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Movement through space, can be conceived as the perceptual thread that links

that exterior/interior spaces of a structure

Circulation

The proper and harmonious relation of one part to another or to the whole.

Proportion

The AT&T Tower designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee is an example of

Post Modernism

Which of the following is an example of Metabolist architecture?

Nakagin Capsule Tower

Which of the following can be used to achieve a visual interest? (NOT SURE)

All of the choices

Art Nouveau in Spain is called?

Modernista

It is a phase in architectural design wherein the client identifies a need to accommodate new or expanded activities (NOT SURE)

Pre-design phase

Antonio Sant Elia is a proponent of which modernism?

Futurism

It is used as a description of architecture that sympathizes with its environment

Organicism

The Philippine International Convention Center by Leandro Locsin is an example of which of the following?

Brutalist Architecture

The works of Albert Speer, are examples of which of the following? (GPT ANSWER)

National Romanticism

It is a type of contrast that refers to objects which may have the same shape and direction but may vary in size

Contrast to Size

It is a type of balance that is more subtle and elusive and is more difficult to attain

Asymmetrical

Forms grouped together y proximity and with common visual trait. This is configuration of forms

Clustered form

All the unrelated parts of an architectural arrangement are brought into proper relation to each other so that a satisfactory unified composition is obtained

Unity

Which of the following personalities is a proponent of eclecticism?

Louis Sullivan

It is the study of meanings

Semantics

A school and office are an example of what kind of concept of territoriality?

Secondary Territory

Which of the following is NOT an example of a public territory?

Intensive Care Unit

Opposites can be used to highlight, can also be applied in terms of size, texture, and color.

Contrast

This refers to the geometric qualities of forms

Shape

The size of something compared to a reference standard or to the size of something else

Proportion

A form can be transformed by altering one or more of its dimensions

Dimensional transformation

This creates hierarchies of spaces and disrupts flow of space.

Vertical planes and elements

A unifying movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alternation of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form.

Rhythm

The degree of concentration and stability of form is?

Visual inertia

A line that symbolizes excitement and jagged animation is?

Zigzag

The height of development of architecture as seen through the Classical, Romanesque and Gothic styles, took place during which phase? (GPT ANSWER)

Mastery

The Golden Ratio, based on Fibonacci sequence (1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, __ )

34

The Classical Orders were based on _______.

Column diameter

An example of Archaic Phase of Development in architecture

Egyptian Architecture

A plane bounded by three sides, and having three angles

Triangle

Two points describe a ___ that connect themes

Line

___ has 3 dimensions such length, width, and depth.

Volume

Which of the following is NOT an applicable use of clustered forms? (GPT ANSWER)

It can be used to break the scale of a surface down into measurable units and give it an even texture

It is the abstraction of Modernism to the extreme and mainly worked on the principle of exaggeration of familiar motifs. It is also known as the New Modernism.

Deconstructivism

It is coined “ready-made style” imported from the United States

International Style

Which of the following is an example of an international style of architecture?

860 – 880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments

Which is NOT a structural element of the visible structure?

Beam

It is the result of gradual and uniform change in size.

Gradation

Which of the following is a category of proxemics according to space?

Intimate

It is defined as the use and perception of one’s social and personal space, such as in seating and spatial arrangements

Proxemics

A type of semi-fixed space that brings people together and stipulates involvement in the process of communication

Sociopetal Space

When a dominating factor exist in contrast, this is called ___ ?

Emphasis

Which of the following is an example of sociofugal space?

Compartmentalized office cubicles

It is a style that incorporates a mixture of historical styles (GPT ANSWER)

Eclecticism

Characteristics of lines that express action and movement.

Diagonal

That which allows horizontal travel from one point of the building to another

Corridor

A collection of forms grouped together by proximity or sharing of a common visual trait

Clustered

The attributes of color include volume, intensity and ___

Hue

It connected two points in space.

Line

A type of entrance inside the building.

Vestibule

Random paths that connect established points.

Network

Achieved through contrast. Many architects create a focal point for their buildings to attract attention.

Emphasis

Geometric qualities of forms.

Shape

A 3-dimensional shape that has length, width, and depth

Volume

All are path-space relationships except

Enclosed by spaces

It is a location in space.

Point

A type of building approach except

Radial

Movement through space; perceptual thread that links the exterior/interior spaces of a structure

Circulation

A plane bounded by four sides

Square

All are examples of generated circulation flows except

Spiral

It is the type of balance where the design is identical but is equal in visual weight

Symmetrical

A phenomenon of light and visual perception described by hue, tonal value, and saturation

Color

A physical dimension of length, width, and depth of a form

Size

A three-dimensional shape that defines, articulates, merges, and connects space

Form

Complete the statement: ___ is a location of a form relative to its environment

Position

The visual and tactile quality of a surface. Usually used to describe a feeling of an object or material

Texture

A shape is a/an ______ or outline that has three basic shapes: square, triangle, and circle

external boundary

The ratio of the smaller to larger is the same as the proportion of the larger to the whole. Used by Renaissance architects as the basis for proportions of their craft

Golden Ratio

This pertains to the aesthetic module that ordered the structure, materials, and space of Japanese architecture

Ken

This refers to the size of something

Scale

This is based on the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci series

Modulor of Le Corbusier

The following are ways to initiate Unity except:

Approach

A clarity in visual perception often increasing the degree of illumination

Visual Acuity

Perception is the:

Ability to see, hear, or respond to stimuli through the senses

It is defined as the relative position of one three-dimensional entity to another

Space

It is a spatial relationship wherein a space may be contained within the volume of a larger space.

Space within a space

It is a spatial relationship wherein two spaces may share a common border.

Adjacent spaces

It is a spatial relationship wherein the field of a space may overlap the volume of another space.

Interlocking Space

It is a spatial relationship wherein two spaces may rely on an intermediary space for their relationship.

Spaces linked by a common space

It is referred to as the organization of a series of spaces into one recognizable whole.

Spatial Organization

It is a type of spatial organization where there is a central, dominant space about which a number of secondary spaces are grouped.

Centralized

It is a type of spatial organization where the spaces are grouped by proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait or relationship.

Clustered

It is referred to as the comparative study of the measurements and capabilities of the human body.

Anthropometrics

It is the process of designing or arranging workplaces, products and systems so that they fit the people who use them.

Egonomics

It is the study of measurable distances between people as they interact.

Proxemics

It is described as a structured place where entry is reserved for particular individuals and certain norms are expected (such as school, office, church, etc.).

Secondary Territory

An area of territory characterized with the distance maintained between the audience and the speaker

Public Space

It is a classification of space that encourages solidarity, brings people together, and stimulates interaction as routes merge and overlap.

Sociopetal Space

Who founded the Bauhaus School of Art and Design in 1919?

Walter Gropius

A philosophy of architecture that promotes between nature, environment, and built architecture?

Organicism

It seeks an economic solution for low value sites and low cost housing, known as Prefab?

Utilitarianism

Walt Disney Concert Hall and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao are the works of?

Frank Gehry

Who is the architect of Nakagin Capsule tower in Japan?

Kisho Kurosawa

Brutalism was first referred to the works of ____ whose structures shoved a display of his precise technology of glass and steel.

Mies van der Rohe

True or False: In Brutalism, all the servicing systems of a building (like pipes) were openly on display and not concealed in ducts or by covers. Later, it was applied to buildings which imitated the exposed concrete finishes in Le Corbusier’s work?

True, True

A post second world war movement that originated in which country that regarded architecture and cities as living organisms that grow?

Japan

The term ____ was first introduced in 1908 by Frank Llyod Wright. He was inspired by the form of plants, animals, and landscapes.

Organic Architecture

Which constructivism is deconstructivism inspired from fragments of a building and explores the asymmetry of geometry?

Russian Constructivism