History and Theory Flashcards

1
Q

Greek tenets

A

Harmony, proportion and symmetry

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2
Q

First PH underpass

A

Lacson

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3
Q

First Filipina LA who took formal education in Harvard

A

Socorro Tan

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4
Q

Noel Aleta-designed Park redesigned after a known accountant

A

Washington Sycip

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5
Q

Size of Rizal Park

A

58 hectares (140 acres/ 580,000 sqm)

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6
Q

Size of Central Park

A

340 hectares (840 acres)

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7
Q

First Philippine historical National Park

A

Mt Arayat, Pampanga (1933)

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8
Q

First LA Dean of UP Arki

A

Mary Ann Espina

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9
Q

MMDA and UP

A

Elizabeth Espino

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10
Q

Crystal Palace designer

A

Joseph Paxton

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11
Q

Predecessor of Capability Brown

A

Humphrey Repton

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12
Q

First to use “Landscape Architect”

A

Frederick Olmsted

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13
Q

Burnham: bay in Italy

A

Naples

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14
Q

Burnham: Canal in Italy

A

Venice

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15
Q

Non-repetitive outdoor element in Central Park

A

Bridges

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16
Q

Central Park of London

A

Hyde Park

17
Q

Gateway designer

A

PDAA

18
Q

First (PH) to establish firm in Singapore

A

PDAA

19
Q

50 php bill illustrator

A

Horacio Dimanlig

20
Q

3 friends of winter

A

Apricot Tree
Pine
Bamboo

21
Q

Pedestrian street/ transit mall designed by Lawrence Halprin

A

Nicollet Mall

22
Q

Literally means pointed hill

A

Montacute

23
Q

Base of statue

A

Plinth

24
Q

IFLA main headquarters

A

The Hague, Netherlands
**Brussels, Belgium

25
Q

Garden decor that brings good luck, creates illusion of extra space, makes an interesting focal point, repells birds

A

Gazing globe / ball

26
Q

also calledEyecatcher, costly, generally nonfunctional buildings erected to enhance a natural landscape

A

Follies

27
Q

aka Plaza Nuestra Senora de Guia

A

Plaza Ferguson, Ermita