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Theory of Architecture Flashcards

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Architect of the Lever House, New York.

[A] John Urtzon
[B] Frank Lloyd Wright
[C] Skidmore, Owings and Merril
[D] Lucio Costa and Oscar Niyemer

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C] Skidmore, Owings and Merril

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He was the architect of the ‘Farnsworth House’ by using Industrial Steel and Glass.

[A] Louis Khan
[B] Philip Johnson
[C] Frank Lloyd Wright
[D] Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

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[D] Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

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Architect of the sydnet Opera House.

[A] John Urtzon
[B] Frank Lloyd Wright [
C] Skidmore, Owings and Merril
[D] Lucio Costa and Oscar Niyemer

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[A] John Urtzon

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Styles are a Lie’ is a dictum from

[A] Antonio Gaudi
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Robert Mailart
[D] Alvar Aalto

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[B] Le Corbusier

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Architect of Solomon Guggenheim Museum.

[A] John Urtzon
[B] Frank Lloyd Wright
[C] Skidmore, Owings and Merril
[D] Lucio Costa and Oscar Niyemer

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[B] Frank Lloyd Wright

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In the Post War Period, he was one of the founders of ‘CIAM’ which one purpose is to make architecture boost economy in the post world war period

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Frank Gehry
[D] Zaha Hadid

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[B] Le Corbusier

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Architect of the Parliament Buildings in Brazil.

[A] John Urtzon
[B] Frank Lloyd Wright
[C] Skidmore, Owings and Merril
[D] Lucio Costa and Oscar Niyemer

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[D] Lucio Costa and Oscar Niyemer

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He is also called as ‘God’s Architect’

[A] Walter Gropius
[B] Antonio Gaudi
[C] Eliel Saarien
[D] Kenzo Tange

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[B] Antonio Gaudi

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Architect of the Bauhaus Building, Germany. (D.K. Ching p. 135)

[A] William Morris and John Ruskin
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Walter Gropius
[D] Alvar Aalto

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[C] Walter Gropius

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What did Otto Wagner wrote for his students which change his thiking about Modernism at Europe?

[A] Le Modulor
[B] De Architektur
[C] The 10 books of Architecture
[D] Vitruvian Man

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[B] De Architektur

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Architect of Chapel of Notre Dame.

[A] William Morris and John Ruskin
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Walter Gropius
[D] Alvar Aalto

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[B] Le Corbusier

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Who is the architect of the ‘Glass House’?

[A] Philip Johnson
[B] Kenzo Tange
[C] I.M. Pei
[D] John Utzon

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[A] Philip Johnson

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Architect of Cultural Center of the Philippines.

[A] George Formoso
[B] Carlos Santos Viola
[C] Leandro Locsin
[D] Palafox

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[C] Leandro Locsin

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What could be the principle behind Zaha Hadid’s Vitra Fire Station?

[A] Constructivism
[B] Expressionism
[C] Deconstructivism
[D] International Style

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[C] Deconstructivism

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Architect of Tahanang Pilipino or Coconut Palace.

[A] Francisco Bobby Manosa
[B] Manuel Manosa
[C] C.C. De Castro
[D] Antinio Sin Diong

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[A] Francisco Bobby Manosa

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What is the character behind for the ‘Burj Khalifa’ Building located at Dubai?

[A] Flower
[B] Palm
[C] Sails
[D] Square

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[A] Flower

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Architect of the Asian Development Bank, Philippines.
[A] Francisco Bobby Manosa
[B] Manuel Manosa
[C] C.C. De Castro
[D] Antinio Sin Diong

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[C] C.C. De Castro

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Who is the ‘Master’ of Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe and Le Corbusier?

[A] John Ruskin
[B] Peter Behrens
[C] Louis Sullivan
[D] Otto Wagner

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[B] Peter Behrens

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Architect of San Miguel Corporation Building.

[A] Francisco Bobby Manosa
[B] Manuel Manosa
[C] C.C. De Castro
[D] Antinio Sin Diong

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[B] Manuel Manosa

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Architect of Bank of China, Hongkong.

[A] Minoru Yamasaki
[B] I.M. Pei
[C] Kenzo Tange
[D] Skidmore and Owings

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[B] I.M. Pei

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Architect of TWA Kennedy Airport, New York.

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Robert Mailart
[D] Eero Saarinen

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[D] Eero Saarinen

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Architect of AT and T Building, New York.

[A] Walter Gropius
[B] Loius Sullivan
[C] Frank Lloyd Wright
[D] Philip Johnson

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[D] Philip Johnson

23
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“Cube within a Cube”.

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Robert Mailart
[D] Eero Saarinen

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[B] Le Corbusier

24
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“A bridge is like a house”.

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Robert Mailart
[D] Eero Saarinen

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[C] Robert Mailart

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“Function influence but does not dictate form”.

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Robert Mailart
[D] Eero Saarinen

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[D] Eero Saarinen

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“Architecture must meet 3 requirements: Strength, beauty and Unity”.

[A] Marcus Vitrivius Pocio
[B] Walter Gropius
[C] Andrea Palladio
[D] Hippodamus of Miletus

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[A] Marcus Vitrivius Pocio

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“Form does not necessarily follow function”.

[A] Robert Mailart
[B] Alvar Aalto
[C] Frederick Law Omsltead
[D] Antonio Gaudi

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[D] Antonio Gaudi

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“Art and Architecture, the new Unity”.

[A] William Morris
[B] Walter Gropius
[C] Peter Behrens
[D] John Ruskin

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[B] Walter Gropius

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“A house is a house”.

[A] Robert Mailart
[B] Kenzo Tange
[C] Minoru Yamasaki
[D] Louis Kahn

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[D] Louis Kahn

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Architect of Einstein Tower and is also a Expressionist Architect.

[A] Robert Venturi
[B] Walter Gropius
[C] Philip Johnson
[D] Erich Mendelsohn

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[D] Erich Mendelsohn

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Founder of Bauhaus, School of Art (D.K. Ching p. 135).

[A] Robert Venturi
[B] Walter Gropius
[C] Philip Johnson
[D] Erich Mendelsohn

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[B] Walter Gropius

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The Architect of Chrysler Building in New York.

[A] Philip johnson
[B] Minoru Yamasaki
[C] Van Allen
[d] Kenzo Tange

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[C] Van Allen

33
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Architect of Iglesia ni Cristo.

[A] George Formoso
[B] Carlos Santos Viola
[C] Leandro Locsin
[D] Palafox

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[B] Carlos Santos Viola

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A Filipino Architect whose philosophy is “the structure must be well oriented”.

[A] George Ramos
[B] Philip Recto
[C] Caesar Homer Concio
[D] C.C. Castro

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[C] Caesar Homer Concio

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Architect of Robinson’s Galleria

[A] Leandro Locsin
[B] Antonio Sin Diong
[C] Falapox Associates
[D] William Cosculluela

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[D] William Cosculluela

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“A house is like a flower pot”.

[A] Peter Luergi Nuervi
[B] Richard Josef Neutra
[C] Peter Behrens
[D] Eugene Freysinet

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[B] Richard Josef Neutra

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“Less is More”.

[A] Robert Mailart
[B] Le Corbusier
[C] Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
[D] Frank Lloyd Wright

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[C] Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

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Formal Architecture, one of the principiles of composition.

[A] Proportion
[B] Balance
[C] Rhythm
[D] Unity

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[B] Balance

39
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The falling water by Frank Lloyd Wright is also known as ________.

[A] Kaufman House
[B] Tassel House
[C] Ennis House
[D] Honeycomb House

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[A] Kaufman House

40
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First President and Founder of PAS.

[A] Tomas Mapua
[B] Juan Nakpil
[C] Antonio Toledo
[D] Juan Arrelano

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[B] Juan Nakpil

41
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“Modern Architecture need not be western”.

[A] Minoru Yamaski
[B] Louis Khan
[C] Kenzo Tange
[D] Walter Gropius

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[C] Kenzo Tange

42
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Architect of the National Library, Philippines.

[A] Leandro Locsin
[B] George Ramos
[C] Philip Recto
[D] Felipe Mendoza

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[D] Felipe Mendoza

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Architect and Furniture Designer.

[A] Alvar Aalto
[B] Robert Mailart
[C] Robert Venturi
[D] Frederick Law Olmstead

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[A] Alvar Aalto

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First Registered architect in the philippines.

[A] Carlos Barreto
[B] Tomas Mapua
[C] Juan Nakpil
[D] Antonio Toledo

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[B] Tomas Mapua

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Architect of Manila Hilton Hotel.

[A] William Parsons
[B] Daniel Burnham
[C] Welton Becket
[D] Lucio Costa

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[C] Welton Becket

45
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“Form follows Function”.

[A] Inigo Jones
[B] Louis Sullivan
[C] Frank Lloyd Wright
[D] Le Corbusier

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[B] Louis Sullivan

46
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The dominating personality who became an ardent disciple of the italian renaissance style.

[A] Louis Sullivan
[B] Hennevique
[C] Inigo Jones
[D] Le Corbusier

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[C] Inigo Jones

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He created the Dymaxion House, “The first machine for living”.

[A] Kenzo Tange
[B] Buckminster Fuller
[C] Frank Gehry
[D] Zaha Hadid

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[B] Buckminster Fuller

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Architect of the Lung Center of the Philippines.

[A] Antonio Sin Diong
[B] George Ramos
[C] Francisco Manosa
[D] Manuel Manosa

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[B] George Ramos

49
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“A house is a machine to live in”.

[A] Frank Lloyd Wright
[B] I.M Pei
[C] Le Corbusier
[D] Peter Behrens

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[C] Le Corbusier

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