An approach to development that encourages a mix of building types and uses, diverse housing and transportation options, development within existing neighborhoods, and community engagement.

A large number of city dwellers, especially in developing countries, can be found living in hazardous, unsafe environments and oftentimes in inhumane and harsh conditions. The core of the problem is the conditions of their shelters, but the cause would be:

Which among these statements DO NOT describe sustainable design:

Which among the principles of Smart Growth directly impacts the physical environment:

When doing a site inventory, which of the following factors can help in the assessment of the site's attributes:

I. Costs of data collection and analysis

II. Client’s financial capacity

III. Existing on-site and off-site conditions

IV. Proposed site uses

V. Requirements for permits and approvals

This serves as the template for attribute mapping and analysis:

Sustainable tropical design is a result of a careful assessment of the site conditions, and using easily obtainable materials with low embodied energy, low impact technology and low consumption of energy in maintaining the building. In the past, such adaptations to the local climate are clearly evident in our local vernacular structures. Which among the following describes the Ifugao house exhibiting a characteristic that responds to the upland tropical climate?

Under President Manuel L. Quezon’s term, Quezon City was intended to replace Manila as the capital of the Philippines. Its large scale and monumental plan was influenced by which planning principle:

A site significant to the Romans, located at the center of the ancient city of Rome, and the location of important religious, political

and social activities.

Stalingrad, renamed as Volgograd, as one of the largest cities-centers in Russia, consists a series of functionally specialized parallel sectors, running parallel to Volga River. It was built following which shape of development:

Environments which can be used for many different purposes exhibit which quality:

In a development, the following should be considered for utilities planning:

I. determine whether the existing facilities are adequate for the community as well as for the needs of the project

II. adequacy of access and efficiency of circulation within and outside of the site

III. relationship of traffic pattern to each other

IV. locate in open areas adjacent to streets or under streets for easy maintenance and access

Before the invention of bulldozers and other earthmoving equipment, geographic studies indicate that urban areas seldom form in these conditions:

A. The topography is steep

B. Where the slope of the land is generally uneven

C. At the sloping side of mountains

D. The land is located in a high altitude

As provided for in the Water Code and the HLURB zoning guidelines, the required easement in urban areas from the banks of rivers/streams, seas and lakes is:

Most cities serve as transportation terminals. Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Baguio are examples of crossing points for networks of internal transportation. These examples show us that:

Woonerf, a planning strategy that helps manage the vehicular traffic and provide safer conditions for pedestrians may include which technique:

I. Low speed limits

II. Shared space

III. Underpass

IV. Traffic calming

A permeable geological stratum or formation that can both store and transmit groundwater in significant quantities.

It is the backbone of the soil determining its carrying capacity, which usually comprises 50% to 80% of the volume of the soil.

If LEED transformed the building industry in the context of their sustainability performance, this certification system transformed the way local government set priorities and implement policies and practices to improve their sustainability performance.

As per PD1096, Habitable rooms should have an area of at least ________ and an air space of at least ________ per person.

As per PD1096, windows for naturally ventilated rooms should have a total opening area equal to or at least ________ of the floor area of the room.

What is the minimum area of a parallel parking slot?

As per PD1096, Building Height Limit (BHL) includes the height of the following projections above the roof:

A ________ is a street or a road that services pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic from minor roads leading to major roads.

Fires brought about by combustible materials such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, and other similar materials are classified under Class ________ Fire.

________ refers to materials that easily evaporate, giving off vapor that easily combines with oxygen and heat, which with a simple spark triggers a fire.

According to RA 9514, what is the minimum opening area (in sqm) for a window that can be used for rescue?

A continuous membrane, or a membrane with discontinuities created by protected openings, designed, and constructed to restrict the movement of smoke.

The Emergency Evacuation Plan shall be posted at least every ________ meter interval.

What is the minimum area (in sqm) of a wheelchair turning space?

This tactile paver is used to warn the visually impaired that they are approaching the edge of a high-speed train platform:

What is the minimum number of accessible water closet on a building floor where the total number of water closets per sex on that level is 25?

To help the visually impaired in identifying female washrooms at a distance, signages on doors should be ________ in shape and with a dimension of at least ________.

A height of _____ mts. from the finished floor to the rim of the urinal is the standard mounting height for a kid’s urinal.

As per PD1096, a basement shall be allowed for a project provided that adjacent Road Right-Of-Way (RROW) that services the lot in which said project will be constructed is at least ________ mts. in width.

Compute for the required number of parking slots for a residential condominium zoned as maximum R3, having gross floor area of 3,920 sqm. dedicated to residential units. The floor area of each condo unit is 28 sqm.

A hotel located in a busy commercial district will have its main entrance renovated and installed with a canopy. If the width of the sidewalk in front of the hotel is 3.50 mts., what should be the maximum length of the canopy?

Under PD957, what is the prescribed ratio for saleable and non-saleable lots?

If a 4-storey on-site mall carpark has a capacity of 1,080 parking slots, how many supplemental parking slots should be provided by an independent third-party owned carpark?

Under RA9514, how many exits are required for a space having an occupant load of 1132 pax?

For processing plant factories, the required maximum travel distance from any point of the space to an exit door is _____ mts., if not protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system.

Gaseous Fire Suppression System uses both inert gases, and their mixtures, as “clean” fire extinguishing agent:

A wet standpipe system is required in the following facilities, except:

Minimum number of fire extinguishers to be provided in a 600 sqm room with a low hazard (Class A) fire.

Temporary signages used to warn of roadworks on carriageway should be carefully located so as not to reduce footway width to less than ________ mts.

Under what principle of Universal Design can the graphical signages of both male and female restrooms be categorized?

What is the range by which a person confined on a wheelchair is able to comfortably reach?

What is the minimum time (in seconds) to be provided for a PWD to cross a 9-meter-wide carriageway?

What is the minimum area (in sqm) of a vestibule to be placed in front of building entrances?

As per PD1096, Signboards installed on a building shall have a clear distance from each other not less than ________ mts.

According to the NBCP (PD1096), Museums and Art Galleries are facilities classified as ________ Occupancy.

A partition wall 8.0 mts in length and 3.2 mts in height, is specified to be 3-hr FRR. If it is designed to have two (2) openings, what is the width of each opening if they should be equal in dimension?

For socialized housing project under BP220, a single attached or duplex housing shall have a minimum lot area of ________ sqm.

An office building is to be constructed in an inside lot with a 7-mtr. wide access road. If the said lot is in a C3 zoned area, what is the maximum BHL for the said building?

A fire safety report that should be submitted prior to the release of a building permit.

All persons having fire insurance coverage on their properties and/or business shall submit a certified true copy of all coverages currently in effect, including subsequent and/or additional policies not later than ________ days after receipt of the document from any insurance company.

Given a room with a size of 23.0 mts. x 16.0 mts. and with a maximum occupant load of 225 pax, what is the minimum required distance between its exit access doors, if this room will be protected by automatic fire sprinklers?

What is the minimum corridor width (in meters) for offices and other business occupancies as per RA9514?

An Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) is required for a school building if it has:

Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum depth of ________ mts., and a minimum width of ________ mts.

Tapping rails should be installed at a height of _____ mts. from the finished floor surface.

What is the minimum area (in sqm) of a PWD accessible elevator car?

What should be the depth of a code compliant curb cut-out 0.90 mtr. wide, if the sidewalk is 2-mtr. wide and elevated from the carriageway by 125mm?

As per BP344, what is the minimum clear area (in sqm) of a landing in a straight ramp?

Which of the following needs to come first in the permit application process for a Golf Course Luxury Complex in a semi-forested area?

What is the product of a specific heat capacity and the density of a substance?

What do you call the time of the year where the sun reaches its southernmost point on the celestial sphere?

What is the average hottest month of the year?

The following times of day is seen on a sun path diagram, which one is not?

What month would allow the most sunlight to enter the building at 12 noon

A room with a floor to ceiling height of 3.00m and a plan dimension of 3.00m x 9.00m has one 1.44 sqm. opening on the shorter side. Using Daylight Ratios - until how much can daylight penetrate on a normal day without an overcast of clouds?

What months are included in the Hot Dry season in the Philippines?

An opening 36 inches high from the sill to the header with a 600mm deep ledge to make sure it won’t experience direct sunlight on the 15th of November at 1500. Is the ledge depth sufficient?

What will happen if a material has a short time to release and propagate heat?

The practice of placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides effective internal lighting.

Which among the following is not a climatic element prioritized to be considered in designing buildings?

Wind analysis for a site is considered what type of perception in terms of climate?

The cool dry-season happens during what months?

Suppose a building faces the north while its kitchen is located at the rear elevation, in what orientation would the solar control devices be

A summer house near the beach is oriented towards the east (away from the sea), in order to maximize natural ventilation, at what part should the bedroom be located?

Given that the altitude of a particular hot day is at 60 degrees in relation to the building, how deep the required ledge dimension so that sunlight won’t 2400mm high opening?

Which among the following is not a passive daylight concept?

Who pioneered in the concept of double glazed façade to introduce an insulated treatment for a building?

A cooling system using a building’s design and construction to maintain a comfortable temperature within the building

Placing the colors black and white adjacent to each other is an example of the design principle of contrast because:

In the facade of Juan Arellano’s Post Office Building, the secondary horizontal building form contrasts with the dominant vertical ________.

Using the design principle of balance requires providing the design with an apparent feeling of:

The façade of a Gabaldon school building clearly gives a feeling of balance because of its:

Comparing the diameter of a facade column to the overall width and height of the facade is to consider its:

In determining the proportional height of a shopping mall atrium, a designer must primarily consider its:

The use of the design principle of rhythm requires that repeating elements must be in a specific:

The psychological pace of a city’s central business district is usually more hectic than that of a residential neighborhood primarily because of the rhythm of the city’s:

The use of human scale in design requires a psychological understanding of the experience of unconsciously comparing an architectural design to the self’s:

Egyptian temples were considered houses of the gods which is why their designs:

Which type of privacy involves the use of psychological barriers instead of architectural design to achieve privacy?

Designing a cha-shitsu involves designing for:

The study of natural human spatial separation in proxemics is rooted in the concept of:

Designing a theater for stage performances involves knowledge of design using which proxemic distance zone?

Applying Maslow’s Theory of Motivation to architectural design means that the architect should have knowledge of:

The location of automated teller machines (ATMs) is primarily governed by which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Humans exhibit territorial behavior by defending their territories and:

The spraying of graffiti on public walls by activist groups is considered vandalism and not personalization because:

Theories of aesthetics inform the architect about:

Designing a church in Tagaytay City using the information-theory approach to aesthetics involves:

The emotions or meanings expressed by colors are usually dependent on:

Red used as the dominant interior color in a supermarket may not be effective because:

What is not favorable according to Filipino building beliefs?

The philosophy of feng shui applied to architecture encourages:

Which if the following arrangement of elements would be advisable in feng shui?

The dispensa of a bahay na bato would usually be located next to, or near, the:

A major difference between a bahay na bato and a tsalet is:

Which element of the bahay na bato clearly indicates that the house derived from the bahay kubo?

Which of the following elements of the bahay na bato would not be considered an element of tropical architecture?

The Burnham plan for Manila mirrored the L’Enfant plan of Washington D.C. through the use of:

The following are all works of Juan Arellano, except:

Which of the following is not a product of the American colonial period?

Which architectural style was a primary tool for Americanization during the American colonial period?

Which work was not designed during the Post-colonial period?

An example of “space-age” design during the Post-colonial period is:

Which architectural element of Ilustre’s proposed Legislative Building clearly expressed his search for a Filipino style of architecture?

The Brutalist finish was used in the Philippines primarily during which period?

Which National Artist for Architecture did not practice primarily during the Marcos 🤮 era?

Architecture expressing Filipino identity flourished during the Marcos 🤮 era as a response to:

What infrastructure site in Metro Manila is currently being conserved as a historical site for tourists according to recent news?

Byzantine churches favored the use of the dome because:

A major contribution of Roman architecture to building technology was:

A peripteral pyknostyle temple having a distance between its columns of 4.5 units would have a column base diameter of how many units?

A Greek koilon is a:

The Greek agora and the stoa are significant developments because of their contribution to:

A major contribution of Egyptian architecture was:

Who was the Modernist architect who designed the TWA Flight Center at the JFK International Airport in New York City?

Modernist architecture was primarily a philosophical solution to:

Renaissance architecture may primarily be understood as a response to:

An architect must know architectural history because:

Under SPP on Architectural Design Competition (ADC), who is tasked to supervise the conduct of the ADC and the preparation of the Conditions, including insuring the ADC timetable if adhered to, supervising the receipt of Competitors’ questions, dispatch of reply to all Competitors and the receipt of competition entries and safeguarding the anonymity of Competitors at all times

Under the Asean Mutual Recognition Agreement on Architectural Services, the ASEAN Architect shall be eligible to apply to the Professional Regulatory Authority of a Host Country to be registered as a Registered Foreign Architect, provided the applicant shall submit with his application a sworn undertaking to do the following, except for:

Buildings of the simplest utilization and character, which are without complication of plan/design or detail and which require only a minimum of architectural finishes, engineering and allied architectural elements

Management activities over and above the normal architectural and engineering services carried out during the regular services. The over-all objective is to have control over time, cost and quality relative to the construction of a project

Manner of providing services by which the Architect may enter into contract with the Owner as the Lead Professional working with other professionals in the engineering and allied professions

The statement “The Architect-of-record should be limited to architectural documents of a project and its liability does not extend to the professional responsibility nor civil liability of the other signing (sealing) professionals including the Architect-in-charge of construction and the Consulting Architect unless these are under his/her direct employ” is

Which of the following is NOT included in the Standard of Professional Practice on Specialized Architectural Services

For alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion/additions to existing buildings belonging to Groups 1 to 5, the compensation of services should be a total of ____ of the RFP:

What is RA 9184?

For this service, the Architect states the project Terms of Reference (TOR), which discusses the design intent, objectives and parameters necessary for the bidding of design services

Per IRR of RA 9266, the following statement: “Upon issuance of the temporary/special permit, the foreign national may become a member of the United Architects of the Philippines, Inc. subject to the rules and procedures of UAP membership” is

Per RA 9184, ABC stands for

What is the meaning of PERT-CPM

Under SPP Rule III, Regular Design Services - Construction Phase, the remaining ten percent (10%) of the Professional Fee is:

In RA 9184, what is not included in the contents of Bidding Documents

What bond is a guarantee to enter into a contract if awarded

In RA 9184, what is not a basis for Failure of Bidding

Under Scope of Pre-Design Services, what is the service being done when the Architect makes an analysis of the space requirement of the project based on organizational structure and functional set-up, pin-points linkages and interaction of spaces. The formulation of the space program will serve as the basis for the development of the architectural plan/design.

The services of the Architect as Construction Manager can be compensated by a Recommended Professional Fee (RFP) of

In RA 9184, what is not included under Alternative Methods of Procurement