TOA 1

1. "Object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea, belief, action, or material entity." Symbol
2. "The rules for the diameter, height, and spacing of columns." Intercolumnation
3. Curve line is __________. Gracious
4. Architect of the Einstein Tower and characteristic of Expressionism style of architecture. Erich
Mendelsohn
5. Colors that are opposite with each other on the color wheel. Complimentary Colors
6. What is kyo-ma s measuring space? 3.15 x 6.30
7. "A term descriptive of the style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 1969), a German American
architect who was a principal exponent of the International style. An outstanding example of his work is
the Seagram Building in New York City (1958), he designed with Philip Johnson (1906)." Miesian
8. Architectural Character by means of purpose of the building. Functional
9. "Study of the symbolic and communicative role of the spatial separation individuals maintain in a
various social and interpersonal situations, and how the nature and degree of this spatial arrangement
relates to environment and cultural." Proxemics
10. "Created with light then add color red, green and blue" Additive
11. Comprehension of ordered and disordered relationships among a building s elements and systems
and responding to the meanings they evoke. Conceptual
12. The authorship of the phrase House is a machine to live in is ascribed to ________. He believed
architecture would be as efficient as a factory assembly line. Le Corbusier
13. "A direct reaction to modernism that began in the early 1970s, it integrates more ornamental and
decorative elements into buildings. As time has passed, the buildings have become more sculptural and
less rigid." Post Modernism
14. Primary element that indicates a position in space and have static nature. Point
15. "This style was prevalent from the 1920s to the 1930s. It focused on balance and symmetry in the
architecture, instead of decorative elements." International Style
16. The author of De Architectura or Ten Books on Architecture ? Marcus Vitruvius Polio
17. Refer to those whose parts are related to one another in a consistent and orderly manner. They are
generally stable in nature and symmetrical about one or more axes. Regular Form
18. "Is the concept of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense. It is a reconciliation of
opposing forces in a composition that results in visual stability." Balance
19. Refer to those whose parts are dissimilar in nature and related to one another in an inconsistent
manner. They are generally asymmetrical and more dynamic than regular forms. Irregular Form
20. Greek word chromatikos relates to a phenomena or sensation of ___________. Chrome
21. "Primary element that has length, width and depth." Volume
22. "In the color psychology, it means stability, natural and organic." Brown
23. "It is the underlying logic, thinking, and reasoning for how you ll design a
space/room/building/place." Concept
24. "His theory of light and color was not so much with the analytic treatment of colour, as with the
qualities of how phenomena are perceived. " Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
25. A stable assembly of structural elements designed and constructed to function as a whole in
supporting and transmitting applied loads safely to the ground without exceeding the allowable stresses
in the members. Building
26. Layouts that face-to-one point contact and implies discouragement. Soci-fugal
27. "Design thinking has come to be defined as combining empathy, rationality, and ______." Creativity
28. Father of modern furniture design. Alvar Aalto
29. Transformed form by altering one or more of its dimensions and still retain its identity as a member
of a family of forms. Dimensional
30. "Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, is also known as __________, initially trained as a painter but
ultimately became the most famous modernist architect of the 20th century." Le Corbusier
31. A German Architect and founder of the Bauhaus School of Art in 1919. He developed a craft-based
curriculum that would turn out artisans and designers capable of creating useful and beautiful objects
appropriate to this new system of living. Walter Gropius
32. The fundamental guiding principles that dictate how a designer approaches his/her practice like
reflections on material culture and environmental concerns (sustainable design). Design Philosophies
33. Design theory that has perfect expression of beauty and harmony according to Greeks and Romans.
Classical Orders
34. "In the color psychology, it means energetic, excitement and enthusiasm." Orange
35. It was particularly popular at the turn of the 20th century. This style is about encompassing artistic
and floral motifs in the structure and highly stylized designs. Many historical buildings belong to this
type of architecture. Art Nouveau
36. Measure of the amount of light reflected from a hue. Luminance
37. "A style of decorative art and architecture characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing
curves including chevrons and ziggurats, stylized floral and sunrise patterns." Art Deco
38. "Bauhaus Building, Dessau was designed by ___________." Walter Gropius
39. "The authorship of the phrase Form follows function is ascribed to __________, an American
architect. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its
intended function or purpose." Louis Sullivan
40. Building material that is flexible / elastic and linear or planar or volumetric in form. Wood
41. Primary element that extended in a direction and has movement and growth. Line
42. The layouts where it is easy to maintain; face-to-face contact and implies encouragement. Soci-petal
43. "Edgar J. Kaufmann House, Fallingwater, Mill Run Pennsylvania, 1934-37 was designed by _______."
Frank Lloyd wright
44. "Systematic or chronological narrative of a significant events as relating to a particular people,
country, or period , often including an explanation of their causes." History
45. "Measurement of the body at rest including overall, measurements of links or circumferences like
wrist to elbow, knee to hip and measurement of specific landmarks in reference to some other point,
like the floor, e.g. eye height." Antropometrics
46. "Can be either the roof plane that shelters the interior spaces of a building from the climatic
elements, or the ceiling plane that performs the upper enclosing surface of a room." Overhead Plane
47. Design theory by Le Corbusier that has series of numbers with inherent harmony. Modulor
48. "Site and environment; climate: sun, wind, temperature and precipitation; geography and sensory /
cultural characteristics of the place." Context
49. "Territorial variations are social class, civil status and ___________." Religion
50. Architectural Character by uniqueness of the building. Personal
51. "Consistent set of beliefs and arguments about what is correct, important and possible at the given
time within the given episteme." isms of architecture
52. Scheme colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Analogous
53. "Consist of green, blue and violet." Cool Colors
54. Refers to the relative size and refers to the proper or harmonious relation of one part to another or
to the whole. Proportion
55. A very important tool which greatly affects the way a human being perceives a space. Sometimes a
building is intentionally designed to the human in order to emphasize things or an architectural idea.
Scale and Proportion
56. "Compose of red, yellow and blue." Primary Colors
57. What is pure color added with black? Shade
58. "A number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant, central parent-form." Centralized
59. "Can be either the ground that serves as the physical foundation and visual base for building forms,
or the floor that forms the lower enclosing surface of a room upon which we walk." Base Plane
60. What is a pure color? Hue
61. "It is the evolution of the objective principles and subjective values that guide individual
(architect/designer) and collective decisions about, and assessments of one own and others,
architectural works." Design Theory
62. "This style is derived from the French term, beton brut, which translates to rough concrete. It is
essentially a style based on the shaped and molded forms of concrete, a thick, masonry variation of
modernist architecture" Brutalism
63. "Compose of orange, green and violet. " Secondary Colors
64. Primary element that has length and width but no depth. Plane
65. Transformed form by the elements to its volume. The nature of the additive process and the number
and relative size of the elements being attached determine whether the identity of the initial forms is
altered or retained. Additive
66. "Can be an impression of flow, movement that is smooth and graceful." Fluidity
67. "The quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually
determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light." Color
68. Farnsworth House was designed by __________. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
69. A 19th and 20th century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates a mixture of
elements from previous historical styles to create something that is new and original like the church of
the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona designed by Antonio Gaudi. Eclecticism
70. Building material that is strong in compression and volumetric in form. Concrete
71. The authorship of the phrase Less is more is ascribed to __________. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
72. "A Finish Architect and furniture designer who designed the Villa Mairea, one of the most admired
buildings of modern architecture with his perception of organic links between people, nature and
buildings." Alvar Aalto
73. "Structure and enclosure; environmental protection and comfort; health, safety and welfare;
durability." Technology
74. "Is the comparative study of human body measurements and properties. It is also the measurement
of the size and proportions of the human body, as well as parameters such as reach and visual range
capabilities." Ergonomics
75. It provides the cultural basis for design and interpretation. Society
76. What principles should a good building satisfy? "Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas"
77. The ideal of an all-glass skin which is the most persistent wall theme of the 20th century. Curtain
Wall
78. User requirements; needs and aspirations; socio-cultural factors; economic factors; legal restraints
and historical traditional / precedents. Program
79. Architectural Character by means associated with aspects and certain influences. Associated
80. Created when the organization of parts makes visible their relationships are perceived as mutually
reinforcing and contributing to the singular nature of the whole. Architectural Order
81. "Is the act of thinking, discussing, and writing about architecture." Architectural Theory
82. "Art and science of building both the process and the product of planning, designing and
constructing structures and especially habitable ones." Architecture
83. "A classification characterizing buildings that share many common attributes, including similarity in
general appearance, in the arrangement of major design elements in ornamentation, in the use of
materials, and in form, scale, and structure. Such term are often related to a particular period of time,
geographical region, country of origin, or religious tradition, or to the architecture of an earlier period."
Architctural Style
84. Designed the Prairie-style house using distinct design elements inside and out to mold the
environment and the inhabitants to have low horizontal lines that melded to the terrain surrounding the
structure. Frank Lloyd Wright
85. It stimulates sense of touch either directly or by association. Texture
86. Building environment can be personalized without damage to them or without difficult surgery. Soft
Architecture
87. "In the color psychology, it means neutral, timeless and practical." Grey
88. Building material that is strong in tension and linear or planar in form. Steel
89. "In the color psychology, it means royalty, sophistication and mystery." Violet
90. Creates a feeling of wholeness. Achieved when the parts complement each other in a way where
they have something in common. The sense that all of the parts are working together to achieve a
common result; a harmony of all the parts. Unity
91. What designers should do before creating a design concept? Define the problem and research
92. "In hierarchy of needs, where did friendship, family and intimacy fall?" Belonging
93. "Architecture that makes use of elements of an earlier style that it seeks to emulate, borrowing
many of the features of its prototype, as described under the term architectural mode." Revival
94. "The art and science of processing a building from site preparation through erection, assembly and
finishing operations." Construction
95. Buildings that are inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome in modern age.
Neo-classical
96. "It is the evolution of the objective principles and subjective values that guide individual
(architect/designer) and collective decisions about, and assessments of one s own and others ,
architectural works." Design Theory
97. Manner in which meaning, spirit, or character is symbolized or communicated in this execution.
Expression
98. It is an approach to solving design problems which follows the design process of nature by adapting
to each site, climate, and set of materials. Though many architects believe in this theory Frank Lloyd
Wright coined the word and used it extensively in his designs. Organic Architecture
99.