ARCC EXAMS [HOA - AR. LIM]

stonehenge

best known stone circle in wiltshire, england

ziggurat of ur

temple pyramid built in mesopotamia

mastaba

precursor or antecedent of the pyramid as burial site in ancient egypt

doric

the simplest of the classical greek orders of architecture

gopuram

if tori is to shinto

_____ is to hinduism

washi

paper used for japanese wall partitions or screens

art nouveau

architecture whiplash line

isauro gabaldon

assemblyman responsible for pre-war public schools

ilustre

national artists for architecture

zaguan

ground floor of bahay na bato

potala palace

malacañang is to philippines

_____ is to tibet

kiblah

wall that shows the direction of mecca

hypostyle hall

space characterized by columns supporting the ceiling

caryatid

female column holding something

moorish

the alhambara in spain is characteristic of ____ style

eiffel tower or all of the above

a landmark exemplifying modern innovations in building engineering and technology

golden ratio

mathematical relationship used in sacred geometry especially in art and architecture

pozzolan

volcanic ash used by the romans in concrete work

pagoda

structure in chinese buddhism which contains holy or sacred relics

stupa

buddhist _____ housing relics

tongkonan

vernacular house in indonesia with _____ boat

corbelling (beehive huts)

stones are placed one on top of the other with the one on top partly placed on the lower one and further out

motte-and-bailey castle

an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade

hanok

traditional korean house dating to the joseon period

basilica

later converted into christian churches

marina bay sands

this building in asia has the world’s largest cantilevered platform designed by moshe safdie architects

Art noveau

style defined by vurvilinear sinuous lines with naturalistic tendrils evoking foliate motifs

historical revivalism question…

historical revivalism question…

tokonoma

japanese alcove where a picture or flower arrangement can be placed

shoji

lighter partition using translucent sheer paper affixed to wooden lattice frame

borobudur

a 9th century buddhist temple in jogjakarta, indonesia which is a world horitana sita

rumah

term for traditional houses in malaysia and indonesia

rumah adat

term for vernacular or traditional architecture in indonesia

arch

domes and large spans were made possible because of this…

thailand

where is sukhothai and ayutthaya located?

ondol

floor heating system in korean traditional houses

colonizatic

it resulted un the creation of hybrid architectural styles and technologies, integrating what was vernacular or traditional and western

tomas mapua

part of the first 10 registered architects in the philippines

leandro locsin

architect of the church of the holy sacrifice

palitada

the skin of the philippine colonial church

duogong

chinese system of wooden bracketing

feng shui

chinese geomancy system to promote harmony between man, nature, and space

shophouse

architectural type which has a store in the ground floor and living quarters in the second floor

ivatan

vernacular house in batanes

torogan

royal house in marawi

what is okir inspired by sarimanok

ornamental motif found in maranao art and architecture follows the lines of the…native fern pako rabong

st. paul’s cathedral

christopher wren completed the design of _____ after the great fire of london

lancet window

slender, pointed windows

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rose window

in church architecture, this is a circular window in the shape of a flower or rose

daechong

in traditonal korean houses, it is a wooden-floor, openable hall. the floor lays on posts, detached from the ground, allowing airflow (built separate from the ondol system)

calle escolta

manila’s premiere shopping district showcasing the latest trends in architecture

felix roxas y arroyo

considered the first filipino architect

baguio and manila

burnham submitted plans for ____

composite

combines ionic and corinthian

streamline moderne

later variant of art deco

crenellation

a feature of defensive architecture, most typically found on the battlements of medieval castles. a battlement is a low, defensive parapet

churrigueresque

elaborate form of baroque found in spain and portugal

masjid

another word for the islamic mosque

minangkabau

known for its layered saddleback hc roofs in indonesia

carlos arguelles

philamlife building, manila

neo-gothic

miag-ao church is to baroque

san sebastian church is to _____

halipan

ifugao house rat guard

kota kinabalu or kuala lumpur

area of trading in malaysia

bauhaus

a school founded in weimar, germany that tried to unite architecture, fine arts, and the applied arts in one single expression

aljibe

cistern under bahay na bato

grid layout

evidence of advancement in engineering of indian civilization that was not seen in mohenjo-daro

leon battista alberti

he wrote de re aedificatoria, which theorizes on the italian renaissance, and is largely based on vitruvius’ work. he also designed the church of sant andrea mantau

rusticated stones

facade treatment that gives texture to the stone blocks in the masonry, giving them emphasis especially in the joints.

calidarium

roman hot bath