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Which color is peaceful and transquil? It reduces excitability and therefore helps one to
concentrate?
Answer: Blue

Color which has cooling quality and acts as a sedative.

Answer: Green

Tends to produce rage or passion. It is exciting and stimulates the brain. It has aggressive quality and
frequently associated with violence and excitement.
Answer: Red

It marks a position in space;

Answer: Point

An Extended Point
Answer: Line

A line extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction

Answer: Plane

A plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction

Answer: Volume

It refers to the quality of surface treatment, associated with materials

Answer: Texture

One of the principles of composition which is also known as “Formal Architecture”

Answer: Balance

Symmetry resulting from the arrangement of similar radiating parts about a center point or central
axis
Answer: Radial Symmetry

Form that is generated using two or more geometric systems

Answer: Canonic Design

A concept for the form, structure and features of building or other construction, represented
graphilcally by diagram plans or other drawings
Answer: Design Concept

Indicates the brightness or dullness of a color

Answer: intensity

The merging of juxtaposed dots or strokes of pure colors when seen from a distance to product a
hue ofter more luminous than that available from premixed pigment
Answer: Optical color mixing

The culmination of all the elements of design which suggests harmony

Answer: Unity
What do you call this concept in Architecture which is the result of intellectual, Social, Religious &
Political conditions developed at a given place by a given people?
Answer: Architectural Character

Who wrote “Treatise de Architectura”

Answer: A Vitruvius

Being identical, homogenous or regular

Answer: Uniformity

Exact correspondence in size, form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or
plane or about a center or axis
Answer: Symmetry

State or position of being placed opposite another or of lying in corresponding positions from an
intervening space or object.
Answer: opposition

The merging of juxtaposed dots or strokes of pure colors when seen from a distance to produce a
hue often more luminous that that available from premixed pigment
Answer: Optical color mixing

Color harmony that is equidistant to each other on the color wheel

Answer: Tirad

Measurement and study of size and proportions of the human body.

Answer: Anthropometry

Study of the symbolic and communicative role of the spatial separation individuals maintain in
various social and interpersonal situations and how the nature and degree if this spatial arrangment
relates to environmental and cultural factors.
Answer: Proxemics

An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in the
design of devices and systems.
Answer: Ergonomics

Study of human settlement

Answer: Ekistics

Personal distance
Answer: 1.2 m.

Intimate distance
Answer: 0.45 m.

Social Distance
Answer: 3.37 m.
Public Distance
Answer: 7.6 m.
This is the external point of orientation usually an easily identifiable physical object in the urban
landscape. (Lynch's elements of the city)
Answer: Landmarks

Lateral references that are not coordinated axes; boundary and breaks in continuity
Answer: Edges

Intensive foci from which is the observer is travelling; strategic focus point for orientation like
squares and junctions
Answer: Nodes

Route along which people move throughout the city

Answer: Paths

Use as characterise by common characteristics

Answer: Districts

Circulation of fresh air through open windows, doors or openings on opposite sides of a room.
Answer: Cross ventilation

Entrance of new population and/or facilities in an already occupied area

Answer: Invasion

Who created the concentric zone model to explain urban social structures?
Answer: Burgess

Idea of repairing, redecorating and in some cases converting existing structurally some property to a
standard compatible with modern requirements of amenity n health.
Answer: Rehabilitation

Father of pre stressed concrete

Answer: Eugene freysinnet

Who created the modular system or divine proportion?

Answer: Le corbusier

Father of fantastic architecture

Answer: Antonio gaudi

He termed the “International Style” as “flat chested” because of lack of depth in their façade
Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Less is bore.
Answer: Robert Venturi

Architecture is the will of epoch translated into space.

Answer: Mies van de rohe

Architecture is the art of how to waste space.

Answer: Philip johnson

Less is more.
Answer: Mies van derohe

Form follows function.

Answer: Louis sullivan

There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?

Answer: Zaha hadid

Form follows beauty or form follows feminine

Answer: Oscar Niemeyer

To whom are coated tension structures attributes as a contribution to architecture

Answer: Frei Otto

Who is the 2017 Pritzker architecture awardees?

Answer: Rafael aranda, Carmepigem, Ramon vilalta

Architect of guggenheim museum in new york

Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Architect of guggenheim museum in bilbao

Answer: Frank gehry

Urban land use map color codes Residential

Answer: Yellow

Urban land use map color codes Commercial

Answer: Red

Urban land use map color codes Industrial

Answer: Violet

Urban land use map color codes Institutional

Answer: Blue

Urban land use map color codes Parks and playground

Answer: Green

Urban land use map color codes infrastructure and utilities

Answer: Gray

Urban land use map color codes built up areas

Answer: Yellow

Urban land use map color codes agriculture

Answer: Light Green

Urban land use map color codes agro-industrial

Answer: Light Violet

Urban land use map color codes forest

Answer: Dark Green

Urban land use map color codes mining and quarrying

Answer: Brown

Urban land use map color codes grassland and pasture

Answer: Olive Green

Urban land use map color codes swamp land and marches
Answer: Aqua

Urban land use map color codes other land-use

Answer: appropriate colors

Summer solstice
Answer: June 21

Winter solstice
Answer: December 21

Spring equinox
Answer: March 21

Autumn equinox
Answer: September 21

Designating a color inclined toward or dominated by red, orange or yellow.

Answer: Warm

One of two or three closely related colors in a color wheel.

Answer: Analogous color

A combination of three colors forming an equilateral triangle on a color wheel.

Answer: Triad

A relatively dark value of a color, produced by adding black to it.

Answer: Shade

A relatively light value of a color, produced by adding white to it.

Answer: Tint

An intermediate value of a color between a tint and a shade.

Answer: Tone

The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material
Answer: Texture
The state or position of being placed close together or side by side, so as to permit comparison or
contrast.
Answer: Juxtaposition

Symmetry resulting from the arrangement of similar radiating parts about a center point or central
axis.
Answer: Radial symmetry

A process or change taking place by degrees or through a series of gradual, successive stages.
Answer: Gradation

the rhythmic quality or character of a composition suggesting motion by represented gestures or by

the relationship of structural elements.
Answer: Movement

A certain proportionate size, extent or degree usually judged in relation to some standard or point of
reference.
Answer: Scale

The size or proportion of a bldg element or space or an article of furniture, relative to the structural
or functional dimensions of the human body.
Answer: Human scale

The pattern of behaviour associated with defining and defending a territory or domain.
Answer: Territoriality

Kind of architecture that reflects a combination of styles from various historical periods.
Answer: Eclectic

Architect who said "design as if you were a child".

Answer: Michael graves

What is the purpose of the disks found on the tree trunks where the ifugo house stands.
Answer: Protection against rats

Ornament equals crime.

Answer: Adolf loos

Beauty grows from necessity not from repetition of formulas.

Answer: EllielSaarinen

The bldg which was known as falling water.

Answer: Kaufman house

Architecture that combines new ideas with traditional forms

Answer: Post modernism

He termed the international style as flat chested because of lack of depth in their facades.
Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright
One of the principle of composition which also known as Formal Architecture
Answer: Balance

What do you call this concept in Architecture which is the result of the Intellectual, Social, Religious
and Political condition developed at a given place by a given people
Answer: Architectural Character

According to this Architect his philosophy is “Omament equals Crime”

Answer: Adolf Loos

An architectural term which is known to be the free from any historical style
Answer: Art Noveau

A movement founded by a group of Dutch painters & architects who abolish all styles & liberate art
from representation & individual expression
Answer: Jugendstijl

Architect of Petronas Towers in Malaysia which is the worlds tallest building in 2001
Answer: Cesar Pelli

Different historical styles combined and termed as

Answer: Eclecticism

Who wrote “Treatise de Architectura”

Answer: A. Vitruvius

Form that is generated using two or more geometric system

Answer: Canonic Design

Who said "Beauty grows from necessity, not from repetition of formulas"
Answer: Eliel Saarinen

A concept for the form, structure and features of building or other construction, represented
graphically by diagrams plans or other drawings
Answer: Design Concept

What is the psychological significance of color red

Answer: Stimulation

The building which was known as "the falling water" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Answer: Kaufman House

Architect of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp

Answer: Le Corbusier

Fort Santiago is also known as "Shrine of Freedom" designed by Engr. Diego Jordan and?
Answer: Antonio Sedeno

Architect who said that "Modern Architecture need not be Western"

Answer: Kenzo Tange
Architect who designed the World Trade Center, New York
Answer: Minoru Yamasaki

The culmination of all the elements of design which suggest harmony

Answer: Unity

Architect of the TWA or the John F Kennedy Airport

Answer: Eero Saarinen

What is referred to as the origin of architecture

Answer: Practical usefulness of space

Which of the following indicates the brightness or dullness of a color

Answer: Intensity

To whom are coated tension structure attributed as a contribution to architecture

Answer: Frei Otto

The merging of juxtaposed dots or strokes of pure colors when seen from a distance to product a
hue often more luminous that that available from premixed pigment
Answer: Optical color mixing

In perception of space, which sense affects placement of rooms which could limit unpleasant odors
Answer: Olfactory

A royal house used for political and social ceremonies of the Datu
Answer: Maranao House

Whose famous dictum or axiom is "Design as if you were a child"

Answer: Michael Graves

Color harmony that is equidistant to each other on the color wheel

Answer: Triad

What type of architectural elements provide protection for users from inclement of seasons or
enemies
Answer: Protective

Whose famous dictum or philosophy is this: A house is a machine for living

Answer: Buckminster o

The state or quality of being a whole composed of complicated, intricate or interconnected parts
Answer: Complexity

With regards to relationship of structure to architecture, which of the following describes adequate
structure
Answer: exaggerated elements

What type of distance is that which is psychological and is indicated by a hidden band that contains
two or more individual in a group
Answer: Social distance

What do you call the doctrine that has two extremes. One is that a building can not be beautiful
unless is answers its function in the best simple and direct way and that, if a building answers its
function in the most simple and direct way, it will automatically be beautiful
Answer: Functionalism

What type of art outlines the crude realities of life, like filthy dustbins, mud, dirty works and vulgar
situation
Answer: Pop

The state or quality of being combined into one as the ordering of elements in a compostion that
constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect
Answer: Unity

What is referred to as a Chinese geomancy originally called "under the canopy of heaven"
Answer: Feng Shui

Which sensual type enables one to identify materials at a distance

Answer: Visual

Whose famous dictum is this: Unity disguised as chaos-complexity and contradiction are often what
make works of art bot exciting and profound
Answer: Robert Venturi

A relatively dark value or color, produced by adding black to it

Answer: Shade

Which of the following explains the mechanism by which the concept of territorially operates,
particularly in animals?
Answer: Provides a frame in which things are done-places to learn, play or hide