WorksheetsTheory of Architecture
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
In tropical climates, facing these sides are regarded as the “hot sides”
North and South
East and West
West and South
North and East
A center of a field.
Point
Line
Plane
Volume
What is the regular size of a twin size mattress?
38” x 75”
53” x 75”
60” x 80”
76” x 80”
What Element of a city does a river represent?
Landmark
Node
Path
Edge
It is the point of contact between mass and space
Volume
Linear Form
Architectural Form
Form
What is the comfortable height of a kitchen counter for Filipinos?
0.80m
0.85m
0.90m
0.95m
What is the original Architectural style of Manila Cathedral in Intamuros?
Baroque
Rococo
Romanesque
Gothic
What style mostly influences Philippine churches?
Baroque
Romanesque
Beaux-Art
Neoclassicism
The principle of Functionalism is based on this Architect’s dictum.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Walter Gropius
Luis Sulllivan
Luis Khan
A small window located right under the barandilla. That allows air to come into the house through elaborate grillwork or wooded balustrades.
Bangguerahan
Ventanillas
Volada
Concha
Also called the blood stream of a city.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Urban Planning
Human Settlement
An efficient & rapid transport system for automobiles to circulate across urban to urban areas
Highway
Streets
Freeway
Main roads
The Architect-author of the much-acclaimed book, “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.”
Richard Neutra
Norman Foster
Robert Venturi
Philip Johnson
The First Skyscraper in the Philippines which is only 4 storey high.
Ambassador Hotel
GSIS Building
Manila Hotel
Dusit Hotel
He was a recipient of National Artist award in Architecture for his belief that there is such a thing as Philippine Architecture, adopting architecture relative of Philippine tradition and culture.
Juan Nakpil
Juan Arellano
Juan Manosa
Juan Locsin
The balanced distribution and arrangement of equivalent forms and spaces on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center axis?
Transformation
Hierarchy
Symmetry
Axis
A 20th century problem emanating from rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
Pollution
Urban sprawl
Squatting
raffic
A geographic area which residents conveniently share the common services and facilities needed in the vicinity of their dwellings.
Land
Street
Organization
Neighborhood
Primary development of any community.
Site development
Building Codes
Master Plan
Urban pattern
A phenomenon of light and visual perception that may be described in terms of an individual’s perception of hue, saturation and tonal value.
Tones
Texture
Color
Shape
A widely used spatial organization.
Centralized
Radial
Linear
Grid
He holds the distinction of being the first registered architect of the Philippines.
Felipe Arroyo
Carlos Barretto
Sto. Tomas
Tomas Mapua
He was the architect of the building in the 100 peso bill.
Antonio Sindiong
William Coscolluela
Gabriel Formoso
Fernando Ocampo
In the ancient times, when a town reaches its maximum size, a “new town” is built and it is called.
Paleopolis
Acropolis
Neopolois
Polis
In designing a corridor, what should be the ideal width for a three person walking at the same time?
1800mm
1650mm
1500mm
1200mm
Villa Sovoye is Le Corbusier’s finest example of this Architectural principle
Five books of Architecture
Organic Architecture
Five points of Architecture
High-Tech and sustainable Architecture
Shedding foliage at the end of the growing season; used especially in reference to trees.
Climber
Deciduous
Conifer
Doxiadis
It was designed by Andre Le Notre, an 800 hectares garden which is considered as one of the largest garden ever made in France. The garden is an example of a French formal garden.
Gardens of France
Secret garden
Gardens of Versailles
Hanging garden
It is the point reference considered to be external top the observer physical elements that may vary widely in scale
Nodes
Edges
Landmark
Path
It organizes a random pattern of elements through its regularity, continuity, and constant presence.
Datum
Transformation
Axis
Hierarchy
