2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME

1. Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel. The Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. What is the best reason why the temples for the Gods and Goddesses were located on high grounds like the Acropolis?
a. This would make the temples closer to their Gods. b. It would be clearly seen by worshippers at great distance. c. A defense strategy to protect their temples and Gods statue from invaders. d. They considered high places sacred or holy.
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 2. The Pantheon is a temple in Rome which means to every God. The building is circular with a portico of large granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. The Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The oculus serves as the only light source, and even cooling and ventilation. What system did the Romans used to treat water during the rainy season? a. They were covering the oculus by thick wool textile. b. A drainage system below the floor handles the rain that falls through the oculus. c. The Romans used cistern right below the oculus. d. There is no rainy season in Rome.
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 3. In Architecture, intercolumniation is the spacing between columns in a colonnade, as measured at the bottom of their shafts. In classical Architecture, intercolumniation was determined by a system devised by the 1st century BC Roman architect Vitruvius. He compiled standard intercolumniations for the three classical Greek orders, expressed in terms of the column diameter. All intercolumniation were using stone architrave EXCEPT? a. b. c. d. Systyle Eustyle Diastyle Araeostyle

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 4. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio is the author of De Architectura, known today as The Ten Books of Architecture, a treatise on architecture written in Latin & Greek. In this book, he stated that a structure must exhibit three qualities which was termed as the Vitruvian Virtues or Vitruvian Triad. Which of the following statement does NOT imply the Vitruvian Triad? a. Massive columns used surrounding the Parthenon. b. Colonnade of Agora protects the people from extreme heat from the sun and rainwater during rainy season. c. The application of white marble on walls and columns. d. Proportionality and symmetry of Classical temples.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 5. Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defense in warfare. During the Medieval period, a concentric type of castle fortification was developed, it was equipped with battlements and machicolations. What was the reason why after the medieval times, the concentrictype fortification became obsolete and was changed to star fortification ? a. Because star fortification was cheaper and easier to build. b. Because during this period, gunpowder and cannon came to dominate the battlefield. c. Concentric type was vulnerable to aerial attack. d. Concentric type was not effective for ground assault.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 6. The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. What is the reason why it leaned? a. It was designed to lean. b. Due to a mere three-metre foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil. c. Because of the weak foundation. d. Because it was bombarded during the World War II

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 7. One of the features of Gothic Architecture intricate use of tracery windows. Tracery are ornamental work of branchlike lines especially the lacy openwork in the upper part of a Gothic window. What was the material used in making the tracery of Gothic window? a. b. c. d. Molded steel Carved timber Molded or cut stones Stained Glass

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 8. Andrea Palladio began to develop his own architectural style around 1541. The Palladian style, is a European style of architecture, named after him. The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of Palladio's original concepts. How could you tell that a building is a Palladian style? a. b. c. d. A building with a Classical Greek & Roman orders. Building with raw exposed concrete. Building with symmetrical geometric blocks. Building with glass and steel.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 9. The Garden City movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard. Garden Cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts. The following were reasons why several movements for urban planning were done and initiated during this period EXCEPT? a. Rapid growth of population and industrialized cities. b. The need for better living environment for workers. c. To Protect the unique character of rural communities that might otherwise be absorbed by expanding suburbs. d. To ensure that urban dwellers do not have access to countryside.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 10. The Seagram Building is a skyscraper designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with Philip Johnson. One of the styles characteristic traits was to express or articulate the structure of the buildings externally. Mies would have preferred the steel frame to be visible to all. What made him used non-structural bronze-toned I-beams instead of exposing the structural steel frame? a. Because it would be more ornamented than using the structural steel. b. Because the American Building Code required that all structural steel be covered in a fireproof material, usually concrete. c. Because the idea was to make it the most expensive skyscraper at that time. d. Because it will support the non-structural glass walls.
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 11. The Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton at the Great Exhibition of 1851 was an early example of iron and glass construction, followed in 1864 by the first glass and metal curtain wall. The following reasons led to the development of curtain wall EXCEPT? a. b. c. d. Development of Structural Steel. Development of Reinforced Concrete. Invention of Cast Plate Glass. Development of Load Bearing Walls

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 12. The Bauhaus style became one of the most influential currents in Modernist architecture and modern design. The school existed in three German cities Weimar, Dessau and Berlin, under three different architect-directors: Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Why it was closed and Walter Gropius migrated to America even it had a profound influence upon subsequent developments in art and architecture?

a. Changes of venue and leadership b. Under pressure from the Nazi regime c. Constant shifting of focus, technique, instructors, and politics d. Transformation to private school
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 13. Ancient Chinese urban planning is the application of the traditional principles of Chinese architecture to urban design. The cities were planned by based on an enlarged Holy Field. The Holy Field symbol is essentially numerology applied to the nine-in-one square (see figure). What was located in square 5 which was enclosed by fortifications? a. b. c. d. Temple of Ancestors The Palace The Market Place The Audience Hall

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 14. The t, sometimes also called batt or tba is the Japanese version of the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa. A stupa is a mound-like structure. How do pagodas were evolved from stupa since they have different type of structure, pagodas are towers while stupas are domelike? a. The change and availability of materials made the Pagoda in different form. b. Chinese wanted to raise the platform resulting to tower-like structure. c. They have the same purpose, Pagodas are reliquary same as the stupa. d. Stupa only used clay and soil that could not stand higher.
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 15. A minaret is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. As well as providing a visual cue to a Muslim community, the main function of the minaret is to provide a vantage point from which the call to prayer is made. What is the primary reason why do minaret of early times had larger shaft diameter than modern minaret? a. Minaret of early times used larger stone walls for the shaft giving a larger diameter. b. Elimination of the circular staircase in the shaft. c. The use of reinforced concrete lead to smaller shaft diameter. d. Muslim community prefer smaller minaret to allow more space for prayer.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 16. Wang Shu of The Peoples Republic of China Is the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate. His buildings have the unique ability to evoke the past, without making direct references to history. Wang Shus architecture is exemplary in its strong sense of cultural continuity and re-invigorated tradition. What is his distinctive approach to buildings especially to materials that made him the Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate ? a. b. c. d. Passive system of planning. Exemplary usage of modern materials like glass & steel. Usage of recycled building materials. Connecting the building to nature.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 17. Intramuros is the oldest district and historic core of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Nicknamed the Walled City, the fortified Intramuros was the seat of government during the Spanish Colonial Period. The outline of the defensive walls of Intramuros is irregular in shape, following the contours of Manila Bay and the curvature of the Pasig River. What was the similarity between the defense strategy of Intramuros and the Medieval castle fortification? a. b. c. d. Both have strategically located bastions Both used the Concentric planning. Both surrounded by moat. Both have machicolation.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 18. The architecture of the Philippines is a reflection of the history and heritage of the country. During the Spanish era, the nipa hut or bahay kubo gave way to the Bahay na bato (stone house). The Bahay na bato, the colonial Filipino house, followed the nipa hut's arrangements such as open ventilation and elevated apartments. It was constructed out of brick and stone rather than the traditional bamboo materials. The following are reasons why the nipa hut was changed to Bahay na Bato EXCEPT? a. b. c. d. For nobility. Availability of stone materials and construction method. Scarcity of native bamboo materials For protection from any revolutionary act.
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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 19. The Cultural Center of the Philippines, a structure designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin. The most prominent characteristics of the building are rectilinear forms; light, rigid plane surfaces that have been completely exposed; and an illustrational weightless quality produced by the use of cantilever construction. Aside from being cantilevered, what is the distinctive feature of the cladded concrete? a. b. c. d. It was naturally exposed. It was textured by crushed seashells. It was painted by an organic paint material. It was rough finished.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME 20. Arch. Jaime Gomba Silva was awarded as 2011 Outstanding Professional Architect by the PRC. They also earned him the distinction of being the first blind person to be honored for this award. What was the reason why he was commended for this award ? a. b. c. d. The implementation of BP 344 Pioneer of Green architecture in the Philippines . Innovator for Skyscraper design. Use of native materials.

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2012 FLEA Review Session GROUP GAME

Ancient & Classical Architecture
European & Colonial Architecture

Modern & Western Architecture

Asian or Eastern Architecture

Philippine Architecture

System of Planning

13

17

Buildings & Structures

10

14

18

Architectural Features, Materials & Method of Construction

11

15

19

Architects & Architectural Concepts

12

16

20
21