Theory of architecture Reviewer

ANSWER KEY ABM REVIEW CENTER PRE BOARD EXAMINATION.THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE January 2007 1.Represented by a building which meets in a satisfactory manner the requirement of logical function, solid construction and beautiful composition a Architecture b Engineering c Planning d Design 2. A sketch specifically the 9 hour sketch made at the beginning of a problem in architecture a Concours b Hors Concours c Esquisse d EsquisseEsquisse 3. A scheme, idea or a solution of a problem in architecture which is expressed in a preliminary sketch a Esquisse b Rendu c Projit d Parti 4. A stage in modernism where structural systems and utilities such as pipes, ducts are exposed a Radicalism b Brutalism c Expressionism d Utilitarianism 5. The logical arrangement of windows in a building a Envelope b Fenestration c Rhythm d Balance 6. A sheltered gallery running behind an open arcade or colonnade a Loggia b Foyer c Lanai d Ambulatory 7. A kind of spatial organization which consists of repetitive cellular spaces grouped by proximity or by the sharing of a common trait or relationship a Centralized b Radial c Clustered d Grid 8. A phenomenon wherein drawings consisting of black lines are recognized as representing an object is quickly recognized by the observer a Under Ground b Background c Fore Ground d Figure Ground 9. A large space in a transportation terminal for the gathering of crowds a Concourse b Waiting Area c Lounge d Loggia 10. An architectural element which serves as a screen to deflect side air current, the sun’s rays or to abstract vision a Buffer b Shade c Canopy d Baffle 11. A name given to a visual measure of design based upon the proportion of the human body and on mathematics a Modulor b Ken c Anthropometric d Ergonomics System Measurement s 12. Building approach can either be a Oblique b Frontal c Both a and b d None of the above 13. His works include the Yale Art Gallery, Richards Medical Center and Unitarian Church a Walter Gropius b Louis Khan c Le Corbusier d Tadao Ando 14. an organizational transformation where transformation occurs by altering one or more of its dimensions and still retain its identity as a member of a family of forms a Additive b Dimentional c Subtractive d All of the Transformatio Transformation Transformation above n 15. 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 a Anthropometric b Ergonomics c Architecture d Design s Engineering 16. An environmental concept where each design component becomes an essential part of the whole such when one is removed, the composition is incomplete a Evolutionary b Environmental c Organic d Post Architecture Theory Architecture Modernism Perception 17. A term that refers to the edge contour of a plane or the silhouette of a volume a Form b Mass c Plane d Shape 18. All are bases of proportion except a Materials b Manufactured c Logical d Structural Proportion Proportion Proportion Proportion 19. A type of concept which literally relates form with other objects or processes a Essence b Simile c Metaphors d Analogy 20. This is a delimited space that a person or a group of persons uses and defends as an exclusive preserve

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Defensible b Ownership c Territory d Enclosure Space 21. The ability of individuals or groups of individuals to control their visual, auditory, and olfactory interactions with others a Territoriality b Privacy c Individuality d Anonimism 22. The study of the symbolic and communicative role of the spatial separation individuals maintain in various social and interpersonal situations a Proxemics b Ergonomics c Anthropometric d Territoriality s 23. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible or immaterial, deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears a Meanings b Semiotics c Symbols d Ekistics 24. Behavior setting studies include a A Rrecurrent b A Milieu c A Specific Time d All of the Activity Period above 25. The architect whose dictum includes “less is more” a Alvar Aalto b Le Corbusier c Ludwig Mies d Frank Lloyd Van der Rohe Wright 26. The art and science of shaping, ornamenting or assembling materials in building construction a Semiotics b Tectonics c Ergonomics d Bauhaus 27. Colors which are equidistant to each other on the color wheel a Analogous b Borderline c Triad d Complementar Colors Hues y 28. It is associated with a feeling of lack of control over the environment that leads to negative behavior because they are related causally to social overload a Tectonics b Environment c Proxemics d Social Behavior study overcrowding 29. The science of human settlements a Ethnocentrism b Proxemics c Ekistics d Tectonics 30. Habitual disposition to judge foreign peoples or groups by the standards and practices of one’s own culture or ethnic groups a Semiotics b Ethnocentris c Territoriality d Regionalism m 31. A series of discontinuous movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that opposes both the Zeitgeist and the Single Strand theories that propose continuous evolution of styles a Modernism b Revivals c Critical d Ethnocentrism Regionalism 32. Rerfers to the name of a color a Red b Tint c Tone d Hue 33. Resulting color when a primary color is mixed with a secondary color a Analogous color b Indigo c Tertiary color d Complementar y Color 33. Inventor of Geodesic Dome which was based on the principle of Spaced Frame a Lucio Costa b Buckminster c Marcel Breuer d Felix Candela Fuller 34.Architect of the Sagrada Familia a Leandro Locsin b IM Pei c Walter Gropius d Antonio Gaudi 35. The founding father of Deconstruction a Jacques b Marcel Breuer c Alvar Aalto d Lucio Costa Derrida 36. The study of the pragmatic dimension comprising the question of the meaning of the art-forms a Contextual b Metabolism c Iconology d Iconography Architecture 37. The formal study of the logical constructions of symbol-systems without taking into consideration its relationship to reality A Semiotics b Syntactics c Semantics d Sarcastic 38. Architect whose believes that “Beauty grows from necessity not from repetition of formulas.” a Eliel Saarinen b Eero Saarinen c Toyo Ito d Michael Graves 39. Asian architect who ones says that “A city must be subject to growth, decay and renewal.” a Francisco b Ieoh Ming Pei c Minoru d Kenzo Tange Manoza Yamasaki

40. An art which seeks to harmonize in a building the requirements of beauty, strength and utility. a Engineering b Architecture c Planning d Design . . . . 41. It is the most fundamental activity of man. a Response b Recognition c Preservation d Self Expression . . . . 42. It is the desire for prestige, struggle for a position in the society. a Response b Recognition c Preservation d Self Expression . . . . 43. The development of this material made the walls possible to be thin. a Insulation b Air c Plaster d Paint . . Conditioning . . 44. It is characterized by designs that are less structural and are likely to be ornate. a Period of b Period of c Archaic Period d Eclectic Period . Mastery . Decadence . . 45. Invention of these made high rise buildings possible a Stairs b Conveyors c Escalators d Elevators . . . . 46. It is a quality of character of architecture expressive of definitive conceptions. a Style b Systems c Aesthetics d Historic . . . . 47. An architectural style based upon the desire to allow function and materials to dictate form and style. A Revivals b Contemporar c Eclecticism d Historical . y . . 48. A creative form of style wherein the structure follows the method of construction. a Imitative b Contemporary c Structural d Historical . . . . 49. It is an architecture based on the primary consideration of function but with reservations for historic styles as basis of design. a Traditional b Decorative c Pure d Structural Style . modernism . Functionalism . Functionalism . 50. It is the simplest structural element. a Column b Beam c Footing d Wall . . . . 51. This grows more logically from a circular pattern but is often used over square plans by means of pendentives a Roof b Domes c Vaults d Tiers . . . . 52. A series of arches that forms a continuous covering. a Domes b Ceilings c Vaults d Tiers . . . . 53. A covering used to conceal the floor above or the roof. a Tiers b Ceilings c Vaults d Clerestory . . . . 54. It permits passage from the exterior to the interior or from one room to another. a Doors b Windows c Fenestration d Clerestory . . . . 55. It allows the horizontal travel from one part of the building to another. a Corridor b Footpath c Flooring d Pathways . . . . 56. A type of mouldings which is sturdier in character. a Separating b Translating c Supporting d Terminating . . . . 57. It is the beginning of the building and the foundation upon which the scheme of the structure rests. a Idea b Plan c Perspective d Elevation . . . . 58. It is determined by the mass or volume created by enclosing the space. a Enclosure b Shape c Form d Dimension . . . . 59. It is the vertical or horizontal axis of the mass. a Volume b Length c Width d Direction . . . . 60. It is the geometric qualities of the mass. a Volume b Shape c Depth d Form . . . . 61. It refers to the light and shade caused by openings, projections, etc. a Tone b Moulding c Texture d Rays

. . . . 62. It is the result when an architect treats an elevation as a two-dimensional surface. a Distortion b Paper c 3D Design d Sectional . . Architecture . . Elevation 63. A transformation where a form can be transformed by the addition of elements to its volume a Subtractive b Additive c Dimensional d Transfiguration . Transformation . Transformatio . Transformation . n 64. The process of changing a form by subtracting a portion of its volume. The form may or may not change its identity depending on the extent of the subtractive process a Subtractive b Additive c Dimentional d Transfiguration . Transformatio . Transformation . Transformation . n 65. It requires that the two forms must have flat, planar surfaces that are parallel to each other. a Edge to Edge b Face to Face c Spatial Tension d Interlocking . . . . Volumes 66. It requires that the two forms are relatively close together or share a common visual trait, such as shape, material or color. a Edge to Edge b Face to Face c Spatial d Interlocking . . . Tension . Volumes 67. It requires that two forms must interpenetrate each other’s space. a Edge to Edge b Face to Face c Spatial Tension d Interlocking . . . . Volumes 68. It consists of a number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant central parent form. a Cluster b Grid c Centralized d Radial . . . . 69. It is a sense of equilibrium or equality. a Balance b Contrast c Unity d Proportion . . . . 70. Characterized by a composition where in which the elements are arranged in precisely the same manner a Occult Balance b Asymmetrical c Unsymmetrical d Symmetrical . . Balance . Balance . Balance 71. Refers to the difference or unlikeness in the qualities of an object a Character b Scale c Balance d Contrast . . . . 72. It is the relation of the part of the composition to another. a Scale b Unity c Proportion d Character . . . . 73. It is merely the ratio of a certain part to the whole. a Relative b Human Scale c Absolute Scale d Absolute . Proportion . . . Proportion 74. It is the classical method of deriving the proportion of a rectangle. a Triangular b Golden Mean c Post and Lintel d Classical . Arrangement . . . Orders 75. It is the relation between the parts of a composition and a certain abstract unit of measurement. a Scale b Proportion c Ken d Module . . . . 76. The size of a building element relative to other forms in its context. a Human Scale b Module c Generic Scale d Abstract Scale . . . . 77. This is similar to timing or movement which is the basic foundation of music. a Tone b Rhythm c Scale d Accent . . . . 78. It is the consistent integration of the elements of a design. a Character b Scale c Motif d Unity . . . . 79. A type of character that results directly from the purpose of use of the building. a Character b Personal c Functional d Traditional . . Character . Character . Character 80. It is sometimes called as associated character. a Functional b Traditional c Personal d Motif . Character . Character . Character . 81. It is a structure erected as a memorial of some past occurrence. a Memorial Park b Cathedral c Tradition d Monument

. . . . 82. It is also referred to as fenestrations a Door b Openings c Entry d Window . . . . 83. It is a style developed in the 10th century which was inspired by the architecture of the Greeks and the Romans. a Historical Style b Contemporary c Revivals d Structural Style . . . . 84. It is a need to answer the desire to make something which is not strictly utilitarian. a Architecture b Aesthetics c Design d Engineering . . . . 85. An emotional need where architecture became a medium of expression of man’s spiritual existence. a Religious b Self Expression c Recognition d Prestige . Need . . . 86. Architect who believes that he most important material is man. a Pier Luigi Nervi b Adolf Loos c Richard d Oscar . . . Joseph Neutra . Niemeyer 87. Ceiling with deeply recessed panels and often highly ornamented covering. a Hemispherical b Depressed c Coffered d Decorated . Dome . Ceiling . Ceiling . Ceiling 88. These are made of arches so arranged that the bases make a circle and the top meet at the center of the ceiling. a Domes b Coffered c Tiers d Vaults . . . . 89. These should be developed from the use of the building as expressed in modern materials and not from styles of the past. a Historical Style b Structural Style c Revivals d Contemporar . . . . y Style 90. It is the natural domestic architecture of a people including simple communal buildings such as churches, warehouse and barns a Folk b Contemporary c Regional d Filipino . Architecture . Architecture . Architecture . Architecture