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WorksheetsPhilippine-American Colonial Architecture
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 21mins
An American-established school partnered with the first ever Architectural organization in offering the first formal architectural education in the Philippines. What was the name of the organization?
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How high were the raised platforms of the Gabaldon Schools?
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The Manila City Hall is known for its eerie floor plan configuration. What is the shape of its floor plan?
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What was the magnum opus of this architect who promoted the shift to proto-modern architectural styles such as art deco and streamline modern?
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What was the PRC license number of Tomas Arguelles?
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What does Gota de Leche mean?
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What is the Healthy Housing Alternative?
(a)
The Pensionado Act is formally known as Act Number
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Who designed the Manila Film Center, and what was notable about its construction?
Froilan Hong; buried 169 workers
Leandro Locsin; completed in 77 days
Carlos Santos Viola; buried numerous workers
Cesar Concio; completed in 100 days
Which building was considered as the first reinforced concrete structure in the Philippines?
Philippine Normal School
The Insane Ward
National Museum of Fine Arts
Manila City Hall
Leandro V. Locsin was proclaimed National Artist for Architecture in which year?
1980
1985
1990
1995
What is the architectural style of the San Miguel Corporation HQ Building designed by Francisco Mañosa and Ildefonso Santos?
Art Deco
Modern Architecture
Neo-Vernacular
Neo-Gothic
Who is the Father of the City Beautiful Movement?
Daniel Burnham
William Parsons
Gen. Arthur McArthur, Jr.
Gen. Douglas McArthur
The Grand Hyatt Hotel, the tallest building in the Philippines, was designed by which architectural firms?
Handel Architects and Casas Architects
Broadway Malyan and Roger Villarosa Architects
Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
Wong and Ouyang+Casas Architects
Who designed the INC Central Temple in Quezon City?
Juan Nakpil
Leandro Locsin
Carlos Santos Viola
Francisco Mañosa
Who among the following architects promoted the shift to proto-modern architectural styles such as art deco and streamline moderne?
Juan Arellano
Carlos Arguelles
Tomas Mapua
Felix Roxas y Arroyo
What architectural style characterizes the Insular Life Building designed by Cesar Concio?
Art Deco
Modern Architecture
International Style
Neo-Vernacular
What architectural style was William Parsons known for?
California Mission Style
Beaux-arts
Art Deco
Neoclassical
What construction technique involves a three-dimensional curved plate structure of reinforced concrete?
Folded plate
Post-and-lintel
Thin shell
Truss system
What is the maximum capacity of the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (Folk Arts Theater)?
4000
6000
8458
12000
Which among the building's was designed by Juan Nakpil, is an example of Art Deco architecture?
SSS Ave. Building
Rizal Theater
UP International Center
GSIS Headquarters Building
Which building, designed by Felipe Mendoza, serves as the headquarters for the LDS Church in Quezon City?
Manila Mormon Temple
Commercial Bank and Trust Building
Development Academy of the Philippines
Insular Life Building
What is the old name of the structure designed by Antonio Toledo and Ralph Harrington Doane which was originally intended to house the National Library of the Philippines?
Old Legislative Building
Old Department of Finance
Old Agriculture Building
Old Commerce Building
Which among the following was NOT created in the neo-classical style?
St. La Salle Hall
Manila Army and Navy Club
Manila Central Post Office
Old Department of Finance
Which among the following buildings triggered the advocacy of the enforcement of the Building Code of Manila?
Manila Central Post Office
Burke Building
Metropolitan Theatre
Laperal White House
Which building is known for having the first elevator in the Philippines and Southeast Asia?
Crystal Arcade
The Burke Building
Manila Hotel
Insular Life Building
Who among the following is NOT a graduate of the first Spanish-established school to offer architectural education in the Philippines?
Arcadio Arellano
Juan Carreon
Felix Resurrecion
Julio Hernandez
Which building in Quezon City is marked by three iconic pylons surmounted by mourning angels?
Quezon Memorial Shrine
SSS Ave. Building
UP International Center
Araneta Coliseum
The Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, designed by Jose Ma. Zaragoza, belongs to which architectural style?
Neo-Gothic
Modern Architecture
Art Deco
Neoclassical
Which project was Leandro V. Locsin's first structure to be designed by five National Artists?
St. Andrew the Apostle Church
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Church of the Holy Sacrifice
Manila Film Center
Which of the following structures were created in the Neo-colonial style?
Manila Hotel
Philippine General Hospital
Philippine Normal School
None of the Above
Which building, located in Mandaluyong, is among the top ten tallest buildings in the Philippines and designed by Casas Architects?
One Shang North and South
Grand Riviera Suites
The Royalton at Capitol Commons
The Imperium at Capitol Commons
Who was responsible for the Art Deco design of the Crystal Arcade?
Juan Nakpil
Jose Ma. Zaragoza
Andres Luna de San Pedro
Victor Tiotuyco
