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WorksheetsTOA - Theories and Principle of Design
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the concept of Sydney opera house?
Thin shell structure
snail
sailing boats
slices of orange
What is the concept of Trans World Airlines flight center at JFK airport
Birds wings
Eagle
Neo-Futuristic
Airplane
Which principle of composition incorporates sense of movement?
Rhythm
Unity
Character
Scale and Proportion
Which principle of composition incorporates the sense of equilibrium?
Proportion
Contrast
Balance
Character
Which is not a type of a building entrance?
Flush
Projected
Recessed
Oblique
Which is not a type of approach?
Frontal
Oblique
Spiral
Inclined
The term theory of architecture was originally simply the accepted translation of the Latin term __________. As used by Vitruvius.
Ratiocination
Doctrina de Architectura
Venustas
Racionalle
Written by a roman architect and dedicated to his patron, the Emperor Ceasar Augustus as a guide for building projects. It is divided into 10 books dwelling with city planning and architecture in general.
De Re Aedificatoria
De architectura
Of Architecture
10 Books on Architecture
The author of the said book De architectura is ________.
Leon Batista Alberti
Sebastiano Serillo
Vitruvius
Andrea Paladio
Which among the following is not under Vitruvius
Firmitas
Venustas
Concretas
Utilitas
Written by a roman architect and dedicated to his patron, The Pope as a guide for building projects and focuses on the art of building, both in terms of single buildings and entire urban space.
De Re Aedificatoria
De architectura
Of Architecture
10 books on Architecture and Planning
The author of the said book De Re Aedificatoria is ___________. He is also called as “The Universal Man”.
Leon Batista Alberti
Sebastiano Serillo
Vitruvius
Andrea Paladio
This was the first architectural handbook that emphasized the practical rather than the theoretical aspects of architecture, and it was the first to catalog the five orders.
Complete works on Architecture and Perspective
Complete works on Art and Orders
Estraordinario Libro
Sebastiano Libro
The author of the said book (Complete Works on Architecture and Perspective) is ___________. An Italian Mannerist architect, painter and theorist. He also pioneered the use of high-quality illustrations to supplement the text.
Leon Batista Alberti
Sebastiano Serillo
Vitruvius
Andrea Paladio
Regola Delle Cinque Ordini D’ Architectura in english translation means _______________.
Complete works on Art and Orders.
Canon of Art and Orders.
Canon of the Three Orders of Architecture.
Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture.
The author of the said book (Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture) is ___________. He was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerisim
Michael Angelo
Sebastiano Serillo
Giacomo Barocci Vignola
Andrea Paladio
It is one of the most influential books in architecture history. It contains the author’s design celebrating the purity and simplicity of classical architecture
4 books of Architecture
6 books of Architecture
8 books of Architecture
10 books of Architecture
He is called as “The Father of modern picture books.” and He is the author of 4 Books of Architecture
Michael Angelo
Sebastiano Serillo
Giacomo Barocci Vignola
Andrea Paladio
Indicates a position in space.
Point
Two Point
Line
Linear Element
Can denote a gateway signifying a passage from one place to another.
Point
Two Point
Line
Linear Element
Associated with linearity and direction.
Point
Two Point
Line
Linear Element
Which of the following is not a planar element?
Lanai
Platform
Pavements
Curtain wall
The identifying characteristic of a volume.
shape
form
mass
object
A form transformation by altering one or more of its dimension and still retain its identity.
Dimensional transformation
Subtractive transformation
Additive transformation
Multiple transformation
A form transformation by adding elements to its volume
Dimensional transformation
Subtractive transformation
Additive transformation
Multiple transformation
A form transformation by subtracting a portion of its volume.
Dimensional transformation
Subtractive transformation
Additive transformation
Multiple transformation
What type of transformation occurred in the Pantheon, Rome?
Dimensional transformation
Subtractive transformation
Additive transformation
Multiple transformation
The characteristic outline or surface configuration of a particular form. It is the principal aspect by which we identify and categorize forms.
Form
Volume
Surface
Shape
It signifies stability. When resting on one of its sides, this shape is an extremely stable figure.
Square
Circle
Triangle
Sphere
It is a bilaterally symmetrical figure having two equal and perpendicular axes.
Square
Circle
Triangle
Sphere
It is a centralized, introverted figure that is normally stable and self-centering in its environment. It can induce a rotary motion.
Square
Circle
Triangle
Sphere
Which of the following is in cylindrical form.
Louvre museum
MIT Chapel
Modern Art museum, Caracas
Robbie House
Which of the following is in Pyramidal form
Louvre museum
MIT Chapel
Modern Art museum, Caracas
Robbie House
Which of the following is not a representation of Floor Plane?
Lanai
Recessed floor
Wood flooring
Platform
What is the standard size of a tatami floor mat?
910mm x 1820mm
900mm x 1200mm
1200mm x 2100mm
1250mm x 2150mm
