Theory Exit Exam

Elements of Form
1. It indicates a position in space - Point
2. It serves to define the limits or boundaries of a volume - Plane
3. It represents stability of the ground plane, the horizon, or the body at rest - Horizontal Line
4. A mark on the surface that describes a shape, outline, or edge. - Line
5. It expresses a state of equilibrium with the force of gravity - Vertical Line
6. A derivation from the vertical line falling or horizontal line rising. - Oblique Line
7. It is a space contained enacted by plane - Void
8. Taut, bold and graceful is a characteristic of _______. - Line
9. It is where several planes comes together - Points
10. A space displaced mass - Solid

Primary Elements of Form

11. What is the product or result of two intersecting planes? - Line
12. It has no direction or static. - Point
13. This can show direction - Line
14. The floor plan of a house can be considered as the _______. - Base Plane
15. What in the following is the primary element that is used in linking or joining two visual
elements? - Line
16. In Architectural Design, what in the following do we not manipulate? -(Base plane, Overhead
plane, Wall plane), none of the above
17. _______ becomes a _______ when it is given length and direction. - square - volume
18. This has three measurements. - Volume
19. It is space defines by walls, floors, and ceilings - room, floor plan, house
20. What lines can represent other elements that define space? - colonnade, railing, post

Basic Principles of Design

21. It is the basis of rhythm - movement
22. In architecture. Which of the following is NOT a type of Character? - Expression
23. It is the perfect rectangle - Golden section
24. There are three types of Balance such as Symmetrical, Assymmetrical, and ______.
Gravitational
25. Its principle implies that in most architectural compositions, real differences exist among
their forms and spaces - Hierarchy
26. It refers to how we perceive a size of a building. - Scale
27. Which of the following is NOT a principle of design composition? - Surface
28. Which of the following is a Type of Contrast? - Contrast of Tone, Contrast of Line, Contrast
of Size, all of the above
29. It refers to the proper or harmonious relation of one part to another to the whole - Proportion
30. What does Character suggest into a design? - Expressiveness

Anthropometrics / Ergonomics
31. Anthropometry comes from the Greek words - Anthropos and metron
32. In human body measurements, approximately how many heads is the height of a man? -
7.85 or 8
33. Anthropometrics is the study of? - Human Dimension
34. Static anthropometry refers to the ______. - Measurement of the human individual at rest
35. It is the measurement of abilities related to completing tasks. - Functional anthropometrics
36. The science of making the work environment safer and more comfortable for workers using
design and anthropometric data. - Ergonomics
37. It is the data used to determine the size, shape and/or form of a product, making it more
comfortable for humans to use and easier to use. - Anthropometrical data
38. In the dimensions of a man, how long is your shoulder with respect to heads? - 2 heads
39. The full length of both arms is equivalent to the ______ of a man? - Height
40. To seek a formula to produce a comfortable height for individual persons is the main goal of
“Furnicube”. The word Furnicube comes from the words _____ and _____. - Furniture and Cube

Proxemics
41. _______ is the study of the distance individuals maintain between each other in social
interaction. - Proxemics
42. This type of distance is for interactions among good friends or family members. - Personal
Distance
43. This type of space comprises of the individual space around the body and travels around
with it, determining the personal distance among people. - Informal people
44. It is a proxemic behaviour category which deals with how close participants are to touching,
from being completely outside of body-contact distance to being in physical contact, which parts
of the body are in contact, and body part positioning. - Kinesthetic Factor
45. What personal territory is ranges from 2 to 4 feet and is used among friends and family
members, and to separate people waiting in lines at teller machine for example - Personal
Space
46. What way Proxemics when desks face the front of a classroom rather than towards a center
isle. - Physical Territory
47. The arrangement of an office space can show the attitude or personality of the manager. To
establish a democratic and friendly style, speak with an employee side by side, such as at a
table, rather than from behind a large, imposing desk. - Trues
48. Who introduced the term ‘Proxemics’? - Edward Hall
49. Ranges out to one foot and involves a high probability of touching - Intimate space
50. This comprises movable objects, like mobile furniture, while fixed-furniture is a fixed feature.
- Semi fixed-feature space

VI. CONCEPT
51. A statement of an ideal set of relationships among several elements under an architect’s
control. - Concept
52. Made up of simple diagram plus a few words - Concept
53. Is a term used to describe the phenomenon when buildings of the same function cluster
together in an area or a city town? - Function zoning
54. Is the physical separates between the interior and exterior and environments of a building. -
Building Envelope
55. A diagrammatic solution to implement the requirement of the project. - Concept
56. Is the over-all structure of a work of art. - Design
57. Used in research to outline possible courses of action or to present a preferred approach to
an idea or thought. - Design Framework
58. Over-all design of a work of art describes the structure. - Form
59. General term that describes environmentally conscious design technique in the field of
architecture - Sustainable architecture
60. Mother of all art. - Architecture

VII. INTER-RELATIONSHIP AND CIRCULATORY

61. In a residential house, which space is not direct to Toilet & Bath? - Powder room
62. What is the significance of studying Inter-relationship and Circulation? - (To determine the
areas that is direct, indirect, and not related, to make a good circulation within the building, to
have a preferable division of spaces), all of the above
63. This means “to introduce the next space (inside)”? - Foyer
64. What quality of space is ideal for a museum? - Directional
65. What do you call the translational space used in hotels? - Ante room
66. In a residential house, what space is usually Indirect to each other? - Masters Bedroom and
Bedroom
67. This type of circulation is commonly used for connecting different routes of road - Point
generated circulation
68. Considering students arrived from school, what spaces are direct to each other? - Living and
Dining
69. In a residential house, what space has no relation? - None of the above (Porch and foyer,
Kitchen and dining, Bedroom and Toilet & Bath)
70. How should the spaces in a mall be arranged? - The place where people spend a lot of time
should be put far from the entrance

VIII. DESIGN PROCESS

71. There are ______ steps in the design process? - 4
72. Which of the following are the steps in design process? - Reading, Organizing, Creating,
Production
73. Design process is a process of ______ a building space or structure. - Designing
74. How many types of design process are there in architecture? - 5
75. Which of the following does not belong to the group? - Regular
76. The activity of determining the “program” or set of needs that a building needs to fulfill. -
Programming Phase
77. The focus is on the “scheme”, or overall high-level design. - Schematic design phase
78. During ________ it becomes important to give individual attention to each aspect, each
space, and each detail of the project. - Design Development Phase
79. The focus shifts from design to communicating the design and providing all information
necessary for construction. - Construction document phase
80. During the _________, additional spatial requirements will arise for mechanical rooms,
structural columns, storage, circulation space, wall thicknesses, and a hundred other things not
anticipated when the building program was created. - Design Process

IX. MOVEMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE

81. It is an approach to architecture that strives to counter the plainness and lack of meaning in
Modern Architecture by using contextual forces to give a sense of place and meaning. - Critical
Regionalism
82. This movement emerged in the 1970s which is described as a style that incorporates
elements of high-tech industry and technology into its building design. - Late Modern or
Structural Expressionism
83. The Salk Institute complex in La Jolla, California is one example of what movement that
started during the 20th century? - Modern Architecture
84. Which of the following structures is an example for an Eclecticism approach? - New York
Palace
85. This movement began in the late 1980s. It is characterized by ideas of fragmentation, an
interest in manipulating ideas of a structure’s surface, and non-rectilinear shapes which serve to
distort some of the elements in architecture. - Deconstructivism
86. This movement emerged from the wider constructivist art movement, which grew out of
Russian Futurism. - Constructivism
87. Roger Stevens Building at the University of Leeds is one example of what architectural
movement? - Brutalism
88. This principles are based on architectural theory and one of its main contributors is Vitrivius-
who had already established that architecture is a science that can be comprehended rationally.
- Rationalism
89. In architecture, it is the principle that architects should design a building based on the
purpose of the building. - Functionalism
90. It is a social movement which emphasizes and glorifies themes associated with
contemporary concepts of the future. - Futurism

X. PIONEER ARCHITECTURE
91. An architect who called his buildings “Skin & Bone” - Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
92. The architect of Falling water. - Frank Lloyd Wright
93. Who are/is the designer of St. Peter’s Basilica? - Donato Bramante
94. His masterpiece was the St. Paul’s Cathedral - Sir Christopher Wren
95. Well known for “Less is a Bore” - Robert Venturi
96. The founder of Bahaus School are the following: Mies Van der Rohe, Les Corbusier, and
_____. - Walter Gropius
97. What is Charles-Edouard Jeanneret’s nickname? - Le Corbusier
98. 2011 Pritzker Prize Awardee - Eduardo Souto de Moura
99. The Architect of the community building of Brazil. - Oscar Niemeyer
100. The Architect of Sydney Opera House. - Adolf Loos, Charles Eames, Aldo Rossi, None of
the above