ARCHITECHTURE Flashcards
this style is characterized by heavy use of straight lines and shapes.
Geometric
It is typically characterized by distressed/rough or torn appearance to its designs.
Grunge
An extremely realistic style of painting and drawing, in which the artwork is based entirely on a photograph
Photorealism
This style is typically employed by organizations who want to make formal impressions on their target audience
Professional / corporate
It employs minimal use of colors and shading for a visually-pleasing aesthetic.
Flat
______ is considered to be one of the most functional branches of the visual arts. We can readily see ______ in our surroundings because _________ involves designing the form of a building while allowing the building to serve its function.
Architecture
This refers to a building composed of many residences called units.
This is usually built in populated urban areas.
Apartment
built in many areas during the 19th and 20th centuries it is considered to be a residence of the wealthy. A typical two-story bahay na bato generally has aground floor that is made of brick or stone, and has a wooden upper level.
Bahay na Bato
are houses of the landless poor that are built on any land or area. These are usually found near the esteros, riverbanks, and bayshores; spaces along the high walls, railroad tracks; spaces near abandoned building, and garbage dumps, or any vacant lot.
Barong-barong
refers to a one-story house with a wide front porch and large windows. It may also have a terrace, which may be roofed or not.
Bungalow
is considered as an ethnic house of Christian peasant families living in the lowland areas. This is typically owned by families belonging in low income groups.
Bahay Kubo
is characterized by an upper level or story covering just a half of the lower level. This may also become a split-level house if half of the ground level is higher in such a way that it is halfway between the ground level and the upper level.
One-and –a Half Story House
it has two main levels, the lower level houses the kitchen, living and dining areas, while the upper level has the bedrooms. These levels are separated by about half or less-than-half a story.
Split-Level House
refers to a sub-urban house that has one story, a two story house with living quarters on the upper level, or an elevated one-story house. The term _____ came from “chalet” which refers to a peasant house in Switzerland that has upper levels jutting over the lower level, a steep roof and a decorated gable.
Tsalet
refers to place for buying and selling goods. This is also referred to a tindahan. Nowadays, the palengke has evolved into a supermarket, which puts the wet and the grocery together in the same complex.
Market (Palengke)
This ______, especially those created during the 1950’s, have plain wall surfaces and large windows. These also have bold rectangular forms and clean lines. These are even some buildings that do not exhibit symmetry of form.
buildings
Refers to the building of the provincial government. Most of the kapitolyo in the country use columns and pediments in the exterior of the buildings.
Capitol (kapitolyo)
Refers to the building of the municipal government. The offices of the mayor, the municipal council, the municipal court and jail, and other important offices such as municipal registrar’s office are located here.
Town Hall (Munisipyo)
This refers to a place where young people are educated to become productive members of the community.
School (Eskwelahan)
the tagalog term for a building use for storing grain. This is considered to be the most economically significant structure among the tribes in Northern Philippines.
Kamalig
mosque refers to a place of worship of the Muslims. A typical Philippine Mosque has the following features: a tower called Minaret, a player niche called mihrab the dome, arches that are reinforced with pillars, and a pulpit called mimbar. As will as the Okir carving other
Masjid
a place where people bury the dead. It has names, such as kampo santo, pantyon and libingan. A cemetery had a small chapel and vaults or nichos surrounding the chapel. Later mausoleums were developed and used by the wealthy.
Cemetery
simbahan is a place of worship for a Christian congregation. How a church was designed usually depends on the religious denomination it belongs.
Church
typically built during the Spanish colonial period has the “earthquake Baroque” style. This style is characterized by having separate bell-tower from the church pacade, and stronger walls with buttresses.
Roman Catholic Churches
iglesia Filipina Independiente more popularly known as the Aglipayan church, is an offshoot of the Roman Catholic Church, most of its churches have the same style with Roman Catholic Churches.
Aglipayan Churches
most have the Neogothic Architecture style, meaning rib vaults and pointed arches can be seen in the structure. In addition to those, stained windows were also used to add colorful effects brought about by the sun’s rays.
Protestant Churches
typical façade if INC has a triangular arch that is lined with tail slender towers. These are also two additional towers at the rear part of the church
Iglesia ni Cristo
sinehan a place watch films or motion pictures. This used to be separate large building and considered as a landmarks in a community. However, there are now movie houses that are part of the structure of shopping malls.
Movie Houses
is a building intended for dance, musical, and theatrical presentations. This is different from an auditorium because the ____ is essentially a separate building compared to the former.
Theatre (Teatro)
these structure are built to defend a community against enemies. These are usually found in areas with natural barriers, such as cliffs, hills, narrow passes, mountains, and waters.
Fort (Kuta)
is a structure on an island, peninsula, or rock to ensure that ships will be able to pass through a narrow area safely. A good example of this is the Cape Bojeador _______ in Ilocos Norte.
Lighthouse (Parola)
a horizontal structure that serves as a passageway between two areas separated by a body of water, a hallow area, or a road. During 1960’s until the 1980’s, more ____ and elevated roads were build in order to connect islands and to facilitate faster travel even in flood-prone areas.
Bridge (Tulay)
