The architectural design process is organized to ensure that objectives are reached according to cost efficiency

True

A space or form as a free-standing object with separate functions is categorized as "space-within-a-space"

True