3.3 ARCHITECTURE

Question 1

Art or science of designing and constructing buildings or structures with durable materials following certain standards, so as to make them suited to their purpose, and are also visually and aesthetically pleasing, practical, and comfortable.

Answer 1

Architecture

Question 2

“the possession of the qualities or structural design and the technical aspects of organization in space and time rather than the subject matter, thus, recalling the three dimensional clarity of architecture” (Dudley’s Glossary)

Answer 2

Architectonic

Question 3

Elements of architecture

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Line
Value
Color
Texture
Space
Volume
Shape and form

Question 4

represents the shape, so there are geometric-shape structures.

Answer 4

Line

Question 5

Example of line

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a. Cylindrical towers
b. Box-like or square office buildings
c. Pyramid

Question 6

amount of light needed to suit the design’s purpose

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Value

Question 7

paint can be applied to add beauty to buildings and houses.
However, the natural color of the material used is by itself the appeal like brick houses

Answer 7

Color

Question 8

materials in relation to the perception of touch. There is a
big difference between the texture of the marble and granite when used in floorings of the structures

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Texture

Question 9

created by the position and the materials used by the
designer.

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Space

Question 10

Example of space

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a. Glass occupies less space than concrete

Question 11

emerged from evolution of techniques and styles particular to a culture in a given period. Does not only include structural designs and models, but also those that originated from no particular designer

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Architectural styles

Question 12

Historically and traditionally, architecture has followed a succession of recognizable styles :______ _______, or _______; or it has a homogenous style associated with a particular culture : _____, _____, or _______

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• Gothic,
• Baroque
• Neo-Classical
• greek
• roman
• or egyptian

Question 13

Architectural style, be it in a rural house, factory, hotel, airport, government or religious building, ______________________________________________________. However, it is governed not only by ______ and _______ considerations, but also by ______________________________; the awareness of loads and stresses that certain parts of the building must bear, and the purpose why the structure is built

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• reflects the values as well as the needs of the society that produces it
• taste
• aesthetic
• requirements or limitations of interrelated practical factors

Question 14

Architectural planning

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Orientation
Design
Fenestration
Walls
Colors
Materials and techniques

Question 15

It is an important phase in architecture

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Planning

Question 16

maximum use and control of the effects of sun, wind,
rainfall, and other elements of nature.

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Orientation

Question 17

modification to mitigate the effects of the natural forces. In
Japan and other earthquake prone places, earthquake proof structures are standard designs.

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Design

Question 18

Example of design

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a. Porches
b. Eaves
c. Roofs

Question 19

control and distribution of windows for light, ventilation and heating.

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Fenestration

Question 20

for insulation and heating control.

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Walls

Question 21

used for their practical and expressive qualities; such as for
reflection or for absorption of light.

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Colors

Question 22

depend on the nature of the materials used and their intended purposes

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Materials and techniques