HOwAw prelims and finals

This is the monumental gateway of Egyptian Temples

Pylon

A Filipino architect who designed the Philam Life Building

Carlos Arguelles

Manila's premiere shopping hub during the Spanish and American periods

Calle Escolta

In a bahay na bato, this is the cistern where rainwater is collected, which is underneath the azotea

Aljibe

The older Mosque in the Philippines is located in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, was named after this Arab missionary:

Sheik Karim ul-Makdum

This is the space after the entrance storage for carriage or santos andas

Zaguan

(1) The roof of the Potala Palace is covered with gilded gold which makes it glitter in the sun and can be seen miles away, (2) The Red Palace of Potala Palace houses both administrative and religious affairs.

(1) TRUE; (2) FALSE

These are two or more upright stones supporting a slab or capstone

Dolmen

Which of the following is NOT a prehistoric dwelling type

Tumulus

Which characteristic defines the ziggurat form?

Stepped pyramidal structure with a temple at the top

It is a sculpted female figure with a basket on her head serving as a support or as a freestanding garden ornament

Canephora

Which of the following houses do not have pantans (Elevated porch)

Yakan

Which of the following statements is true about the Badjaos: (1) Use shelters as a means of travel, which they usually do in groups (2) Their houses are not joined by bridges or catwalks to the shore or other houses.

(1) TRUE; (2) FALSE

Decorative element found in Maranao houses and is inspired by the lines of local fern pako rabong

Okir

In a Roman thermae, what was the function of the caldarium?

A hot room with heated air and hot-water bath

This resulted in the fusion of indigenous and Western styles and technologies

Colonization

A traditional Korean house, typically located with a mountain in the back, facing the water, and in a north direction.

Hanok

Wall that shows the direction of Mecca

Kiblah

It is a geometric plan of the universe used as the basis of Hindu and Buddhist temples

Mandala

The devotees spin these while walking around the Stupa in Nepal praying

Prayer wheels

Church architecture: place where the priest reads the gospel and delivers the homily

Pulpit

These are projecting parapets allowing floor openings, through which molten lead, boiling water, or stones are dropped down below

Machicolations

Type of Gothic arch that are proportioned with the chords equal to its span.

Equilateral

Glass given a desired colour in its molten state, or by firing a stain into the surface of the glass after forming; used in decorative windows or transparent mosaic.

Stained Glass

Spire on top of a Buddhist stupa

Chattri

If India is a stupa, Thai is __?

Chedi

A revival in the classical style, which inspired architects to imitate the buildings of Ancient Greece and Rome. Vitruvius' De Architectura (Ten Books on Architecture) was rediscovered in this period and widely influenced architects.

Renaissance

One of the construction materials used by the Vietnamese for their religious architecture

Wood

A type of Chinese traditional vernacular house, this compound has 3 concentric rings. The exterior structure is made of rammed earth and is designed in the style of a fortress.

Toulou

In Renaissance architecture, this is a decorative technique of rough-textured stone blocks with deep joints, often at the ground level

Rustication

Niche in a mosque which shows the direction of Mecca

Mihrab

This type of Chinese religious building is based on the Indian stupa and stamba, combined with traditional Chinese watch towers, typically octagon in plan

Pagoda

Monumental church built by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666

Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Sliding latticework screen with translucent paper partitions

Shoji

A Japanese zen garden is featured with

Raked gravel and islands of stone

(1) Angkor Wat has a temple mountain concept, adapting the Indian concept of the temple mountain. (2) Angkor Wat was built symmetrically with a central axis

Both are TRUE

(1) Malaysia's architecture has European influence which the latter introduced new materials such as glass and nails. (2) Malaysian vernacular architecture mainly used wood as their building material.

Both are TRUE

He introduced stone building in the Philippines

Antonio Sedeño

Which of the following is not one of four churches listed in the UNESCO World Heritage on Baroque Churches of the Philippines

San Sebastian Church

Style of architecture emerging in the late 19th century, is characterized by flowing, organic lines inspired by nature, with motifs such as flowers, vines, and curvilinear forms

Art Nouveau

Designed by German Architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and German Interior Designer, Lilly Reich. Built from glass, steel, and different kinds of marble, the Pavilion was conceived to accommodate the official reception presided over by King Alfonso XIII of Spain along with German authorities.

Barcelona Pavilion

Daniel Burnham: Baguio and Manila as William Parsons:

Gabaldon School and Paco Railroad Station

What intramuros school is in the same place and has the same use?

Colegio San Juan de Letran

Brazilian Architect who defined modern architecture for all of South America. He worked with city planner Lucio Costa to conceive and build Brasilia, Brazil's capital in a record time of just four years.

Oscar Niemeyer

(1) Pablo Antonio is a proponent of International Style with interpretations of the Bauhaus school and the Rationalist design movements. (2) Some of his works are the Philamlife Building and the Development Bank of the Philippines (Makati).

(1) TRUE; (2) FALSE

This is a bell-shaped stupa in Burma

Jedi

Style of architecture that was developed initially in decorative arts and interior design. Buildings in this period were constructed with sweeping curves and characterized by elegant decorative designs with natural and organic motifs such as shells, scrolls, and vines. This style of architecture is lighter and more graceful than its predecessor.

Rococo

He is considered the first Filipino architect

Felix Rojas y Arroyo

(1) Alfredo Luz designed the Ramon Magsaysay Building which used pre-cast and pre-stressed beams like a tree rooted on the ground. (2) Jorge Ramos was the architect who designed the Philippine Heart Center and the Golden Mosque in Quiapo.

Both are TRUE

First large-scale use of prefabrication in the Philippines

San Sebastian Church

______ is known as “the Land of the Golden Pagodas”

Myanmar

Angkor Wat is located in ______

Cambodia

He wrote De re Aedificatoria, which theorizes on the Italian Renaissance, and is largely based on Vitruvius's work. He also designed the Church of Sant Andrea Mantua.

Leon Battista Alberti

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

Crenellation

It resulted in the creation of hybrid architectural styles and technologies,
integrating what was vernacular or traditional and Western Colonization.

Colonization / Colonizatic

Term for traditional houses in Malaysia and Indonesia

Rumah

A technique used in Prehistoric Architecture where stones are placed one on top of the other with the one on top partly placed on the lower one and further out

Corbelling Technique (beehive huts)

Structure in Chinese Buddhism which contains holy or sacred relics

Pagoda

Mathematical relationship used in sacred geometry especially in art and architecture.

Golden Ratio