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A technique in analyzing space adjacency where one space is compared to all spaces.

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Matrix

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What is violated if there is a skin to skin contact with people you do not know

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tactile code

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What state or rule of aesthetics in arranging several elements achieving harmonious composition?

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Unity

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Curtain wall is used in

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International Style

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The architectural style developed by Palladio

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Palladianism

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The least number of schemes should be prepared before proceeding to the evaluation of alternative scheme

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2 schemes

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The basic inspiration of Vitruvius in studying proportion as applied in architecture

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Vitruvian Man

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The expressionism style of structures manifest

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The Character of the building was from the emotional interpretations of the architect and materials showed poetic expression

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Reflects the intentions of the project owner in putting up a building. Contains the enumeration of the intentions why the prospective client is proposing a building or a project.

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Project objectives

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Philip Johnson”s Glass House

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Play of solid in the use of concrete and the void with the lightness of glass

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Graphical diagrams used to represent spaces with no consideration to actual areas of the spaces

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Bubble diagram

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From the abstract program concept “sustainability”, which of the following statement is a performance requirement (PR)

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A maximum of 100% of the light is coming from the sun during day time to lessen the use of electricity

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age of machine to age of life

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Kisho Kurokawa

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geodesic dome

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Buckminster Fuller

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Cupola of the Florence cathedral

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Filippo Brunelleschi

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Brasilia, Brazil

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Oscar Niemeyer

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Pompidou Center, Paris

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Richard Rogers

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The Auditorium Building, Chicago

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Louis Sullivan

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Fantastic Architecture

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Antonio Gaudi

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Biomimetic Architecture

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Ken Yeang

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Plug-in City

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Paul Rudolph

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Le Modulor

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Le Corbusier

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The first female Pritzker awardee in 1984

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Zaha Hadid

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Describe the inspiration of the roof of Sydney Opera House

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The roof is compared to the orange peel

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The use of renewable sources of energy such as solar panels, renewable materials such as lumber from commercial farming and the minimal use of natural materials thru reduce, reuse, recycle is
Sustainable architecture
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THE PRINCIPLE OF VITRUVIUS FOCUSED ON PUTTING THINGS TOGETHER IN THEIR PROPER PLACES
Arrangement
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Placing walls, fence and boundaries are response to
Territoriality
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A graphic representation of spaces to be analyzed in architectural design process
Bubble
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The proper positioning of structure taking into consideration solar, view, privacy
Orientation
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Which of the following reflects Expressionism
Sydney Opera House
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Architectural style after the 1917 Russian war where new architecture is a remedy for Russian social discontentment
Constructivism
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Which of the following is not classified as a good characteristic for program concept development?
Definition of terms
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Which of the following is not the characteristic of Frank Gehry's building
Idea of classical principles of unity and harmony in composition
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In making objects proportionate using Fibonacci series, what comes before the dimension 34?
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Which form of balance is said to create visual tension?
Informal
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One source of the information in the site of the project is
Transfer Certificate of Title
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Which of the following is a characteristic of international style
Box-type termination of structure and is devoid of classical ornaments
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The architecture of Ken Yeang
Eco-sustainable architecture
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WHICH OF THE IDEAS OF VITRUVIUS IS SIMILAR TO THE CONCEPT OF BIOMIMICRY
THE DESIGN OF THE LIVING THINGS AS MODEL IN THE DESIGN OF THE SHELTER
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the author who was the inspiration of the Futurist architects
Filippo Marineti
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The statement of Le Corbusier "A house is a machine for living in" is a
Metaphor
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The architect who coined the word "beton brut"
Le Corbusier
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The concept of Calatrava the Turning Torso Building is "like a twisting of the human body" is
Simile
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Covers the assumptions, theories, the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence as applied in the discourse of developing architectural design
Design Philosophy
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The formulation of design concept from the inspiration of plants and animals such as the copying the tactile response of the makahiya leaves in the design of touch lamp or the water repellent character of the taro leaves used as inspiration to paint materials
Bio-mimicry
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The architectural style of Zaha Hadid
Deconstructivism
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In a design process, the broad, vague statements of what to achieve at the end of the process is
Goal
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A DESCRIPTION OF VILLA SAVOYE
PRESENCE OF WINDOW BAND MOULDING CONNECTING ALL GLASS WINDOWS THAT DEFINED THE HORIZONTALITY OF THE Facade
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WHICH OF THE CLASSICAL BOOKS FOCUSED ON THE STANDARD DETAILS OF THE CLASSICAL ORDERS?
DE RE AEDIFICATORIA
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Describe Paul Rudolf's buildings
Integrity of materials as seen in the use of concrete
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The skyline of Manila Cathedral and San Agustin Churches as seen in Intramuros were famous churches due to the principle of
Dominance
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The formulation of design concept from the inspiration of plants and animals such as the copying the tactile response of the makahiya leaves in the design of touch lamp or the water repellent character of the taro leaves used as inspiration to paint materials
Bio-mimicry
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The award given to Zaha Hadid making her the first woman architect to receive such award
Pritzker Prize
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The book written by Alberti
De Re Aedificatora
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CO1 The 2018 Pritzker prize awardee
Balkrishna Doshi
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Famous renaissance structure of Alberti which showed perfect proportion
Sta. Maria Novella
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The appearance of lightness and floating effect of international style building is due to the use of
Curtain wall using glass
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What is not included in the Vitruvian Theory?
Spirituality
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The stage where working drawings, models, presentation drawings are prepared.
Final design and presentation
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THE BOOK WRITTEN BY VENTURI CONTAINING HIS EXPERIENCES IN HIS WORKS AND CRITIQUE ON MODERN STYLES
COMPLEXITY CONTRADICTION IN ARCHITECTURE
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Constructivism style was developed to
To serve as social propaganda of communist Russia
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The architectural movement of Venturi
Post-modernism
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The Aedificatora, as the bible of the renaissance period is focused on the aesthetic theories of
Proportion
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Describe Sony Building
High rise structure terminating with broken pediment
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WHAT IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF BAUHAUS SCHOOL?
THE INTEGRATION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS THAT INFLUENCE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Philip Johnson"s Glass House
Creates a sense of transparency within the area
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A cult of the machine age and even a glorification of war and violence were among the themes of this movement
Futurism
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What is said to the visual effect of the relationships of the various objects and spaces that make up a structure to one another and to the whole?
Proportion
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THE LIPSTICK BUILDING OF PHILIP JOHNSON IS CONSIDERED POST MODERN BECAUSE
PRESENCE OF THE COLONNADES WITH CLASSICAL ELEMENTS
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Villa Savoye of Le Corbusier
Modern structure with addition of stylized classical ornamentations
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Scheme development can be done after
The analysis phase (site, space, circulation analysis, concept development)
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If sustainable development is the "central theme" of a project, which of the following stages of the design process should the development of the concept be stopped.
Final design proposal and presentation
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The architectural style that served as political propaganda of the Communist in Russia to make the buildings appealing to win public trust
constructivism
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The use of renewable sources of energy such as solar panels, renewable materials such as lumber from commercial farming and the minimal use of natural materials thru reduce, reuse, recycle is
Sustainable architecture
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Which of the following refers to the size of an object (a whole) in relationship to another object (another whole)?
Scale
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characteristic of expressionism
biomorphic form
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The renovation of St. Denis Basilica was done by:
Abbot Suger
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BAUHAUS Movement Founder
Walter Gropius
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THE BOOK WRITTEN BY JENCKS WHICH SERVED AS THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF POST MODERNISM
Post-modernism: the new classicism in art and architecture
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The father of modern architecture
Louis Sullivan
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Less is a bore
Robert Venturi
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The architect of Glass House
Philip Johnson
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The ruler whom Vitruvius offered his book
Caesar Augustus
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Which of the following is not manifested in Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie House
None of the above
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Which of the following programmatic concepts does not reflect the central idea of sustainability
None of the above
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The use of information such as climate, laws and codes, culture and traditions are examples of
Design Consideration
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What color will you specify to make a small room appear bigger?
Cream

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