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Renzo Piano- An architect deeply
concerned with architectural details
and craftsmanship that goes into them.
Emphasis is often laid on the repetition
of “industrialized” modular units in his
work?
Centre Pompidou- A daring example of
high technology architectural design,
the Museum and library building uses
the brightly colored tubes for wiring
and plumbing as part of its decoration?
Richard Meier-This architect’s style is
to use circles and squares in his design
solutions
Getty Center-Richard Meir’s famous
work
Norman Foster- Stansteed Airport in
London, is like a celebration of a Flight
itself, this is a work of
NBI, Manila-Which of the following is
an Arcadio De Guzman Arellano work
Personal space-An interpersonal space
that is used for talking with family and
close friends. The zone of distance is
characterized by 46 to 76 cm-76 to
122cm of space between individuals
Kenzo Tange-Unity disguised as chaos,
complexity and contradiction are often
what make works of art both exciting
and profound.” Is this the dictum of
this architect?
Kenzo Tange-Modern architecture
need not be western is an eye-opening
phrase in the world of new modernity is
espoused by whom?
Wind ventilation-A kind of passive
ventilation that uses the force of
nature to pull air through the building
is
Operable windows-Which is not
considered as the LEAST expensive
form of passive cooling?
Infiltration-If air moves through the
openings that are NOT intentional as a
result of wind pressure, then the
building has_____
Massing-The keys to effective and
good ventilation design are building
orientation and______.
Placing-The other key to effective and
good ventilation is sizing and _______
openings.
Symmetry-The Salk Institute in La
Jolla, California where there is a
balance of the buildings on either side
is a great example of which ordering
principles of Architecture?
Chroma-What is the attribute of a
color that shows the quality of a color’s
purity, intensity and saturation?
Form-What is the identifying
characteristics of a volume determined
by the shapes and inter relationships
of the planes
Radial symmetry-What is the balanced
arrangement of similar elements such
that the composition can be divided
into similar halves by passing a plane at
any angle along the central axis?
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Hierarchy-What is the principle that
reflects the degree of importance of
forms and spaces as well as the
functional and symbolic roles they play
in an architectural organization?
Lloyd’s BuildingDesigned by Richard
Rogers and considered as a futuristic
building that should belong to a sci-fi
movie Ratjet that is placed in Lime
Street, London?
Peter BehrensA German architect
famous for using more representational
styles called “Scrapped Classicism”?
Flatiron Building-Built in 1902, this
triangular shaped building allowed the
building to fill the space located at the
intersection of Fifth Avenue and
Broadway in New York?
Norman Foster-Architect of
“REICHSTAG” in Berlin?
Leandro Locsin-Considered as a Living
Museum, where four National Artist
were involved in its rich history, this
Chapel located in the heart of
University of the Philippines Diliman
Campus was designed by
Napoleon Abueva-Who was
commissioned to do the sculpture of
the Hanging Crucifix?
Ildefonso Santos-Who is the National
Artist for Landscape Architecture who
designed the surrounding of the
chapel?
Thin shell construction-The structure
was famous for its dome shape roof
that was employed?
0.618-The Golden Section is equal to
Michael Graves-Whose famous axiom
is this “Design as if you were a child”?
Michael Graves
Galeria de Magallanes,
Makati-Which of the following is not a
work of William Coscolluela?
Diotisalv-iBuilding work on the Tower
Leaning of Pisa went on for 330 years
since 1173, who was the architect
behind the structure which was
considered as the original architect
from the studies conducted in 2001?
Frank GehryApproach each building as
a sculptural object, a spatial container,
a space with light and air, a response to
context and appropriateness of feeling
and spirit?
Lucio CostaI am neither a capitalist
nor a socialist, I am not a religious or
an atheist, this dictum is attributed
to?
Giafranco Franchini the Center
Pompidou was designed by Richard
Rogers, Renzo Piano and?
Ergonomics-An applied science
concerned with the characteristics of
people that need to be considered in
the design of devices and systems in
order that people and things will
interact effectively and safely?
Mechanical Scale-The size or
proportion of something relative to an
accepted standard of measurement?
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Functional dimensio-nAny of
dimensions determined by bodily
position and movement, such as reach,
stride or clearance?
Pier Luigi Nervi-His solutions to
building problems were always direct,
transmitting to the ground by the
shortest path the stresses developed
within the structure?
Oscar Niemeyer-Famous architect for
his advocacy of the idea of planning
rooms by volume?
Lucio Costa-Father of Modern
Architectural Movement in Brazil?
Atomic Research Center
Complex-Which of the following is a
work of Cresenciano De Castro?
Central Bank Complex-Which of the
following is not a Luis Maria Gonzaga
Araneta works?
Kenzo Tange-“A city is subjected to
growth, delay and rebuilt” belongs to?
Building Codes-This is a set of rules
that specify the minimum level of
public health, safety, and general
welfare for the construction and
occupancy of buildings and structures.
Carbon Footprint-A measure of the
impact on activity (such as by driving a
car, burning) can have on the
environment, and in particular climate
change. It is expressed in the amount
of greenhouse gasses produced.
Hard Cost-The purchase price paid for
hard assets such as building, inventory,
equipment is called?
Life Cycle Assessment-Also known as,
"cradle-to-grave” analysis?
Life Cycle Cost Analysis-An evaluation
of a product’s performance that
considers both the upfront design cost
for the product and its recurring
operation maintenance?
Sustainability-Meeting the need of the
present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet
their own needs?
1.50-What is the minimum width in
meters of access lane for bus carts in
restaurants? Verify
0.76-What is the minimum width in
meters between the wall and seat back
in restaurants? Verify
What is not a secondary color?
Orange
Green
Purple
Yellow
What is not a tertiary color?
Blue-green
Yellow-orange
Red-orange
Blue-red
What is not a primary color
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
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12- How many divisions are there in
the color wheel?
The following statement is NOT
relevant to space planning.
-How people will move through the
process is considered
-Who will use the space should be
considered
-How people will spend their time in the
building is considered
-How the building design character
will adapt to the community is
considered
The following statement is NOT
relevant to space planning.
-Privacy of people is considered
-Proper selection of competent
engineering consultants is
considered
-Elements like lighting and ventilation
are considered
-Accessibility or making the space
easy to use is considered
Indirect cost-Expenses that are not
considered direct construction costs?
Value design and costing-A method to
evaluate and select the best design
option that has the lowest cost yet still
achieve the desired performance level?
Architect’s design fee-Which of the
following is considered as soft cost?
Unit pricing-What primary tool is used
to analyze the real cost of products or
systems?
Ecosystem-A collection of living things
and the environment in which they live?
Decomposable-Capable of decomposing
under natural conditions, especially by
bacteria.
Active design-A pro-active design
approach that focuses on improving
existing conditions.
Market Strategy-A strategy to
promote the value of available green
technologies in the marketplace?
Which of the following directly
describes an economic benefit of the
building?
-Protect ecosystems
-Reduce operation and maintenance
cost
-Improve water and air quality
Schematic design-When is the best
time to introduce an Integrated Design
Approach?
What is a Brownfield? -A site which
has been developed on before which
has potential water pollution
Which of the following is not
considered a basic service provider?
-Bank
-Grocery
-Parking lot
-Barber shop
Which of the following cannot be
considered as an alternative fuel
LPG
Coal
Bus-Which of the following is
considered a Mass transit?
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Passion-What effect can the color red
tend to produce on people?
Blue-An overwhelming” favorite color”
that signifies trustworthiness,
dependability, and commitment?
Space-It is an interval or a measurable
distance between objects or forms?
Simplicity-What is the elimination of
all non-essential elements or details to
reveal the essence of form?
Visual economy-Another term for
simple application of form and details?
Triadic-Using three colors that are
equidistant apart on the color wheel?
Hue-Name of the color
Brown-What color is restful and warm
but should be combined with orange or
yellow, otherwise when used alone
produces a depressing effect?
A cone-What is a centralized
concentrated form and normally stable
in its environment?
20th century Abstraction has been a
fundamental principle of art in
the______.
ExpressionisticWhat is the term used
in describing a diverse design idiom?
What is not an anthropometric
measurement?
-Height
-Weight
-Health
-Circumference
762-What is the required space, in
millimeters, between two customers
seated beside each other in high
density area?
162-What is the average height of a
Filipino in centimeters? Verify
152-What is the average height of a
Filipina in centimeters?
Shadow-What is the darkness of an
object not in direct light?
Black-All colors in the color wheel,
when mixed all together, produce what
color?
Function-Also known as the use of the
building?
Critical thinkingWhat is primarily
concerned with judging the true value
of statements and seeking errors?
GeomancyFeng-shui is a Chinese belief
based on_________.
IdeationWhat is the creative process
of generating, developing and
communicating new ideas?
Clustered formWhat type of forms
consist of a number of secondary forms
clustered about a dominant parent
form?
Which of the four colors
predominates?
White
Red
Green
Yellow
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Human scaleWhat is the size or
proportion of a building element or
space, or an article of furniture,
relative to the structural or functional
dimensions of the human body?

Line-If a point is extended, it acquires

length and direction. What is this
called?

GherkinsThis structure was known as

30 St. Mark Axe, but informally known
as the: