History of Architecture
History of Architecture
History of Architecture
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The tower atop the torogan where the princess and her
46 Lamin
ladies in waiting hide during occasions.
Found in the ground floor of the bahay na bato, it is where
47 Zaguan
the carriages and floats are kept.
The emergency hideout found directly behind the headboard
48 Bilik
of the Sultan's bed.
In the kitchen of the bahay kubo, the table on top of which
49 Dapogan
is the river stone, shoe-shaped stove or kalan is known as ___.
51 A Muslim temple, a mosque for public worship, also known as place for Prostration Masjid
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75 King Zoser's architect who was deified in the 26th dynasty. Imhotep
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102 Architect of the Bi-Nuclear House, the H-Plan. Marcel Lajos Breuer
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130 Founders of the "Art Noveau". John Ruskin and William Moris
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134 The architect of the Quiapo Church before its restoration. Juan Nakpil
141 In Greek temples, the equivalent of the crypt is the ___. Naos
154 Smallest cathedral in the world. (Byzantine period) Little Metropole Cathedral, Athens
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157 First school which offered architecture in the Philippines Liceo de Manila
162 The oldest and most important forum in Rome. Forum Romanum
167 The room for oils and unguents in the thermae. Unctuaria
A massive funerary structure of stone or brick with a square base and four sloping
179 triangular sides meeting at the apex; used mainly in ancient Egypt. Royal pyramids
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It consists of the upright column or support including the capital, base, if any, and
181 the horizontal entablature or part supported. Order
182 The steps forming the base of a columned Greek temple Crepidoma
183 The principal chamber in a Greek temple containing the statue of deity. Naos
184 Dry sweating room with apodyteila or dressing room and unctuaria or for oils. Thermae
A great awning drawn over roman theatres and amphitheatres to protect
185 spectators against the sun Velarium
186 Roman apartment block that rose four or more storey high Insula
187 A canopy supported by columns generally placed over an altar or tomb. Baldachino
189 That part of a Greek house or Byzantine Church reserved for women Gymnaceum
192 A rose or wheel window of the Romanesque Church was of ten placed over the West door
200 Second Filipino registered architect after the well-known Tomas Mapua Carlos Baretto
201 A mosque principal place of worship, or use of the bldg. for Friday prayers Masjid
Erected to the memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, it was the culminating
205 work in the life of the emperor. Shah-Jehan
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207 General characteristic of the Romanesque empire was sober & dignified
A rectangular feature in the shape of a pillar, but projecting only about one sixth of
209 its breath from wall pilaster strips
The first Frankish king who became roman emperor, was crowned in 800 at Rome
by the pope, and ruled over the franks, which included central Germany and
214 Alexander
northern France
Type of roof in which 4 faces rest diagonally between the gables and converge at
215 the top Helm Roof
Is well endowed with medieval military achre and grand castles are particularly
217 numerous in castle Portugal
219 Sited and designed to secure the routes from coastal ports to Jerusalem Fortress
A projecting wall or parapet allowing floor openings, through w/c molten lead,
221 pitch, stones were dropped only on an enemy below. machicolations
A squared timber used in bldg. construction or a low ridge of earth that marks a
224 boundary line bailey
225 A Scandinavian wooden church with vertical planks forming the walls Steve church
Architecture was marked by copy roofs which frequently had more storey than the
walls, and were provided with dormer windows to make through current of air for
226 domestic
their use as a drying ground for the large monthly wash
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A projection block or spur of stone carried with foliage to decorate the raking lines
227 formed by angles of spires and canopies. crocket
An arch starting from a detached pier and abutting against a wall to take the thrust
228 of the vaulting. buttress
An architectural style which in its period is the English equivalent of the high gothic
230 of northern France first pointed. tudor
232 Vertical tracery members dividing windows into different numbers of lights. tracery
The actual sanctuary of a church beyond the choir and occupied only by the
233 officiating clergy. presbytery
234 Single and most important building in Britain. West minister abbey
236 The screen/ ornamental work rising behind the altar. cimborio
238 A ledge or shelf behind an altar for holding vases or candles. retablo
A movement which begun in Italy in the 15th century created a break in the
242 continuous revolution of European times. Renaissance
243 In renaissance archre, which is logically staid and serene architectural style? Palladian
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The principal floor of an Italian palace, raised one floor above ground level and
249 containing the principal social apartments. Piano Noble
251 Vertical members dividing windows into different numbers of lights. Mullion
262 A stone gallery over the entrance to the choir of a cathedral or church. pulpitum
A term originally applied to the art of decorative painting in many colors, extended
to the coloring of sculpture to enhance naturalism, also described to the
263 polychromy
application of variegated materials to achieve brilliant or striking effects
A long dormer on the slope of a roof, it has no sides, the roofing being carried in a
265 nave line. eyebrow
268 The sanctuary of a classical temple, containing the cult statue of the God. cella
269 Also known as Siam (before 1993) and was named, meaning “land of the free” Burma
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Is the most famous for the eye catching tower he constructed in Paris for the
274 exposition universally of 1889 work of Eiffel tower. Alexandre Gustav Eiffel
276 Arch of the famous Twin Tower World Trade Center. Yamasaki and Roth
Scottish architect and designer who was prominent in the arts and crafts
277 movement in Great Britain. Charles Mackintosh
Received the “Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinanagan “award for the city of manila,
278 who is the architect? Tomas Mapua
Much of his works has been described as post modern, since he rejected the
excessive abstractionism of architects such as Le Corbusier and strove instead to
281 Kahn, Louis
incorporate the valid elements of older style.
Spanish architects, one of the most creative practitioners of his art in modern
times.His style is often described as a blend of neo-gothic and art nouveau, but is
282 Antonio Gaudi
also has surrealist and cubist elements.
One of the world’s 1st futurist and global thinkers. His 1927 decision to work
always and only for all humanity led him to address the largest global problems of
283 Buckminster Fuller
poverty,disease and homelessness.
In his practice he explores the use of indigenous materials infused with current
284 technological trends to bring a new dimension in designs. Francisco Manosa
Afterwards became deeply involved in the design and building of French railways
and bridges. He worked on structures such as bridge across the Garonne River,
285 Gustave Eiffel
train stations at Toulouse and again in France.
He has actively promoted the use of native architectural forms and indigenous
nationals such as bamboo and thatch, in the creation of a distinctively Filipino
286 Francisco Manosa
architecture.
French-born, Brazilian architect and urban planner. This famous axiom “Each one
287 Lucio Costa
sees whatever he wishes to see” belongs to,
He was the architect in his time that receives his license as award at his 60’s or at
288 the age of 60 yrs. old. Buckminster Fuller
An important Scottish architect who was particularly known for his interiors based
289 on classical decoration. Robert Adam
He was called “Masters master” where his students are architects like Gropius,
290 Breuer and Van de Rohe Peter Behrens
Architect who leads the development of the ‘Quezon Memorial Circle” in Quezon
291 Francisco Manosa
City.
297 His contributions where the advocacy of the idea of planning rooms by volume. Oscar Niemeyer
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His solutions to building problem were always direct, transmitting to the ground by
298 the shortest path the stresses developed within the structures. Nervi, Pier Luigi
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318 The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the result of the interior. le Corbusier
The later male counterpart of the caryatid and the name refers to the legend of
319 Telamon
Atlas,
Is an architectural term related to ancient Greek buildings, is the platform of,
usually, three levels upon which the
320 superstructure of the building is erected. The levels typically decrease in size Crepidoma
incrementally, forming a series of steps
along all or some sides of the building.
The Filipino Architect Who Designed the 66Meters(217 ft') height Pylons Quezon
321 Federico Ilustre
Memorial Circle.
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is a term used for Ancient Greek Plays in order to describe any of two
323 passageways leading into the orchestra, Eisodos
between theatron and skenê (also known as the parodos).
An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., St. Peter
335 ‘s and St. Paul Cathedral; Proposed a Network of Avenues connecting Sir Christopher Wren
the main features of London.
The architect who claimed that: “The ultimate goal of the new
architecture was the composite but inseparable work of an art, in
337 Walter Gropius
which the old diving line between monumental and decorative
elements will have disappeared forever.”
The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the
338 Le Corbusier
result of the interior
The building that serve as a senate house for the chief dignitaries
339 of the city and as a palace where distinguished visitors and citizens Prytaneion
might be entertained.
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The Grandest Temple of all Egyptian temples, it was not built by upon one
345 complete plan but owes its size, disposition and magnificence to the work of many Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak
Kings. Built from the 12th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic period
350 Tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also known as Tomb of Agamemnon
The memorial column built in the form of tall Doric order and made entirely if
351 Trajans Column
marble is
Early type of settlement in America taken after the “baug” (military town) and
352 Medieval Organic City
“fauborg” (citizen’s town) of the medieval ages
It is the eclectic style of domestic architecture of the 1870’s and the 1880’s in
England and the USA and actually based on country house and cottage Elizabeth
353 Queen anne Style
architecture which was characterized by a blending of Tudor Gothic, English
Renaissance and colonial elements in the USA
Le Corbusier planned a high density building that was a “super building” that
contained 337 dwellings in only acres of land. What is the structure that supposed
354 Unite d Habitation
to be located in Marseilles?
An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., St. Peter ‘s and St. Paul
Cathedral; Proposed a Network of Avenues connecting the main features of
355 Sir Christopher Wren
London.
The sacred enclosure fond in the highest part of a Greek city is called:
356 Temenos
The architect who claimed that: “The ultimate goal of the new architecture was the
composite but inseparable work of an art, in which the old diving line between
357 Walter Gropius
monumental and decorative elements will have disappeared forever.”
The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the result of the interior.
358 Le Corbusier
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The building that serve as a senate house for the chief dignitaries of the city and
359 prytaneion
as a palace where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained
It is a traditional house that was called binangiyan. It was a single room dwelling
elevated at 1.50 meters from the ground; the floor were made of hard wood like
360 Kankanay
narra which rested on 3 floor joist which in turn were supported by transverse
girders
363 Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form Chromlech
A revival style based on the buildings and publications of the 6th century architect
364 Palladianism
marked by ancient Roman Architectural forms
TS MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ITS MASSIVE FUNERARY
MONUMENTS & TEMPLES BUILT OF STONE FOR PERMANENCE,
365 FEATURING ONLY POST-AND-LINTEL CONSTRUCTION & CORBEL VAULTS Egyptian Architecture
W/ OUT ARCHES & VAULTING
TRANSITIONAL STYLE IN ARCH’RE & THE ARTS IN THE LATE 16th. CENT,
CHARATERIZED IN ARCH’RE BY UNCOVENTIONAL USE OF CLASSICAL
372 Mannerism
ELEMENTS.
IS CHARACTERIZED BY INTERPRETATION OF OVAL SPACES, CURVED
SURFACES, & CONSPICUOUS USE DECORATION, ACULPTURE & COLOR.
373 ITS LAST PHASE IS CALLED “ROCOCO BOLD, OPULENT & IMPRESSIVE Baroque
TYPE OF ARCH’RE.
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SIVERSMITH-LIKE”; THE RICHLY DECORATIVE STYLE OF THE SPANISH
376 RENAISSANCE. Plateresque Architecture
THE TRANSITIONAL STYLE BETWEEN GOTHIC & RENAISSANCE IN
ENGLAND, NAMED AFTER ELIZABETH I; MAINLY COUNTRY HOUSES,
377 CHARATERIZED BY LARGED MILLIONED WINDOWS & STRAPWORK Elizabethan Architecture
ORNAMENTATION
THE PREVAILING STYLE OF THE 18th CENT. IN GREAT BRITAIN & THE
NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES, SO NAMED AFTER GEORGE I, II, III, BUT
379 NOT INCLUDE GEORGE IV. DERIVED FROM CLASSICAL, RENAISSANCE, & Gregorian Architecture
BAROQUE FORMS.
Mythical monsters each with the body of a lion and a head of a man, hawk, ram or
381 Sphinx
woman possessed
A massive funerary structure of stone or brick with a square base and four sloping
384 Pyramid
triangular sides meeting at the apex
Consists of a complex of “sarsen” (any of the many large sedimentary rocks that
have been broken into blocks by frost action and are found scattered across the
386 Stonehenge
chalk downs of southern England )stones and smaller blue stones set in a circle
and connected by lintels
388 Pictorial representation of religious ritual, historic events and daily pursuits Hieroglyphics
Any of the pieces, in the shape of a truncated wedge, which form an arch or a
390 vault. A wedge-shaped stone: a wedge-shaped brick or stone used to form the Voussoirs
curved parts of an arch or vault
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In ancient Greece/ Rome, a room or covered area or open on one side used as a
meeting place; architecture history conversation room: a room for relaxation or
conversation, especially a semicircular recess in a larger hall with a continuous
391 Exedra
bench along the wall; furniture long curved outdoor bench: a long curved or
semicircular outdoor bench, usually with a high back; architecture recess: any kind
of recess or niche (technical)
392 The sanctuary of a classical temple, containing the cult statue of the god Cella
Domical mounds which grouped with their rails, gateways, professional paths and
crowning umbrella came to be known as symbols of the universe; a Buddhist
393 Stupa
shrine, temple, or pagoda that houses a relic or marks the location of an
auspicious event.
An adjective used to describe an artist who selects forms and ideas from different
394 Eclectic
periods or countries and combines them to produce a harmonious whole.
396 a large fortified (armed) place; a fort often including a town; any place of security. Fortress
the term applied to the triangular curved overhanging surface by means of which a
397 circular dome is supported over a square or polygonal compartment. a sloping Pendentive
triangular piece of vaulting between the arches that support a dome and its rim
A term originally applied painting on a wall while the plaster is wet and is not in oil
400 colors. painting done on fresh plaster: a painting on a wall or ceiling made by Fresco
brushing watercolors onto fresh damp plaster, or onto partly dry plaster
A long colonnaded building, served many purposes, used around public places
and as shelter at religious shrines; an ancient covered walkway: in ancient Greece,
401 Stoa
a covered walkway, usually with a row of columns on one side and a wall on the
other
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the portion of a pedestal between its base and cornice. A term also applied to the
407 Daado
lower portions of walls when decorated separately.
408 The sharp edge formed by the meeting of two surface usually in DORIC columns Arris
a small flat band between mouldings to separate them from each other.
409 architecture flat narrow moulding: a raised or sunken ornamental surface set Fillets
between larger surfaces
Town square, was the center of social and business life, around which were stoas,
412 Agora
or colonnaded porticoes, temples, markets, public buildings, monuments, shrines.
Palatial public baths of Imperial Rome raised on a high platform; hot springs: hot
414 Thermae
springs or baths, especially the public baths of ancient Rome
A roman structure where immense quantities of water were required for the great
thermae and for public fountains, and for domestic supply for the large population;
416 Aquaducts
a channel for water: a pipe or channel for moving water to a lower level, often
across a great distance
Corresponds (links) to the Agora in a Greek city was a central open space, used a
417 Forum
public meeting space, market or rendezvous for political demonstrations.
A turret (small rounded tower) or part of a building elevated above the main
418 building. architecture pointed ornament: a pointed ornament on top of a buttress or Pinaccle
parapet
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Taken from a tomb chamber, or the ornamental treatment given to a stone coffin
hewn out of one block of marble and with sculptures, figures and festoons
419 (garland) of a late period, surmounted by lids like roofs terminating in scrolls. stone Sarcophagus
coffin: an ancient stone or marble coffin, often decorated with sculpture and
inscriptions
423 A mass of masonry built against a wall to resist the pressure of an arch & vault. Butress
an arch covering in stone or brick over any building; architecture arched ceiling: an
arched structure of stone, brick, wood, or plaster that forms a ceiling or roof; a
424 Vault
room with arched ceiling: a room, especially an underground room, with an arched
ceiling
427 a basin usually of stone which holds the water for baptism. Font
A vault having a circular plan, and usually in the form of a sphere portion, so
428 Dome
constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions
429 A raised stage in a Basilican church reserved for the clergy Bema
432 Decorative surfaces formed by small cubes of stones, glass & marble Mosaic
The principal or central longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main
entrance or narthex to the CHANCEL (area of church near altar: an area of a
435 Nave
church near the altar for the use of clergy and choir, often separated from the nave
by a screen or steps) usually flanked by aisles of less height
437 A small pavilion, usually open – built in gardens & parks. Kiosk
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a tall tower in, or continuous to a mosque arch stairs leading up to one or more
440 Minaret
balconies from which the faithful are called to prayer
A small arch or bracket built across each angle of a square or polygonal structure
to form an octagon or other appropriate base for a dome or a spire. An interior
443 Squinch
supporting part of a tower: an arch, corbelling, or lintel built across the upper inside
corner of a square tower to support the weight of a spire or other structure above
445 An empty tomb. A monument erected in memory of one not interred in or under it. Cenotaph
A double curve, resembling the letter “S”, formed by the union of a curve and a
446 Ogee
convex line
The triangular space enclosed by the curve of an arch, a vertical line from its
452 springing, a horizontal line through its apex. A space between one arch or another. Spandrel
Space between two arches and a cornice
small towers, often containing stairs, and forming special features in medieval
453 Turret
buildings.
A slender wooden spire rising from a roof. A slender church spire: a slender spire,
456 especially one that emerges from the roof of a church at the point where the ridges Fleche
intersect.
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457 a (shell) or a recess in a wall, hallowed like a shell for a statue or ornament. Niche
Is a rectangular feature in the shape of a pillar, but projecting only about one sixth
459 Pilaster Strip
of its breadth (distance from side to side) from the wall.
461 – The ornamental pattern work in stone, filling the upper part of a gothic window. Tracery
The high platform on which temples were generally placed (in general, any elevate
462 platform). A foundation wall: a low wall forming a foundation or base, for example Podium
for a colonnade
The part of a cruciform church, projecting at right angles to the main building.
463 Wings of church: the part of a cross-shaped church that runs at right angles to the Transept
long central part (nave)
Special term for a lantern or raised structure above a roof admitting light into the
465 Cimborio
interior
466 A room where food is stored; a pantry ( a walk-in cupboard); a cupboard Larder
Covered passages around an open space or “Garth”, connecting the church to the
471 Coisters
chapter house; a small courtyard or enclosed space
A serving room between kitchen and dining room, or a room for storage of food
472 Pantry
supplies
473 A vault in which the ribs compose a “star-shaped” pattern Stellar Vault
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A tower not connected with “Bell”. A term applied to the upper room in a tower in
482 Belfry
which the bells are hung.
The entire construction of a classical temple or the like, between the columns and
483 Entablature
the eaves usually composed of an architrave, frieze, and a cornice.
(little house for pleasure & recreation). A prominent structure, generally distinctive
485 Pavillion
in character.
The space about the altar of a church, usually separated by a screen for the clergy
486 Chancel
and other officials, usually referred to as the “choir
An eternal solid angle of a wall or the like. One of the stones forming it, corner
stone (Renaissance) A block forming a corner: a stone block used to form a quoin,
487 Quoins
especially when it is different, for example in size or material, from the other blocks
or bricks in the wall
The central shaft of a circular staircase. Also applied to the post in which the
490 Newel
handrail is framed.
491 The chief magistrate’s buildings, in the former republic of Venice & Genoa. Doge's Palace
A spherical roof, (a dome-shaped roof) placed like an inverted cup over a circular
492 square or multi-angular apartment. A dome on roof: a small dome on a roof, Cupola
sometimes made of glass and providing natural light inside
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A twisted band, garland or chaplet, representing flowers, fruits leaves, often used
in decoration; A circular arrangement of flowers: a circular arrangement of flowers
and greenery placed as a memorial on a grave, hung up as a decoration, or put on
495 Wreath
somebody’s head as a sign of honor; a representation of wreath: a representation
of a circular arrangement of flowers, vines, or other things, for example in a
carving or on a coat of arms; [headdress; garland; laurel]
A roof having a double slope on four sides; the lower slope being much steeper
497 Mansard
and the flatter upper portion. Also known as the gambrel roof.
A room decorated with plants, sculpture and fountains (often decorated with
498 beautiful Maiden living in Rivers, trees) and intended for relaxation. [nymph: a spirit Nymphaeum
or a minor goddess of nature; or a beautiful young woman]
503 Vertical members dividing windows into different number of lights Mullions
507 A decorative niche often topped with a canopy and housing a statue or an icon. Tabernacle
(to walk) the cloister (covered walkway around a courtyard) or covered passage
508 Ambulatory
around the east end of the church, behind the altar.
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Also called “key pattern” the upper portion of the pinnacle [pinnacle: pointed
509 ornament: a pointed ornament on top of a buttress or parapet]; an architectural Finial
decoration: a carved decoration at the top of a gable, spire, or arched structure
a raised platform reserved for the seating of speakers and dignitaries; a raised
510 platform: a raised platform at the end of a hall or large room. [podium, platform, Dais
pulpit, stage]
The window of a protruded bay or the windowed bay itself. A protruding window: a
511 rounded or three-sided window that sticks out from an outside wall and forms a Bay Window
recess on the inside
Bulbous termination to the top of a tower, found principally in Central & Eastern
512 Helm Roof
Europe
One of the winged heavenly beings that support the throne of God or act as
516 Cherubs
guardian spirits, or Chubby, a rosy-faced child with wings
Phase of the early period of Spanish architecture of the later 15th and early 16th
century, an intricate style named after its likeness to silverwork; elaborately
519 Plateresque Architecture
decorated: relating to a heavily decorated architectural style fashionable in 16th-
century Spain, reminiscent of elaborate silverware
520 An elevated enclosed stand in a CHURCH in which the preacher stands Pulpit
A movable candle lamp-stand with central shaft, and often branches or decorative
523 representation thereof; a branching light fitting: a large decorative candle holder Candelabra
with several arms or branches, or a similarly shaped electric light fitting
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Outstanding architectural creation in Sri Lanka which is a circular relic house built
525 Wata Dage
in stone and brick.
Picturesque composition built in America since 1980. Hall timbering and massive
526 medieval chimney. Identified by prominent gables and large expansive windows Tudor Revival
with small panes.
527 a large convex moulding used principally in the bases of columns. Torus
Most typical Chinese building, usually octagonal in plan, odd number o stories
528 usually 9 or 13 storeys and repeated roofs, highly colored and with upturned Pagoda
eaves, slopes to each storey.
One storey with low-overhanging roof and broad front porch. Unpretentious style
often rambling spread out floor plan, more expensive to build; lightweight tropical
529 Bungallow
house: a simply-built one-storey house with a veranda and a wide, gently sloping
roof in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific
A glazed earth ware originally made in Italy; pottery with colored glaze:
530 earthenware decorated with colored opaque metallic glazes (often used before a Faience
noun)
Monumental pillars standing free without any structural function, with circular or
531 octagonal shafts with inscriptions carved in it. The capital was bell-shaped and Stambas / Laths
crowned with animal supported bearing the Buddhist will of Law.
An art free from any historical style characterized by forms of nature for
533 Art Noveau
ornamentation in the façade aptly called for the floral design.
a type of timber framing in America about 1820s wherein it owes its strength to the
539 walls, roof acting as diaphragms, and not on the post. It is an extension of the Baloon Framing
roof.
540 A Chinese ceremonial gateway erected in memory of an eminent person Pai Lou
An elegant two storey, rectangular town house with a massive stone first floor, and
a light and airy second floor, mother-of-pearl or “capiz” windows and picturesque
542 Antillan House
wide tile roof. Entrance is of Heavy plank door with wrought iron or brass nails,
sturdy balustrades of wood or iron grilles below windows to let in cool air.
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543 An open-roofed gallery in an upper storey built for giving a view of the scenery. Belvedere
In Japan, a structure where the appreciation of the arts and flower arrangement,
544 Tea House
with drinking ceremony is done
Cordillera one room house on four wooden posts with an animal or insect barrier
546 Ifugao/ Bontoc House
and a pyramidal roof Cogon grass built without nails
A house with a prow-like (front of ship) majestic roof, the polychrome, extravagant
wooden carvings derived from the Malay Mythical bird the “Sari Manok” The silken
547 Nipa House
Muslim canopies in the Interiors. The protruding ends of floor beams are
decorated with intricate carvings
Lowlands area house with pithed roof, made of bamboo poles, thatch roof with
548 maranao House
woven slit canes for walls and split bamboo slats flooring
Made of 0.75 m. thick stone of lime wall with thick thatched roof made of several
549 layers of cogon and held together by seasoned sticks or reeds and rattan to Ivatan House
withstand fiercest typhoons in the north
An arcade of roofed gallery built into or projecting from the side of a building
550 particularly one overlooking an open court. A covered balcony and walkway: a Loggia
covered open-sided walkway, often with arches, along one side of a building
“Fool the eye” – are paintings adorning everything from cabinets to cupboards, fire
screen to dishwashers. This creates an illusion of space. A make-believe doorway
553 Trompel o Eil
for example extends a hall. A glass cabinet or door is painted with cows and
chicken and make-believe or create an outdoor scene.
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561 Quoins (just a corner stone) vs. squinch (structural arch to support a dome) Quoins / Squinch
largest
- geatest example of greek architecture
- archt. Ictinus
- master sculptor- Callicrates
574 Partenon
- Doric temple
- naos- made of gold and ivory
- holds the statue of Athena
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580 2. Caves
Mesopotamian Architecture
590 3. Architecture was arcuated winged deity and winged human headed lion used as décor
591 4. Houses of one room, entered by a single door & without windows
594 1. Columnar & trabeated (have horizontal beams rather than archs)
3. Concrete is now used [composition of lime, sand, pozzolana & broken bricks or small
601
stones.
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606 1. Novel development of the Dome to cover polygonal and square plans of churches
Byzantine Architecture
607 2. Tomb & baptisteries by means of “pendentives”
610 2. Minarets
4. Formal massing depends on the grouping of towers and the projection of transepts &
617
choir.
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630 8. salon
2. Reflected in the predilection (liking) for highly textured, colorful materials, asymmetry
632
& informality.
Britain Architecture
634 4. New functions & techniques produced new forms
635 5. Taller buildings were designed due to concrete & cast iron frames.
1. Repetition of standard bays, both plan & elevation, an affinity (similarity) with bay
638 Continental Europe
system, programmatically adopted with the introduction of iron construction
1. Free-standing glass sheath suspended on a framework across the face of the building or
643
curtain wall.
2. Buddhist religious buildings or shrines took the form of STUPAS (Buddhist shrine or
648
pagoda), and are designed for congregational use.
651 5. Various BAS reliefs depicting scenes of daily life and story of Buddha
652 6. The female form in its voluptuous (sensual) form is often used
2. A circular relic house (wata-dage) built in stone & brick is an outstanding architectural
654
creation.
Sri Lanka
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3. Architecture of wood, with high pitched roofs, with wide eaves, slightly curved, finished
655
with small flat shingles and terra cotta tiles.
4. Windows with lacquered wood bars, carved timber doorways, ornamental metalwork
656
door furniture, painted walls.
1. Cupola Roofs (dome shaped roof or dome on roof), spanning with arched squinches, the
657 square chamber angles, lantern roof and coffered dome, an elaborate system of hexagon,
each containing the statue of Buddha
4. Windows have intricate lattice screens and roof have red curved tiles, metal gutters and
660 projecting cornice and fancifully decorated with carving, embossing, tinkling bells and
hanging lamps.
662 6. Pillars and beams are painted “yellow or red” and “painted silks” hang from the roof.
664 2. Using stone without mortar fitted perfectly and numerous colossal towers
669 7. Doors and window shutters are of carved wood, lacquered in black and gold.
1. Roof ridges are laden with elaborate ornamental cresting and the up-tilted angles are
670
adorned with fantastic dragons and grotesque ornament.(distorted bizarre)
671 2. Roofs one on top of the other using S-shape enameled tiles.
China
672 3. Roof framing in “rectangle” and not triangle.
674 5. Column brackets are decorated with birds, flowers and dragons.
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675 1. Light and delicate timber construction is refined by a minute carving & decoration
1. Use of indigenous (natural) materials for houses like bamboo, palm leaves, sturdy
680
wooden posts, carved wooden sidings, cogon grass roof.
685 1. Beehives,
686 2. huts,
687 3. caves,
Pre Historic Period - Structures
688 4. tents,
690 6. igloos
691 1. Sphinx,
693 3. Obelisks,
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706 1. Acropolis,
709 3. Agora,
Epidaurus Theater
Architect: Polykleitos Greek Buildings
Location: Epidauros, or Epidhavros, Greece
Style: Ancient Greek
710 § and the quality of its acoustics make the Epidaurus theatre one of the great architectural
achievements of the fourth century.
§ the largest and best preserved ancient theaters in Greece.
§ can accommodate 14,000 spectators.
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5. stoa, - ancient covered walkway, usually with a wall on one side and a row of columns at
712
the other
1. The Pantheon
118 - 126
Architect: Acrippa
Location: Rome, Italy
Style: Ancient Roman
715 § great domed hall with oculus
oculus – a single circular opening
§ one of the great spiritual buildings of the world
§ it was built as a Roman temple and later consecrated as a Catholic Church
§ revived the use of brick and concrete in temple Architecture
2. Forums,Trajan’s Forum
100 – 112
Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus
Location: Rome, Italy
716 Style: Roman
§ composed of an arc of arched arcade
§ most magnificent and architecturally most pleasing
§ largest known forums
718 4. Thermae,
719 5. Amphitheatres,
722 8. gateways,
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723 9. aqueducts
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Washington Monument
Architect: Robert Mills
Location: Washington, D.C.
Style: Neo-Egyptian
763
§ the obelisk is the only remnant of the original blue print that remains
§ with George Marsh, competition 1836. standard Egyptian proportion of 10:1 height to
base American Structures
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768 5. Bungalows
The Louvre
1546 to 1878
Architect: Pierre Lescot
Location: Paris, France
Building type: palace, art museum
769
Construction system: cut stone bearing masonry
Style: French Renaissance
§ also designed by Catherine de Medici, J.A. du Cerceau II, Claude Perrault, etc.
§ I.M. Pei: design the glass pyramid, which serves as the main public entrance
Palais Royal
§ commissioned by Cardinal Richeliev
§ original name is Palais Cardinal
770
§ 17th century
§ Daniel Buren: stripped columns
Arc de Triomphe
§ Napoleon, the French emperor decided to build a very big arch of triumph, which stands
771
at the top of the Champs Elysees
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Pompidou Centre
1972 to 1976
Architect: Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano
Location: Paris, France
Building Type: modern art museum
Construction system: high-tech steel and glass
772
Style: High-tech modern
§ a cost of $100,000,000, with an average attendance of approximately seven million
people a year
§ massive structural expressionist cast exoskeleton, "exterior" escalators enclosed in
transparent tube
Elysee Palace
1718
775 Architect: Claude Mollet
§ official residence of the president of France
Hotel de Invalides
§ Napoleons tomb is within the structure
776 § founded by Louis XIV for disabled soldiers
§ late 17th century
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La Madeleine
Architect: Napoleon I
§ church of Ste. Marie Madeleine
777
§ constructed as a church in 1842
§ surrounded by 52 Corinthian columns
Chartres Cathedral
1194 to 1260
Location: Chartres, France
Building type: cathedral
Construction system: bearing masonry
778
Style: Gothic exemplar
§ the elevation was in three tiers as it had no gallery and the vaulting was quadripartite,
which eliminated the need for alternating supports
§ supreme monument of High Gothic art and architecture
Rheims Cathedral
§ one of the greatest monument of Gothic art and architecture
779 § construction commerced by Jean d’Orbais and was completed by Robert de Coucy
§ a work of remarkable unity and harmony
Eiffel Tower
1887 to 1889
Architect: Gustave Eiffel
Location: Paris, France
Building Type: exposition observation tower
780 Construction system: exposed iron
Style: Victorian Structural Expressionist
§ dominates the sky line of Paris
§ one of the most famous landmarks in the world
§ built for the Paris Exposition of 1889
Sorbonne
781 § most famous building at the University of Paris
British Museum
1823 to 1847
Architect: Sir Robert Smirke
Location: London, England
Building type: art and historical museum, library
782 Construction system: masonry, cut stone
Style: Victorian Ionic façade,
Classical Revival
§ Includes one of the world's great library rooms. Glazed roof over restored courtyard by
Norman Foster
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Salisbury Cathedral
1220 to 1258
Location: Salisbury, England
Building type: Cathedral (church, temple)
Construction system: bearing masonry, cut stone
783 Style: English Gothic
§ Cathedral of Saint Mary
§ an outstanding example of the Early English architectural style
§ tallest in England 404ft (123m)
§ use of Purbeck marble to create a strongly coloured
Queen’s House
1616 to 1635
Architect: Inigo Jones – the greatest of English Classical architect
Location: Greenwich, England
784 Building type: large house
Construction system: bearing masonry
Style: Palladian, Late English Renaissance
§ was built by Jones for Anne of Denmark, wife of James I
Somerset House
1776 to 1786
Architect: William Chambers
Location: London, England
Building type: government offices and art school
785
Construction system: cut stone masonry
Style: Neoclassical
§ Home of Royal Academy of the Arts. Corinthian orders above arched courtyard
apertures, rusticated base
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Chiswick House
1729
Architect: Lord Burlington
Location: Chiswick, England
787 Building type: large house
Construction system: bearing masonry
Style: Palladian
§ also known as “Burlington House”
Westminster Palace
1836 to 1868
Architect: Sir Charles Barry
Location: London
Building type: seat of government, government center
788
Construction system: cut stone bearing masonry
Style: English Gothic Revival
§ Big Ben: the clock tower best known is a great symbol of London
§ originally seat of kings as a royal residence
Durham Cathedral
1093 to 1280
Location: Durham, England
Building type: church, cathedral
Construction system: bearing masonry, cut stone
789
Style: Romanesque
§ one of the most impressive Norman Romanesque style in Europe
§ had a reciprocal influence on the architecture of Normady
§ the rib vault covering of Durham Cathedral is the oldest example that has survived
Buckingham Palace
Architect: sir George Goring
791
§ built during the reign of king James I
Modern International
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Temple of Heaven
Location: China
801 § 700 acre enclosure built by the Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (Yung-Io)
§ means “Perpetual Help”
Hagia Sofia
532 to 537
Architect: Isidoros and Anthemios
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Building type: church
Construction system: bearing masonry
802
Style: Byzantine
§ a tremendous domed space
§ built as the new Cathedral of Constantinople by the Emperor Justinian
§ a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture
§ additional minarets when the church became a mosque
Cathedral of Siena
Location: Southern Italy
803
§ incorporated Gothic elements in a strongly Mediterranean design
Pisa Cathedral
103 to 1350
Location: Pisa, Italy
Building type: church complex
Construction system: bearing masonry, cut stone, white marble
804 Style: Romanesque
§ "Pisa Cathedral with Baptistery, Campanile and Campo Santo, together form one of the
most famous building groups in the world
§ the cathedral complex includes the famous Leaning Tower, La Torre Pendente
§ white marble with colonnaded facades
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Florence Cathedral
1296 to 1462
Architect: Arnolfo di Cambio
Location: Florence, Italy
Building type: domed church, cathedral
Construction system: bearing masonry
Style: Italian Romanesque
§ 1296: Cathedral begun on design by Arnolfo di Cambio
805
§ 1357: Project continued on a modified plan by Francesco Talenti
§ 1366-7: Talenti's definitive design emerged calling for an enormous octagonal dome
§ 1418: competition for construction of dome.
§ 1420: technical solution for vaulting proposed by Brunelleschi approved and
construction begun
§ The Duomo – dome added by Brunelleschi
§ 1436— church consecrated
Alhambra
1338 to 1390
Location: Granada, Spain
Building type: palace
Construction system: bearing masonry
807 Style: Moorish (Islamic)
§ palace of Nasrid Dynasty
§ the most beautiful remaining example of Western Islamic Architecture
§ built as a cathedral in the mid-1200’s
§ “hall of justice”: noted from its elaborate stalactite (maqarnas) decoration
Casa Batllo
1905 to 1907
Architect: Antonio Gaudi
Location: Barcelona, Spain
808 Building type: apartment building
Construction system: concrete
Style: Expressionist or Art Nouveau
§ uses animal styles al through-out the structure
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Casa Mila
1905 to 1910
Architect: Antonio Gaudi
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Building type: multifamily housing
Construction system: masonry and concrete
809
Style: Art Nouveau
§ expressionistic, fantastic, organic forms in undulating facade and roof line
§ light court
§ it could be compared with the steep cliff walls in which African tribes build their cave-
like dwellings
Sagrada Familia
1882 to 1926
Architect: Antonio Gaudi
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Building type: church
810 Construction system: masonry
Style: Expressionist
§ Church of the Holy Family
§ uncompleted during Gaudi’s lifetime
§ crowned by four spires
Taj Mahal
1630 to 1653
Architect: Emperor Shah Jahan
Location: Agra, India
Building type: Islamic tomb
811 Construction system: bearing masonry, inlaid marble
Style: Islamic
§ onion-shape domes, flanking towers, built for wife Mumatz Mahal
§ located on the Jumna River
§ museum for Mogul emperor’s consort
827 The great pyramid at Gizeh was built during the 4th dynasty by. Cheops
The beginner of the great hypostyle hall at karnak and the founder of the 19th
828 Rameses 1
dynasty.
The mineral of greatest importance to Greek architecture of which Greece and her
829 Marble
domains had ample supply of was.
Forming the imposing entrance to the acropolis and erected by the architect
831 Propylaea
Mnesicles
The building in the acropolis generally considered as being the most nearly perfect
832 Parthenon
building ever erected is the.
With the use of concrete made possible by pozzolan, a native natural cement, the
833 Arch and vault
Romans achieved huge interiors with the.
834 Which of the order was added by the Romans to the orders used by the Greeks. Composite
From the 5th century to the present, the character of Byzantine architecture is the
835 Domical roof construction
practice of using.
836 The finest and remaining example of Byzantine architecture. St. Sophia, Constantinople
837 The architectural character of the Romanesque architecture is. Sober and dignified
839 The most famous and perfect preservation of all ancient buildings in Rome. Pantheon
840 The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek temple. Pteroma
842 An ancient Greek Portico, a long colonnaded shelter used in public places. Stoa
843 The fortified high area or citadel of an ancient Greek City. Acropolis
An upright ornament at the eaves of a tile roof, concealing the foot of a row of
844 Antefix (Antefixae)
convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles.
Strictly, a pedestal at the corners or peak of a roof to support an ornament, more
845 Acroterion / Acroterium
usually, the ornament itself.
In ancient Greece and Rome, a storeroom of any kind, but especially for storing
847 Apotheca
wine.
The use of ___ for facing walls distinguishes Romanesque architecture in Italy
849 Marble
from that of the rest of Europe.
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854 The ornamental pattern work in stone, filling the upper part of a Gothic window. Tracery
A Muslim temple, a mosque for public worship, also known as place for
856 Masjid
prostration.
859 In Mesopotamian architecture, religion called for temples made of sun-dried bricks. Ziggurat
The style of the order with massive and tapering columns resting on a base of 3
860 Doric
steps.
Earthen burial mounds containing upright and lintel stones forming chambers for
862 Tumuli
consecutive burials for several to a hundred persons.
A semi-circular or semi-polygonal space, usually in church, terminating in axis and
863 Apse
intended to house an altar.
864 Temples in Greece that have a double line of columns surrounding the naos. Dipteral
868 What architectural term is termed to be free from any historical style? Art Noveau
871 Another term for crenel or intervals between merlon of a battlement. Embrasures
878 A vault created when two barrel vaults intersect at the right angles. Groin Vault
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882 A small tower usually corbelled at the corner of the castle. Bartizan
883 A hall built in Roman Empire for the administration of justice. Basilica
A roof in which 4 faces rests diagonally between the gables and converge at the
885 Helm Roof
roof.
889 A Filipino architect whose philosophy is 'the structure must be well oriented'. Caesar Homer Concio
895 King Zoser's architect who was deified in the 26th dynasty. Imhotep
898 Art Noveau style first appeared in what structure. Tussel House
900 Art Noveau is known as the international style, in Germany it is known as ___. Jugendstijl
902 First school which offered architecture in the Philippines. Liceo de Manila
907 The falling water by Frank Lloyd Wright is also known as ___. Kaufman House
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The xerxes hall of hundred columns was introduced during the Mesopotamian
911 Palace of Persepolis
architecture, which palace was it used.
The convex projecting molding of eccentric curve supporting the abacus of a Doric
913 Echinus
capital.
915 Greek equivalent of the Roman forum, a place of open air assembly or market. Agora
917 The very ornate style of architecture developed in the later renaissance period. Baroque
920 From the Greek forms of temple, the three where it lies is known as ___. Crepidoma
From the Greek temples, a temple that have porticoes of columns at the front and
921 Amphi-Prostyle
rear.
The cistern storage of collected rainwater underneath the azotea of the bahay na
924 Aljibe
bato.
926 In Greek temples, the equivalent of the crypt is the ___. Naos
928 A raised stage reserved for the clergy in early Christian churches. Bema
929 A decorative bracket usually taking the form of a cyma reversa strap. Console
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939 How many stained glass are there in the Chartres Cathedral? 176
942 A plant whose leaves form the lower portions of the Corinthian capital. Acanthus
The space between the sloping roof over the aisle and the aisle vaulting, so also
944 Triforium
called a blind story.
A windowed wall that rises above the roof of adjacent walls that admit light into the
945 Clerestory
interior.
A standard, usually of length, by which the proportions of a building are
946 Module
determined.
In the classical order, the lowest part or member of the entablature; the beam that
949 Architrave
spans from column to column.
950 In classical architecture, the elaborated beam member carried by the columns. Entablature
954 A special feature of Japanese houses, used to display a flower arrangement or art. Tokonama
956 The most famous structure of Byzantine architecture and notable of its large dome. Hagia Sophia
A spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of a dome to the
958 Pendentive
polygonal plan of its supporting structure.
The principal or central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the choir or
960 Nave
chancel and usually flanked by aisles.
962 A basin for ritual cleansing with water in the atrium of an early Christian basilica. Cantharus
965 A decorative niche often topped with a canopy and housing a statue. Tabernacle
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967 A tower in the Muslim Mosque used to call people to prayer. Minaret
The Buddhist temple in ancient Cambodia which feature four faces of the
969 Bayon
compassionate Buddha.
970 A term given to the mixture of Christian, Spanish, and Muslim 12th-16th century
Mudejar
971 architecture.
972 Projecting blocks of stone carved with foliage, typical in Gothic architecture. Crocket
975 A rectangular or square slab supporting the column at the base. Plinth
976 A low screen wall enclosing the choir in early Christian church. Chancel
978 This church in the Philippines is the seat of the Malolos Congress. Barasoain Church
983 The most stupendous and impressive of the rock-cut-temples. Great Temple, Abu Simbel
984 The four-seated colossal statues of Rameses II is carved in the pylon of the ___. Great Temple, Abu Simbel
985 Favorite motifs of design of the Egyptians. Palm, Lotus, and Papyrus
986 Two main classes of temples in Egyptian Architecture. Mortuary and Cult Temples
988 Structure whose corners are made to face the four cardinal points. Ziggurat
989 Structure whose sides are made to face the four cardinal points. Pyramid
990 Egyptian temples for the popular worship of the ancient and the mysterious gods. Cult Temple
993 A recessed or alcove with raised seats where disputes took place. Exedra
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997 A building in Greek and Roman for exercises or physical activities. Gymnasium
998 The three chamber of a Greek temple. Pronaos, Naos, and Epinaos
1008 Roman building which is a prototype of the hippodrome of the Greek. Circus
1009 Roman building for which gladiatorial battles took place. Colosseum
1012 A temple with 1-4 columns arranged between antae at the front. In Antis
1013 A temple with 1-4 columns arranged between antae at the front and rear. Amphi-Antis
1016 The most beautiful and best preserved of the Greek theaters. Epidauros
1017 What orders did the Etruscans and the Romans add making 5 in all? Tuscan and Composite
What allowed the Romans to build vaults of a magnitude never equaled till the
1018 Use of Concrete
birth of steel for buildings.
1020 The oldest and most important forum in Rome. Forum Romanum
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1030 A water clock or an instrument for measuring time by the use of water. Clepsydra
1031 The finest of Greek Tombs, also known as the 'tomb of Agamemnon'. Treasury of Atreus
1035 Both the regula and the mutule has guttae numbering a total of ___. 18
1037 The water-leaf and tongue is a usual ornament found in the ___. Cyma Reversa
1038 The Corona is usually painted with the ___. Key Pattern
1040 One of the best examples of a surviving megaron type of Greek domestic building. House #33
1041 The molding that is often found in the Doric Order. Bird's Beak
1046 A type of Roman wall facing with alternating courses of brickworks. Opus Mixtum
A type of Roman wall facing which is made of small stone laid in a loose pattern
1047 Opus Incertum
roughly resembling polygonal work.
1048 A type of Roman wall facing with a net-like effect. Opus Recticulatum
1049 A type of roman wall facing with rectangular block with or without mortar joints. Opus Quadratum
1050 A Roman structure used as hall of justice and commercial exchanges. Basilica
1051 A type of monument erected to support a tripod, as a prize for athletic exercises or
Choragic Monument
1052 musical competitions in Greek festivals.
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1055 Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of vaults and domes. Opus Tesselatum
1059 The atrium type of house originated with the ___. Etruscans
A building in classic architecture decorated with flowers and plants with water for
1061 Nymphaeum
the purpose of relaxation.
1065 A pillared hall in which the roofs rests on the column in Egyptian temples. Hypostyle Hall
1066 Who began the building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak? Thothmes I
1068 He created the Dymaxion House, "the first machine for living". Buckminster Fuller
1069 Tombs built for the Egyptian nobility rather than the royalty. Rock-Hewn Tombs
1076 The room for oils and unguents in the thermae. Unctuaria
The space for the clergy and choir is separated by a low screen wall from the body
1081 Cancelli
of the church called ___.
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1082 On either side of the choir, pulpits for the reading of the epistle and the gospel are Ambo
In some churches, there is a part which is raised as part of the sanctuary which
1083 Bema
later developed into the transept, this is the ___.
In early Christian churches, the bishop took the central place at the end of the
1084 Apse
church
1085 The iconoclastic movement during the Byzantine period forbade the use of ___. Statues
1087 Architects of the Hagia Sophia. (St. Sophia, Constantinople) Anthemius and Isidorus
1089 Smallest cathedral in the world. (Byzantine period) Little Metropole Cath., Athens
One of the few churches of its type to have survived having a square nave and
1090
without
Nea Moni
1091 cross-arms, roofed by a dome which spans to the outer walls of the building.
the covered passage around an open space or garth, connecting the church to the
1093
chapter
Cloisters
1094 house, refectory and other parts of the monastery.
1095 The prominent feature of the facades in Romanesque Central Italy. Ornamental Arcades
The best example of a German Romanesque church with apses at both east and
1096 Worms Cathedral
west
The term applied to the Episcopal church of the diocese and also the important
1097 Cathedral
structure of the Gothic period.
1098 The first plan shape of the St. Peter's Basilica by Bramante. Greek Cross
1099 The final plan shape of the St. Peter's Basilica by Carlo Maderna. Latin Cross
1109 Architect of the Bi-Nuclear House, the H-Plan. Marcel Lajos Breuer
1110 Mexican Architect/Engineer who introduced thin shell construction. Felix Outerino Candela
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1111 In the Doric Order, the shaft terminates in the ___. Hypotrachelion
1114 This temple is dedicated to 'Wingless Victory'. Temple of Nike Apteros, Athens
This structure in Greece was erected by Andronikos Cyrrhestes for measuring time
1115 Tower of the Winds, Athens
by means of a clepsydra internally and sun dial externally.
1116 In the Cyma Reversa molding of the Romans, what ornaments are usually found? Acanthus and Dolphin
1119 Egyptian Temple for popular worship of the ancient and mysterious gods. Cult Temple
1132 Like Caryatids and Atlantes, this is a three-quarter length figures. Herms
1133 This is a pedestal with human, animal, or mythological creatures at the top. Terms
1137 Founders of the "Art Noveau". John Ruskin and William Moris
1138 Combination of the new art and the graphing of the old art. Eclecticism
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1144 The architect of the Quiapo Church before its restoration. Juan Nakpil
Built by the Franciscan priest Fr. Blas dela Madre, this church in Rizal whose
1145 design depicts the heavy influence of Spanish Baroque, was declared a national Morong Church
treasure.
This church, 1st built by the Augustinian Fr. Miguel Murguia, has an unusually
1146 large bell which was made from approximately 70 sacks of coins donated by the Panay Capiz
towns people.
1147 Architect of SM Megamall. Antonio Sin Diong
The tower atop the torogan where the princess and her ladies in waiting hide
1150 Lamin
during occasions.
Found in the ground floor of the bahay na bato, it is where the carriages and floats
1151 Zaguan
are kept.
1152 The emergency hideout found directly behind the neadboard of the Sultan's bed. Bilik
The flat, open terrace open to the toilet, bath, and kitchen areas and also used as
1153 Azotea
a laundry and drying space and service area for the servants.
In the kitchen of the bahay kubo, the table on top of which is the river stone, shoe-
1154 Dapogan
shaped stove or kalan is known as ___.
1163 Less is more only when more is too much Frank Loyd Wright
1164 FUNCTION INFLUENCE BUT DOES NOT DICTATE FORM EERo Saarinen
1166 RCHITECTURE MUST MEET 3 REQUIREMENTS: STENGTH, BEAUTY, UNITY Marcus Vitruvius
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The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space
1169 Lao Tse
within to be lived in
LEVER HOUSE - was one of the earliest steel and glass office towers and the first
1170 SOM
such tower in New York City.
1191 John Hancock Center, Chicago Illinois Bruce Graham & SOM
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German-American architect, the leading and most influential exponent of the glass
and steel architecture of the 20th-century International Style.
1197 Mies van de Rohe
Skin and bone construction.
PHILOSOPHY:
1200 Louis Khan
“ Searching for a materials want to be.”
WORKS:
Yale Art Gallery w/ Douglas Orr
Alfred Newton Richard’s Medical Center
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French architect, one of the most important pioneers of the modern French style.
Advocator of reinforced concrete architecture.
THEORIES:
“ The truth is indispensable in architecture & every architecture lie courrupts.”
“ Any project is bad if it is more difficult or more complicated to construct the
necessary.”
WORKS:
The Temple Tower 1889, Exposition Universale in Paris
1201 The Apartment Building Rue FranklinFrench Legation, Istanbul Perret Auguste
Theatre Des Champs, Lysees
- redesigning, original by Van del Velde
Notre Dame Church, Paris
Palace of the League of Nations, Geneva
Eiffel Monument, Paris
Palace of the Soviets, Moscow
American architect, who was a pioneer of the modern style. He is considered one
1202 Frank Loyd Wright
of the greatest figures in 20th-century architecture.
Finnish-American architect and designer, son of Eliel Saarinen and one of the
leading architects of the mid-20th century.
PHILOSOPHIES:
“ Function influences but does not dictate form.”
“Spiritual function is inseparable from practical function.”
“Architecture is not just to fulfill man’s belief in the nobility of his exsistence on
earth.”
WORKS:
Saint Louis Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
1203 The General Motors Technical Center, Warren Michigan:1948-1956 Eero Saarinen
Air Force Acadaemy
U.S. Embassy in London
The Chapel & Kresge Auditorium, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
T.W.A. Terminal, Kennedy Terminal, N.Y.
- In a for m of bird about to fly.
T.J. Watson Research Center, York Town, N.Y.
The Chapel of Concordia Senior College.
Gateway Arch, St. Louis
PHILOSOPHY:
“ Beauty grows from the necessity not from repetition of formulas.”
1204 Eliel Saarinen
WORKS:
Cranbook School, Michigan
Christ Church, Minneapolis
Helsinki Railroad Station, Finland
National Museum Finland
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Italian architect and engineer, whose technical innovations, particularly in the use
of reinforced concrete, made possible aesthetically pleasing solutions to difficult
structural problems.
Discovered “ferro-cemento”
- consist of layers of fine steel mesh sprayed w/ cement mortar & it could be used
either for shell construction or for heavier units w/ reinforcing rods inserted
between the layers of mortar & mesh.
1205 Pier Luigi Nervi
WORKS:
Municipal Stadium Florence
Fiat Factory, Turin
Italian Embassy, Brazilia
Papal Audience Hall, Vatican City
Australian Embassy, Paris
American architect and teacher, one of the most influential architectural theorists
of the late 20th century.
PHILOSOPHIES:
“ We promote an architecture responsive to the complexities and contradictions of
the modern experience. The particularities of context, the varieties of the user’s
taste; Culture & the symbolic & decorative dictates of the program.”
“ Less is Bore”
“More is More”
1206 “ Modern movement was almost right” Robert Charles Venturi
WORKS:
Walker & Dunlop Office Building
Transportation Square, Washington
Master Plan & Uraban Design of California City
Convention Center, Conversion plan Canada
West Mount Airy Clustered Housing Plan
Philadelphia
Japanese architect, the most prominent modern architect of the country. In his
designs for public buildings, has reconciled 20th-century Western styles and
materials with traditional Japanese forms.
Furyu
1207 Anti realist attitude, anti action element in the Japanese life. Kenzo Tange
PHILOSOPHIES:
“ Modern Architecture need not be Western.”
“ The city must be subjected to growth, decay and renewal.”
Sagrada de Familia
1211 Antonio Gaudi
US Capitol, Washington DC
1212 Benjamin Latrobe
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Flatiron Building, NY
1215 Daniel Burnham
TWA Terminal
1217 Eero Saarinen
Tokyo, Japan
1223 Fumihiko Maki
Chrystal Palace
1227 Joseph Paxton
Fuji TV Headquarters
1228 Kenzo tange
Catedral de Brasilia
1232 Oscar Niemeyer
Seagram Building
1233 Mies van de Rohe
At & T Building, NY
1237 Philip Jhonson
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CCTV China
1244 Reem Koolhaas
Saginatobel Bridge
1245 Robert Mailaart
El Auditorio de Tenerife
1246 Santiago Calatrava
Torre Agbar
1252 Jean Nouvel
1265 CITIC PLAZA Guangzhou, China Dennis Lau & NG Chun Man
1266 EMPIRE STATE BUILDING New York SHREVE, HARMON & LAMB
1267 CENTRAL PLAZA Hong Kong Dennis Lau & NG Chun Man
1269 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong CESAR ANTONIO PELLI
1271 SHUN HING SQUARE Shenzhen, China Shreve , Lamb & Harmon
1272 East Building, National Gallery of Art 1978 Washington, D.C. IM pei
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1632 Partheon
Itchinus, Callicarates , with Phidias
1633 Erechtheum
Mnesicles
1637 Colosseum
Vespacian and Domitian
1646 Monticallo
Thomas Jefferson
1648 Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright
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1654 Wingspread
Frank Lloyd Wright
1657 Tuileries
1659 Sacre-coeur
Paul Abadie, Lucien Magne
1660 Hotel de Ville
Domencio de Cortona
1667 La Madelaine
Napoleon I
1668 Sorbonne
1675 Burgtheater
Gottfried Semper with Karl Von Hasenaver
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1695 Alhambra
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the first architect to be conferred the National Artist award in 1973 for “… his
outstanding talents and services in creating edifices, both private and public, that
are conceptually well designed and conscientiously executed ” 1. Geronimo
Reyes Building
2. Capitol Theatre
3. Rizal theatre
1742 Juan Nakpil
4. Manila Jockey Club
5. Quezon Institue
6. UP administration building (Quezon Hall)
7. Library Building (Gonzales Hall)
8. SSS (use of folded concrete plates as aesthetic features)
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o Buildings:
1. Church of the Risen Lord (UP)
2. Melchor Hall (UP- Eng& Arch building))
1747 3. Palma Hall (UP-CAS building)) Cesar Concio
4. Insular Life Building (1st brise soleil)
5. Children’s Hospital (NORTH General Hospital/Jose Reyes Hospital Pablo Cruz
the son of the great Filipino painter Juan Luna o Popularized the “El Nido” style
o Buildings:
1. Legarda Elemntary School
2. Regina Building
1754 3. Crystal Arcade Andres Luna de san Pedro
4. Natividad Building
5. Perez-Samanillo Building
6. Insular Life ???
the first registered architect in the Philippines and worked with the Bureau of
1759
Public Works
Tomas Mapua
his most enduring contribution is the Mapua institute of Technology, which is the
1760
oldest architectural school in the country
1761 the first and only Art Noveau high-rise in the Philippines
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Q. I. Hospital - superimposed a native touch on the art deco façade through the
1764
high-pitch roof in the central building
1766 The Ever Theater – the first to use glass as prominent architectural material
1775 FEU
1781 Legislative Bldg (now the National Museum) on Agrifina Circle – neoclassicism
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1802 Malacanang
1809
1810 Baguio
1834 3. Perez-Samanillo Building – art deco and modern style Andres Luna de san Pedro
4. Crystal Arcade – art deco and modern style, precursor of the modern-day
1835
shopping mall
5. Perkin’s House – also known as “El Nido” (The Nest), awarded first prize in
1836
Manila’s 1925 House Beautiful Contest
1843 NAIA
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1853 SM
1878 • AYALA TOWER 1, Ayala Avenue, Makati City (consultant: S.O.M.) LOCSIN & PARTNERS
• PACIFIC PLAZA TOWERS, Fort Bonifacio (arquitectonica)
1879 • ICEC TOWER, manila (Kohn Petersen Fox Associates) RECIO + CASAS
• GT INTERNATIONAL TOWER, Ayala avenue, Makati City
• KINGSWOOD, Vito Cruz, Makati City
• OAKWOOD PREMIER RESIDENCE
1880 GABRIEL FORMOSO & PARTNERS
• PBCOM TOWER, Ayala avenue, Makati City
• PETRON, MEGAPLAZA
1881 • JIN MAO TOWER SOM
• ROCKWELL (S.O.M.)
1882 • FORBES TOWER, manila (RMJM London unlimited) Palafox
1884 • ESSENSA TOWERS (Pablo Antonio jr) PEI COBB FREED & PARTNERS
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