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A large upright standing stone.
tumulus
menhir
dolmen
cromlech
Who was the architect of the Burj Khalifa/Burj Dubai?
David Libeskind
Frank Gehry
Bill Baker, SOM
Rem Koolhas
A free-standing chamber, consisting of standing stones covered by a capstone as a lid.
tumulus
cromlech
menhir
dolmen
Noted in the early Egyptian dynastic period, it is a rectangular flat-topped funerary mound with battered side, covering a burial chamber below ground.
mastaba
serdab
stelae
menhir
Who is the architect of the Manila Central Post Office?
Juan M. Arellano
Juan Nakpil
Jose Maria Zaragoza
Jorge Ramos
The _______ is second largest of the Giza complex.
great pyramid of Giza
pyramid of Menkaure
pyramid of Zoser
pyramid of Khafre
Which of the following is not a work of Architect Leandro V. Locsin?
InterContinental Manila Hotel
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Edsa Shangri-La Manila
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel
Identify the type of capital shown in the image.
lotus
papyrus
palm
acanthus
Unique to Egyptian architecture, it was carved as a monolithic piece of stone and erected in front of temples.
column
pylon
obelisk
statue
Identify the type of capital shown in the image.
lotus
papyrus
acanthus
palm
Father of skyscrapers and the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Le Corbusier
Frank Gehry
Daniel Burnham
Louis Sullivan
"There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?"
Frank Lloyd Wright
Zaha Hadid
Tadao Ando
Wang Shu
A channel vertically running along a column.
dentils
necking
cyma
flute
A massive construction made out of natural stone, composed out of prismatic volumes with smaller and smaller sections, connected to each other by stairs and monumental ramps.
step pyramid
ziggurat
stupa
tenemos
A sacred precinct usually atop an enormous stepped tower or ziggurat and located at the heart of its own walled precinct.
mihrab
uruk
tenemos
torana
"Less is a bore."
Robert Venturi
Mies Van der Rohe
Louis Sullivan
Walter Gropius
A range of columns surrounding a court or temple.
anta
cella
peristyle
pronaos
It is the practice of optical correction and the slight vertical curvature in the shaft of a column.
entasis
tholos
echinus
anta
A triangular structure at the front and rear of the temple supported by the entablature.
architrave
pediment
frieze
acroterion
A sculpted female figure carrying a basket on their head serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar, supporting an entablature on her head.
caryatid
atlas
canephora
acanthus
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar, supporting an entablature on her head.
caryatid
atlas
canephora
acanthus
The architecture that exhibited simplicity on the outside while richness on the inside.
gothic
renaissance
byzantine
babylonian
One of the earliest Doric temples in Greece, and the oldest peripteral hexastyle temple at Olympia.
temple of Hera
temple of Artemis
temple of Apollo
temple of Zeus
The central part of the column between the capital and the base.
dado
plinth
shaft
fluting
Who is the architect of 30 St. Mary Axe (The Gherkin)?
Frank Ghery
Norman Foster and Partners
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
David Childs and David Libeskind
The recent Pritzker Prize laureate.
Alejandro Aravena
Frei Otto
Wang Shu
Arata Isozaki
"Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity."
Frank Gehry
Frank Lloyd Wright
Antoni Gaudi
Le Corbusier
The _________ is the open market in an ancient Greek town.
acropolis
agora
forum
polis
Having twelve columns on one or either front of a structure.
hexastyle
dodecastyle
enneastyle
heptastyle
The oldest and simplest of the five classical Greek orders.
doric
ionic
composite
tuscan
A vault having a semicircular cross section.
conical vault
rampant vault
cloister vault
barrel vault
"I am always searching for more light and space."
Santiago Calatrava
Antoni Gaudi
Le Corbusier
Marcus Vitruvius
In Buddhist, Indian and Hindu architecture, this is an elaborately carved, ceremonial gateway having two or three lintels between posts.
chattri
torana
harmika
anda
Who is the architect of the Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center?
Tadao Ando
Toyo Ito
Shigeru Ban
Kengo Kuma
In Roman architecture, the _________ was a type of public warehouse that is used to store many other types of consumables.
forum
insula
horreum
none of the above
Who is the architect of the Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (EDSA Shrine)?
Leandro V. Locsin
Jose Siao Ling and Associates
Jorge Ramos
Francisco Mañosa
Where the term 'bahay kubo' was derived from.
balangay
barangay
balai
none of the above
Identify #2
keystone
voussoir
intrados
extrados
An ornamental canopy of stone or marble permanently placed over the altar in a church.
ambo
bema
cancelli
baldachin
Who is the architect of the Mall of Asia Arena
Jose Siao Ling and Associates
Arquitectonica
Jonathan Gan and Associates
Arch Haus Asia Consultants Inc.
"God is in the details."
Mies van der Rohe
Norman Foster
Richard Meier
Daniel Libeskind
The architectural style that exhibited simplicity on both the inside and the outside.
byzantine
renaissance
gothic
western
In Philippine architecture, it is a storage shelf and drainer before the dish rack, enclosed with bamboo spikes and screened. It is where utensils are placed after washing.
ambo
bangguerahan
kamalig
batalan
The architectural style that is chharacterized by pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass, tracery, spires and facades facing the west.
renaissance
early Christian
gothic
romanesque
In Roman architecture, the __________ was a popular facility for public bathing, exercising and socializing.
thermae
caldarium
uncturia
laconicum
The architectural style characterized by ruins from old Roman temples, timber roof, vaults, domes, mosaics and facades facing the east.
renaissance
gothic
early Christian
romanesque
Who is the architect of the Bank of China Tower (B.O.C Tower)?
Ieoh Ming Pei
Zaha Hadid
Shigeru Ban
Hitoshi Abe
"Less is more."
Richard Josef Neutra
Charles Eames
Norman Foster
Mies van der Rohe
Who is the architect of the Petronas Twin Towers?
Ken Yeang
César Pelli
Tan Loke Mun
Kington Loo
A classical order of Roman origin, basically a simplified Roman doric characterized by an unfluted column, a plain base, capital and entablature having no decoration other than moldings.
tuscan
venetian
classical
none of the above
An arch with an acutely pointed head.
equilateral
Tudor
lancet
ogee
Who is the architect of the Quezon Hall in U.P Diliman?
Jorge Ramons
Juan Nakpil
Cesar H. Concio
Juan M. Arellano
From Greek architecture, this is the entrance of the house, forming a deep recess which ended in on or two double-winged doors, which in turn led to a rectangular or square courtyard.
prothyron
pastas
peristyle
prostas
A multi-tented church on the Red Square in Moscow, traditionally perceived a symbol of the unique position of Russia between Europe and Asia.
St.Baran's Cathedral
St.Basil's Cathedral
St.Boris' Cathedral
St.Brencis' Cathedral
St.Peter's Basilica was the outcome of _____ years of work of many architects under the direction of the Pope.
150
100
120
50
He was famous for being the rival of Michaelangelo Buonarotti, inventing linear perspective and responsible for the design of the dome of the Florence Cathedral in Italy.
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
Filippo Bruneleschi
Leonardo da Vinci
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi,
______ is the gateway of the Japanese shinto. They have upright posts supporting two or more horizontal beams.
Haiden
Sandō
Komainu
Torii
A free standing memorial pillar in Indian architecture, bearing carved inscriptions, religious emblems or a statue and bears no structural function.
svarga
stambhas
prithvi
manastambha
Who is the architect of the UST Main Building?
Fr. Roque Ruaño, O.P.
Tomas B. Mapua
Juan M. Arellano
Fr. Alex O. Bautista
In the Cordillera region, these are houses that are elevated, square in plan, windowless and only has one room, dominated by a high and heavy pyramidal roof.
Isneg Binuron
Ifugao House
Kalinga Binayon
Bontoc House
"Form ever follows function."
Frank Lloyd Wright
Renzo Piano
Mies van der Rohe
Louis Sullivan
Who is the architect of the Meralco Building (Lopez Building)?
Carlos A. Santos-Viola
Juan M. Arellano
José María Zaragoza
Gabriel Formoso
In vernacular architecture, it is the open terrace that is open to the toilet, bath and kitchen. It is also sometimes used as laundry and service area.
caida
comedor
balcon
azotea
The father of deconstructivism.
Louis Sullivan
Frank Gehry
Rem Koolhas
Richard Meier
These are shrines or domical mounds with railways, gateways processional paths and topped with a crowning umbrella
stupa
stambha
pai-lous
mihrab
