A brief summary of each building the name and location of the building, the

designer(s) and date of construction, the function/use of the building and the
primary feature of each building i.e. the reason it is acclaimed. Include a three
dimensional image(s) of each building.
2. Describe the construction methods and materials for each building. Include a
section or drawing detail to visually communicate this information with notes.
3. Using the Elements and Principles of Design describe why the building is
aesthetically pleasing and include images.
4. Describe how the building from history has informed the contemporary building
design example selected.
5. Referencing all text and images must be referenced
A.) National Museum of Natural History
1.
Other name: Pambansang Museo ng Likas na Kasaysayan
Located at Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park Ermita
Designer: Archt. Antonio Toledo (original 1930) ; Renovation started
last 2013 by Dominic Galicia Architects and Tina Periquet for its
interior design
Originally built to house the Department of the Agriculture but was
taken over by Department of Tourism after 3decades
Primary feature: classical greek faade
2.
Colonnaded using a column with a doric capital, the said column is
made up of concrete masonry (bby i-section mo nalang yung iaattach
kong picture)
3.
(ikaw na dito, di ko alam ginamit ng prof mo for this, samin kasi line,
shape and form lang)
4.
Parthenon greatly influences this museum complex and mostly all of
our legislative buildings in Philippines. We adapt this type of
architecture for it resembles perfection and equality with the
presence of the Golden ratio introduced to us by Phidias (greek
sculptor)
5. http://study.com/academy/lesson/greek-temple-architecture-
construction-parts.html
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/252579/long-last-manila-now-museum-
precinctcomplex/
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?
section=Nation&title=contractors-invited-to-turn-old-tourism-office-into-
museum&id=113362
http://meco.ph/mecog/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1050&Itemid=154