1. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio is considered the author of the oldest research on architecture and wrote an extensive summary of all theory on construction.
2. Repetition refers to the repeating of formal elements or motifs in a design.
3. Proportion involves the harmonious relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
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Theory of Architecture
1. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio is considered the author of the oldest research on architecture and wrote an extensive summary of all theory on construction.
2. Repetition refers to the repeating of formal elements or motifs in a design.
3. Proportion involves the harmonious relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
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He is the author of the oldest research on architecture and he wrote an extensive
summary of all the theory on construction a. Antoni Gaudi b. Robert Venturi c. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio d. Le Corbusier 2. The act or process of repeating formal elements or motifs in a design a. Proportion b. Repetition c. Proximity d. Harmony 3. The comparative, proper, or harmonious relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree a. Proportion b. Repetition c. Proximity d. Harmony 4. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition a. Form b. Texture c. Balance d. Value 5. Has two types, geometric and natural a. Form b. Balance c. Line d. Value 6. It is an element of art that refers to the relationship between light and dark on a surface or object also helps with the form a. Shape b. Line c. Balance d. Value 7. It is defined as an area that stands out from the space next to or around it due to a defined or implied boundary, or because of differences of value, color, or texture a. Shape b. Line c. Balance d. Texture 8. Refers to continuous movement of a point along a surface, such as by a pencil or brush a. Texture b. Line c. Space d. Form 9. Achieved through the sensitive balance of variety and unity a. Variety b. Contrast c. Repetition d. Harmony 10. Involves the relationship of size between objects a. Proportion b. Repetition c. Variety d. Emphasis 11. A stage in modernism where structural systems and utilities such as pipes, ducts are exposed a. Radicalism b. Brutalism c. Expressionism d. Utilitarianism 12. A kind of spatial organization which consists of repetitive cellular spaces grouped by proximity or by the sharing of a common trait or relationship a. Centralized b. Radial c. Clustered d. Grid 13. The logical arrangement of windows in a building a. Envelope b. Fenestration c. Rhythm d. Balance 14. An architectural element which serves as a screen to deflect side air current, the sun’s rays or to abstract vision a. Buffer b. Shade c. Canopy d. Baffle 15. An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in the design of devices and systems in order that people and things will interact effectively and safely a. Anthropometrics b. Ergonomics c. Architecture d. Design Engineering 16. A type of concept which literally relates form with other objects or processes a. Essence b. Simile c. Metaphors d. Analogy 17. The ability of individuals or groups of individuals to control their visual, auditory, and olfactory interactions with others a. Territoriality b. Privacy c. Individuality d. Anonimism 18. The architect whose dictum includes “less is more” a. Alvar Aalto b. Le Corbusier c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe d. Frank Lloyd Wright 19. Colors which are equidistant to each other on the color wheel a. Analogous Colors b. Split-Complementary c. Triad d. Complementary 20. The science of human settlements a. Ekistics b. Tectonics c. Ethnocentrism d. Proxemics 21. Any set of colors, as red, yellow, and blue regarded as generating all other colors. a. Analogous Color b. Primary Color c. Secondary Color d. Tertiary Color 22. Who is the architect of the Sagrada Familia? a. Leandro Locsin b. IM Pei c. Walter Groupius d. Antoni Gaudi 23. An art which seeks to harmonize in a building the requirements of beauty, strength and utility. a. Engineering b. Architecture c. Planning d. Design 24. This grows more logically from a circular pattern but is often used over square plans by means of pendentives a. Roof b. Tiers c. Domes d. Vault 25. A series of arches that forms a continuous covering. a. Roof b. Tiers c. Domes d. Vault 26. The process of changing a form by subtracting a portion of its volume. The form may or may not change its identity depending on the extent of the subtractive process a. Additive b. Subtractive c. Dimensional d. Transfiguration 27. A covering used to conceal the floor above or the roof. a. Tiers b. Clerestory c. Ceilings d. Vaults 28. A style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20 th century. Characterized by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object Independently of representational requirements. a. Cubism b. Modernism c. Brutalism d. Post-Modernism 29. 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 monumental and decorative elements will have disappeared forever.” a. Leandro Locsin b. IM Pei c. Walter Gropius d. Antoni Gaudi 30. The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the result of the interior. a. Antoni Gaudi b. Robert Venturi c. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio d. Le Corbusier 31. An intermediate value of color between a tint and a shade. a. Tone b. Gray c. Hue d. Tint 32. A semi-circular arch is to be extruded in a straight line perpendicular to the direction of the arch line, what will be created? a. Dome b. Vault c. Barrel Vault d. Cone 33. A phenomenon of light and visual perception that may be describe in terms of an individual’s perception of hue, saturation, and lightness for objects, and hue, saturation, and brightness for light sources. a. Sun Light b. Lighting c. Monochrome d. Color 34. A relative light value of a color, produced by adding white to it. a. Tone b. Gray c. Tint d. Monochromatic 35. Having only one color or exhibiting varying intensities and values of a single hue. a. Triad b. Achromatic c. Polychromatic d. Monochromatic