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Le Corbursier
"A house is a machine to live in"
Richard Josef Neutra
"A house is like a flower pot in which you can root something out of its family life and will bloom"
Eliel Saarinen
"Beauty grows from necessity, not from repetition of formulas"
Zhongguó
"Central Nation" or as the "Middle Kingdom"
Louis Sullivan
"Forms follow function"
Eero saarinen
"Function influence but does not dictate form"
Hwangnyongsa Temple
"Golden/Yellow Dragon Temple" or "Emperor/Imperial Dragon Temple"; designed to be a place where monks prayed for the welfare of the nation by asking for the divine protection of the Buddha and a means to impress foreign dignitaries.
Louis Khan
"Job done by each design component"
Paul Rudolph
"Less is a bore"
Alvar aalto
"Maximize the number of..."
Kenzo Tange
"Modern Architecture need not be western"
Neolithic Age
"New Stone Age"; About 10,000 years ago marked by advances in the production of stone tools. Shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture
Otto wagner
"Nothing that is not practical can be beautiful"
Adolf Loos
"Ornament equals crime"
Antonio Gaudi
"Straight line belong to man, the curve one to god"
Daniel Burnham
"make no little plans, they have no magic to stir man's blood"
Colleoni Chapel
(Giovanni Amadeo) A chapel in Bergamo, Italy; a church and mausoleum for Bartolomeo Colleoni; Its facade is encrusted with rose-colored marbles in patterns and profuse elements
Offering Chapel
(Parts of a Pyramid)
Selection process of Comparative analysis
-Invitation -Pre qualification -Interview -Verification -Evaluation and Ranking -Negotiation
0.80 m for all doors
0.80 m for all dors.Minimum WIDTH of EXIT DOORS as per BP 344
PYKNOstyle
1 1/2 column diameter (Intercolumnation in terms of COLUMN SPACING)
Subjects for Examination.
1. History and Theory of Architecture; Principles of Planning and Architectural Practice; 2. Structural Design, Building Materials, and Architectural Specifications, and Methods of Construction and Utilities; 3. Urban Design and Architectural Interiors; and 4. Architectural Design and Site Planning.
Gothic revival architecture
1769 - 1840. ; Characterized by strong associational values of religions and nature
Lean To (Prehistoric)
1st Form Man Made dwelling from indigenous materials
pilgrimage church, steinhausen
1st bavarian Rococo Church, light and white instead of dark and mystical
Hinduism and Buddhism
2 Major religions of Nepal
Sikhara and Pagoda
2 kinds of Nepalese Temple
Shinto and Buddhism
2 major religious traditions in Japan
Pesavalalu
3 berms or terraces, platform (Parts of a Dagoba)
Geometric Forms, Animals, Plants
3 types of ornamentation of Egyptian architecture
Helm Roof
4 gables forming a pyramidal roof with 4 diamond-shaped sides meeting at the apex.
Four animals
4 quarters of the compass
King Hammurabi
6th Babylonian king to write the first code of laws in human history called Hammurabi's Code.
Fondacco dei Turchi
A 12th century mercantile palace on the Grand Canal. It is an example of a high level domestic architecture as the outcome of her prosperous trade with the East.
Villa Style
A 19th century style used for prominent country houses in Britain and the United states based on rural italian models, particularly those in tuscany. Characteristics include a low roof, rounded windows, and an informal plan with wings.
La Zisa, Palermo
A 3-storey Norman castle; is entirely of Moslem influence as seen in its muqarnas (stalactite or honeycomb moulding).
Peterborough Cathedral
A Benedictine Abbey with Norman interior & timber ceiling
Durham Cathedral
A Benedictine Monastery. The nave is the earliest to incorporate pointed ribs.
Maria Laach Abbey
A Benedictine church built of local lava. The the exterior is a fine grouping of 6 towers, double transepts, & east & west apses.
Ely Cathedral
A Benedictine monastery with Norman nave & transepts.
S. George, Thessalonica, Greece
A Christian church, later a mosque and now a Greek Orthodox church
BOURGES CATHEDRAL
A French Cathedral; Is remarkable for the absence of transepts and its shortness in proportion to the width.
Chateau de Pierrefonds
A French castle; was a defensive military architecture from the middle ages by Louis I de Valois; Classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture
Cyma Recta
A Greek moulding; anthemion or honeysuckle
Astragal (Bead)
A Greek moulding; bead and reel
Ovolo
A Greek moulding; egg and dart (or egg and tongue)
Torus
A Greek moulding; the guilloche or plait, ornament, or with bundles of leaves tied by bands
Corona
A Greek moulding; usually painted with the fret ornament (also called key pattern)
Cyma Reversa (Ogee)
A Greek moulding; water-leaf tongue
Pseudo-dipteral
A Greek temple that is similar to dipteral but the inner range of columns is omitted
In-antis
A Greek temple with 2-4 columns at the front
Amphi-antis
A Greek temple with 2-4 columns at the front and rear
Dipteral
A Greek temple with a double line of columns surrounding the naos
Pseudo-peripteral
A Greek temple with a flank of columns attached to the naos wall
Prostyle
A Greek temple with a portico of columns at the front
Amphi-Prostyle
A Greek temple with a portico of columns at the front and rear
Daibutsuyō
A Japanese religious architectural style which emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century on the basis of contemporary Chinese architecture (Styles of Japanese Buddhist Temple)
S. Clemente, Rome
A Romanesque but has now been decorated in Baroque style
S. Basil the Blessed Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow
A Russian Orthodox cathedral built by Ivan IV in 1555. It is the most recognizable symbol of Russia
Kakei
A bamboo pipe through which water flows (Element of Japanese Garden)
Hose Box
A box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves and other equipment are stored and arranged for fire fighting.
Curb Cut Out
A break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other similar conveyances.
Mastaba
A broad pit below ground covered with a rectangular flat mound with sides sloping at 75°. It has a shaft descending to the tomb chamber. Heavy stones (portcullises) are dropped through the slots to seal the chamber
Assembly Hall
A building or a portion of a building used for the gathering together of fifty or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, workshop, entertainment, amusement, or awaiting transportation or of a hundred or more persons in drinking and dining establishments.
Garage
A building or portion thereof in which a motor vehicle containing gasoline, distillate, or other volative, flammable liquid in its tank, is stored, repaired, or kept.
Accessory Building
A building subordinate to the main building on the same lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building such as servants quarters, garage, pump house, laundry, etc.
Fire Trap
A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes.
Non-Conforming Building
A building which does not conform with the regulations of the district where it is situated as to height, yard requirement, lot area, and percentage of occupancy.
Velarium
A canvas awning drawn over to protect the audience from rain or sun
Canephora
A caryatid with a basket on her head, used either as a support or as a freestanding garden ornmanet
Scale
A certain proportionate size, extent, or degree, usually judged in relation to some standard or point of reference.
Spoliarium
A chamber beneath an arena, where bodies of dead gladiators are dragged and piled
Color wheel
A circular scale of the colors of spectrum, showing complementary colors opposite each other.
Tholos
A circular temple
Campanille, Pisa
A circular tower, 16m in diameter, rising in 8 storeys of encircling arcades
Cold Climate
A climate classification where that main problem is the lack of head (under heating), or an excessive heat dissipation for all or most parts of the year?
Casino
A clubhouse, historically, a pavilion, lodge, or summerhouse (a type common in the Italian Renaissance), or a place for dancing (especially in the 18th century). In the 20th century. A gambling hall
Notre-Dame-la-Grande
A collegiate church of Roman style situated in Poitiers. Its facade is carved masterpieces universally recognized religious art of this period. There are frequent motifs of Roman art: foliage, bestiary, corbels carved heads of grimacing and fantastic figures. A marquee is elephant faced. Above the portal, has a frieze depicting biblical scenes.
Additive color
A color produced by combining lights of red, gree, and blue wavelengths
Subtractive colors
A color produced by mixing cyan, yellow and magenta pigments. Each of which absorbs wavelengths
Triad
A combination of three colors-forming an equilateral triangle on a color wheel
Double complementary
A combination of two analogous colors and their complementary colors on a color wheel?
Purism
A comprehensive design concept developed in 1918 by Amedee Ozenfant and Le Corbusier in reaction to Cubism, favoring simplicity and a machine Aesthetic
Design concept
A concept for the form, structure, and features of a building or other construction, represented graphically by diagrams, plans, or other drawings.
Ideal City
A concept, much discussed in Italian Architectural treatises of the 15th and 16th centuries, of planning cities, most having radial plans and few actually realized. The philosophy reemerged in 1900 with the garden city, the city beautiful, and the New-Town movements.
Duct System
A continuous passageway for the transmission of air.
Common Hall
A corridor or passageway used in common by all the occupants within a building.
Caen
A cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building & sculpture.
Garbhagriha
A dark and gloomy place that houses the divine deity; literally means 'womb house' (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Cremona Cathedral, Lombardy
A dazzling example of Romanesque architecture. The marble façade has two rows of colonnades, rose windows and a porch surmounted by a shrine.
Atlantes
A decorative column in the figure or half figure of a man
Moat
A deep and wide trench filled with water around the rampart of a fortified castle
Scotia
A deep hollow moulding
S. Giovanni Laterano, Rome
A double-aisled basilica but had lost its original Early Christian character due to alterations
Graphic Sign
A drawing, painting, diagram engraving, etching or other similar illustrations which from a single glance conveys a given message; a visual aid.
Stijl De
A dutch group of artists and designers who came together in 1917. Architecture associated with the movement shows a non-subjective, geometrical style emphasizing space and using primarily colors.
Dust
A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and ignited will cause an explosion.
Fire Door
A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.
Water Fountain
A fixture consisting or a shallow basin, together with a water jet designed to provide potable water for human consumption.
Stadium
A foot racecourse where games were celebrated
Hypostyle Hall
A forest of columns, portraying the illusion of infinity and vastness of space (Parts of an Egyptian Temple)
Masonry
A form of construction composed of stone, brick, concrete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or tile, or other similar building units of material or combination of these material laid up unit and set in mortar.
Hagia Sohpia, Istanbul
A former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum
Accident
A fortuitous circumstance, quality or characteristic
Lacus
A fountain with a large basin of water.
Mock-up
A full sized model of a building or structure, built accurately to scale for study, testing or teaching.
Principle
A fundamental and comprehensive law, truth, or assumption governing action, procedure, or arrangement.
Gloucester Cathedral
A fusion of Norman Romanesque and Perpendicular gothic
Bauhaus
A german school, founded by Walter Gropius, which brought together a large number of talented designers, craftsmen, and architects between 1919 and 1933. The fame of the _____ is due to its methodology and to the development of a widely accepted functional aesthetic.
Solar path diagram
A graphic depiction of the path of the sun within the sky vault projected onto a horizontal plane
Monolith or Maenhir
A great upright stone
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
A group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi; one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
School of Fontainebleau
A group of Italian Architects, stuccoists, and mural painters who were invited by king francis I of France to decorate his palace at Fontainebleau school, a major influence in Renaissance architectural decoration elsewhere in Europe. Sometimes called the "first school" to distinguish it from a later group.
Cantabrian Circle
A group of horse archers or mounted javelin throwers would form a single-file rotating circle.
Performance Bond
A guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to execute the Work in accordance with the Contract
Payment Bond
A guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to faithfully comply with the Contract
Guarantee Bond
A guarantee of the quality of the materials provided, the equipment installed, and the workmanship performed by the Contractor
Hand Rail
A hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their supporting posts, balusters or pillars and constituting an enclosure or a line of division.
Stupa
A hemispherical dome or mound built over a sacred relic, either of Buddha himself or a sanctified monk or a sacred text.
Tower of London
A historic monument in the centre of London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames.
Elevator
A hosting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which move in glides, in a vertical direction serving two or more floors of a building or structure.
Ember
A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames
Accessories or Row House
A house of not more than two storeys, composed of a row or dwelling units entirely separated from one another by partly wall or walls and with an independent entrance for each dwelling units.
Hexicaihua
A kind of Chinese color painting
Tulou, Hakka or Fujian Dwelling
A large enclosed and fortified earth building, circular or rectangular, made out of thick load bearing rammed earth walls, multi-storey and housing several families
Megalith
A large stone used to construct a structure either alone or together with other stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement
Gothic Revival (Neo Gothic)
A late 18th and 19th century movement in Europe and North America, continuing into 20th Century in the church and collegiate architecture. It was used for public and domestic buildings and was widely discussed from both a spiritual and an archaelogical point of view.
2 Points
A line is ?
Corridor
A long interior passageway proving access to several rooms. A public means of access from several room or spaces to an exit.
Jugan
A loophole through which guns could be fired ot arrows shot
Buttress
A masonry projecting from a wall, provided to give additional strength to the same, and also to resist the thrust of the roof or wall, especially when concentrated at any one point.
Panic Hardware
A mechanical device consisting of linkages and horizontal bar across a door, which when pushed from the inside will cause the door to open and facilitated exit from the building, structure or facility
Concept
A mental image or formulation of what something is or ought to be, especially an idea generalized from particular characteristics or instances
Model
A miniature representation, usually build to scale, to show the appearance or construction of something
Awning
A movable shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and of a type which can be retracted, folded, or collapsed against the face of a supporting building.
Catalan school
A movement in Catalonia, Spain, from the late 1880's through the early 1900's focusing on the revival of regional art - the Renaixensa ___ - and the absorption of the new Art Nouveau style, locally called Modernismo
Prairie School
A movement in the American Midwest during the early 1900s which focused on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and is so far his "Prairie House" plans-
Classical Revival
A movement in the early 19th century particularly in England and the United States based on Ancient Greek and roman models. Specific forms are identified as Greek____, Federal_____, or Roman _______
Garden City Movement
A movement in the first decade of the 20th century, particularly in England and later Germany, to a build suburban communities in which civic buildings, residences, parks and agricultural areas are planned.
Damper
A normally open device installed inside an air duct system which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire.
San Cataldo
A notable example of the Arabian - Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily under the Norman domination of the island. Founded around 1160 by admiral Majone di Bari, in the 18th century the church was used as a post office.
Bungalow
A one-story frame dwelling or cottage, often having a veranda, first used in India and popular in England and the United States in the 20th century. One type, associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, is called Craftsman _____
Lot
A parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed or may be placed together with the required open spaces. A lot may or may not be the land designated as lot or recorded plot.
Gate of All Nations
A part of the Palace of Persepolis; Xerxes' name was written in three languages and carved on these entrances
Tripylon
A part of the Palace of Persepolis; also the Reception Chamber and Guard Room
Tachara
A part of the Palace of Persepolis; smallest of the palace buildings in Persepolis; constructed using the finest quality stone creating an almost completely black, polished surface
Mezzanine
A partial intermediate floor in any storey or room of a building having an area not more than one-half of the area of the room or space in which it is constructed.
Stage
A partially enclosed portion of an assembly building which is designed or used for the representation of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops or other effects may be installed or used, and where the distance between the top of the prosecenium openings and the ceiling above the stage is more than 1.50 meters.
Enclosed Platform
A partially enclosed portion of an assembly room the ceiling of which is not more than 1.50 meters above the prossenium opening and which is designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops, decorations, of the effects may be installed or used
Sidewalk
A pave footwalk at the side of a street or road way.
Urban Heat Island
A phenomenon where the urban temperature is hotter than rural temperature
Saracenic Architecture
A philosophy favoring a romantic interpretation of styles, popular especially in Germany in the late 19th century. The major romantic movement, Romantic Classicism, was establish by the late 18th century and continued to 1850
Romanticism
A philosophy favoring a romantic interpretation of styles, popular especially in Germany in the late 19th century. The major romantic movement, Romantic Classicism, was established by the late 18th century and continued to 1850
Regionalism
A philosophy of emphasizing the architectural characteristics of a particular region by either using local forms and/or materials or designing in a manner that develops the potential of the regional style.
Picturesque Movement
A philosophy of landscape architecture in England in the late 18th and Early 19th centuries characterized by the use of buildings of various styles - often asymmetrical - as focal points. _____ taste is based upon the informal, sometimes rugged, and "sublime" scenes depicted in French Paintings.
Historicism
A philosophy of using the past historical and architectural features. Since the decline of the Beaux-Arts style and the beginning of the Modern Movement, there has been little expression of ______
Revivalism
A philosophy, popular in the late 18th and 19th centuries, of using earlier styles in the design of new buildings, Major types of revival architecture are the Greek and the Gothic, while a combining of styles was often used to create eclectic design. _______ styles are often designated by the use of the prefix "neo" with a previous historical style, such as "neo-tudor" or "neo-futurist"
Combination Standpipe
A pipeline system filled with water and connected to a constant water supply for the use of the BFP and the occupants of the buildings solely for fire suppression purposes
Gymnasium
A place for physical exercises
Valley of the Queens
A place near the Valley of the Kings where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times
Basement
A portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is partly below and partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
Balcony
A portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the lowest part of which is raise 1.20 meters or more above the level of the main floor.
Refining
A process where impurities and/or deleterious materials are removed from a mixture in order to produce a pure element of compound. It shall also refer to partial distillation and electrolysis.
Ectype
A production of an original
Julius Caesar
A professional army gave rise to a succession of military dictatorship led by ____
Curb
A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area, etc.
Hindu Temple
A representation of the macrocosm (the universe) as well as the microcosm (the inner space). These temples are built in key geographical points, such as a hill top, near waterfalls, caves and rivers, which makes worship easier - to contemplate to their God
Palladianism
A revival style based on the buildings and publications of the 16th century architect Andrea Palladio marked by the ancient roman architectural forms. It was most popular in 18th Century England, particularly because of the publications of Lord Burlington, and is sometimes called Palladan Classicism
Corfe Castle, Dorset
A ring and bailey castle built in early Norman times during the era of William the Conqueror.
Great Temple, AbuSimbel
A rock-hewn temple with 4 rock-cut colossal statues of Rameses II, over 20m high
Chogajip
A roof plaited by rice straw of Korea
Apartment
A room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and intended for, or occupied by one family for living, sleeping, and cooking purposes.
Washroom
A room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room.
Cartouche
A rope enclosing a royal name thereby serving as the protector of that name
Esquisse
A rough sketch done at the beginning of a project, comparable to a written outline for a literary work.
Constructivism
A russian movement in the 1920's, particularly influenced in the design field; emphasizing the use of geometric shapes and industrial materials
National Romanticism
A scandinavian movement of the first decades of the 20th century, particularly strong in Sweden, which showed a taste for the informal and the vernacular
Caryatid
A sculpted female figure serving as a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head
Plasticity
A sculpture-like quality
Harmonic Progression
A sequence of numbers of reciprocals of which an arithmetic progression
Harmonic Series
A series in which the terms are in harmonic progression
Grid
A series of points multiplied in uniform distances from each other and carried out in uniform distances
Rock Shelter
A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff
Public Telephones
A shelf unit telephone with coin operating functions for the use of the public.
Palace of Persepolis
A showcase for the empire, was begun by Darius I, mostly executed by Xerxes I and finished by Artaxerxes I about 460 BC
Bodhighara
A shrine enclosing a bodhi tree which consists of two platforms, with the tree on the upper platform roof was neither circular nor square
Analogy
A similarity in some particulars between things otherwise dissimilar, specifically, a logical inference based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some respects then they will probably be alike in other respects.
Equinox
A similarity in some particulars between things otherwise dissimilar, specifically, a logical inference based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some respects then they will probably be alike in other respects.
Cavetto
A simple hollow moulding
Tuscan Order
A simpler version of the Doric, has an unfluted shaft and a simplified base, capital, and entablature.
Entasis
A slight curvature on the column's profile
Ramp
A sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels.
Vesitbule
A small entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building and opens into a larger space.
Fillet
A small plain face to separate other mouldings
Alcove
A small recessed space in a room or wall
Sekimori-ishi
A small round stone bound with straw rope in the shape of a cross. It indicates to guests that the area beyond it is out of bounds (Element of Japanese Garden)
Caste System
A social group, based partly on occupation which grew up with Hinduism
Passageways or Passage
A space connecting one area or room of a building with another.
Ishiotoshi
A special chamber built out over the wall of the castle. Its floor could be opened downwards to drop rocks onto the heads of attackers trying to scale the walls.
Opus Signinum
A special mixture of ground terra cotta and lime used for the lining of water channels, aqueducts and reservoirs.
Salientes
A spouting jet fountain
Masugata
A square embattlement which forced anyone entering the castle to make a right-angled turn before he could pass through the gate
Daeungjeon
A squareshaped three-story building that was built in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty. This is a very rare style of wooden pagoda found in Korea
Criterion
A standard, rule, or principle on which a judgement or decision may be based.
Tsukubai
A stone basin and ladle used by guests to wash their hands and rinse out their mouths before entering the teahouse (Element of Japanese Garden)
Ishidoro
A stone lantern (Element of Japanese Garden)
Threshold
A strip fastened to the floor beneath a door usually required to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet;may provide weather protection at exterior doors.
Nemes Crown
A stripped head cloth worn almost exclusively by the king in representations like a sphinx of falcon
St. Philbert, Tournus
A structure of the early First Romanesque style & early Gothic styles during the beginning of the 11th cent.
Metabolism
A style associated with a group formed in Tokyo in 1960, emphasizing the organic relationship between individual buildings and between different parts of an urban area.
Wayō
A style developed in art and architecture in Japan during the Heian period by the esoteric sects Tendai and Shingon on the basis of contemporary Chinese architecture. (Styles of Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Neoclassical Architecture
A style in European architecture of the late 18th and 19th centuries, showing a formal or correct use of elements and on over-all severity of form, somewhat as a reflection against the more expressive Rococco style of the 18th century.
Mannerism
A style in the architecture of Italy in the second half of the 16th century and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Europe ____ falls between the Renaissance and baroque periods and uses classical elements in an unconventional manner
Gassho-Zukuri
A style minka have vast roofs that are a large form of the sasu structural system. (Types of Japanese Folk House)
Sukiya
A style of Japanese Architecture showing the influence of the traditional teahouse, including the use of unfinished materials to create a natural effect.
Art Nouveau
A style of architecture and decoration popularized in France and Belgium in the 1890's Characteristics include the use of glass and metal, organic and undulating lines, and a non historical and often whimsical mood. It was sometimes called "style ____" after the name of a Paris shop that opened in 1895. Counterparts of _____ in other countries are Jugendstil (Germany), Secession (Austria), Stile Liberty (Italy), and Modernismo (Spain)
Queen Anne Style
A style of domestic architecture popular from the 1870s through the 1800s in England and the United states. Strictly speaking, the Queen Anne was a revival of the simple vernacular architecture forms used in England in the early 18th Century. The term is also used for houses based on Elizabethan and Tudor Models, Particularly in the United States.
Brutalism
A style of the 1950's emphasizing the use of raw forms of concrete, often heavy and/or dark. The term derives from beton brut (naked concrete) and is known alternately as New
Zenshūyō
A style which takes its name from its creator, the Buddhist Zen sect, and which emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century on the basis of contemporary Chinese architecture (Styles of Japanese Buddhist Temple)
International Style
A style, first identified by this term in the 1930's. that was functional, nontraditional, and non-regional. The ______ is widely recognized at the time of the 1932 International Exhibition of Modern Architecture in New york and was practiced worldwide in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s
Parthenon, Athens
A supreme example of Classical Greece, dedicated to Athena Parthenos
Dougong
A system of brackets inserted between the top of a column and a crossbeam. Unique structural component and one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture.
Tokyō
A system of supporting blocks and brackets supporting the eaves of a Japanese building, usually part of a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine
Standpipe System
A system of vertical pipes in a bldg. to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor, including a system by which water is made available to water outlets as needed
Typology
A systematic classification or study of types according to structural features.
Obelisk
A tall 4-sided narrow tapering column terminating in a pyramidion, its most scared part (Parts of an Egyptian Temple)
Rock-cut Tombs
A temple or tomb excavated in native rock without the aid of masonry, or with but little masonry; usually presents an architectural front with dark interior chambers, of which sections are supported by masses of stone left in the form of solid pillars
Hanok
A term used to describe Korean traditional houses
AMERICAN COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE
A term usually applied to colonial buildings constructed in America by English immigrants to the New World.
Hahoe Folk Village
A traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The 'Ha' is short for river and 'hoe' means to 'turn around, return, come back."
Post modernism
A trend, appearing in the late 1960s, away from the functional aesthetic of the international style and the severity of Brutalism, and favoring a return to historical references and individualized and emotionally satisifying solutions in Architecture design.
Pendetive
A triangular curved overhanging surface to support a circular dome over a square or polygonal compartment
Heddal Stave Church
A triple nave stave church and is Norway's largest
Hopperstad Stave Church
A triple-nave stave church & one of the oldest still standing
Yundo
A type of compass, is an essential tool for feng shui experts to interpret the Earth's energy
Ferrocemento
A type of reinforced concrete invented and used by Peter Luigi Nervi
Dry Standpipe
A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru fire service connections when needed.
Shikumen
A type of tenement housing unique to Shanghai
Shaft
A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters, mechanical equipment, or similar purposes.
Curtain Board
A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses, to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent.
Trompe L'oeil
A visual illusion archive artistically, particularly in painting. Fictive architecture and quadratura are two techniques used in Architecture
Skene
A wall or facade to hide backstage action on the Greek stage for costume changing (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Wall Bearing
A wall which supports any load other than its own weight.
Dead Wall
A wall without openings
Drawbridge
A wooden bridge leading to a gateway, capable of being raised or lowered to either accommodate or prevent entry into the castle
Palsangjeon (Hall of Eight Pictures)
A worship hall found on a Korean Buddhist temple complex that contains the "Palsang", the series of painted murals depicting the eight stages in the life of the historic Buddha, Sakyamuni.
Palaestra
A wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practiced here.
Tutankhamun
A young pharaoh at the age of 9 so his uncle Ay, who was the highest minister, ruled for him while he was a boy
Osiris
ABYDOS TRIAD : god of the UNDERWORLD
Horus
ABYDOS TRIAD ; Child of isis and osiris
Isis
ABYDOS TRIAD ; mother of Horus
Space Management Studies
Aanalysis of space requirements based on organizational structure and functional set up pin points linkages and interaction of spaces
United Silla Architecture
Absorbed the culture of the T'ang dynasty in China, and at the same time developed a unique cultural identity. Period of peace and cultural advancement in all fields of the arts
Theory
Abstract thought or speculation resulting in a system of assumptions or principles used in analyzing, explaining, or predicting phenomena, and proposed or followed as the basis of action
BP 344
Accessibility Act
St. Gereon, Cologne
According to the medieval legend, the name patron of St. Gereon was a Roman officer, who died along with 318 legionaires for his faith.
Kabuki Theater
Actors with painted faces and extravagant costumes perform traditional stories to the accompaniment of chanting and shamisen music
Practice
Actual performance or application of principles as distinguished from theory
Supplementary Specifications
Additional information which may be issued as an addition to or amendment of the provisions of the Specifications
Minoan
Aegean civilization which flourished in Crete under the legendary King Minos Knossos
Mycenaean
Aegean mainland civilization, after one of the great centers, Mycenae
Wedge
Aggressive formation used to 'crack open' enemy lines.
Hisashi
Aisle like areas that surround moya
Siddharta Gautama
Aka Buddha, founder of Buddhism
Hagia Irene
Aka Hagia Eirene "Holy Peace", sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is an Eastern Orthodox Church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey
Vardhamana
Aka Mahavira
Meridian Gate
Aka noon gate; parts of the forbidden city
Examination Required
All applicants for registration for the practice of architecture shall be required to undergo a licensure examination to be given by the Board in such places and dates as the Commission may designate in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 8981.
Bid Documents
All documents provided or made available to prospective bidders
Laws
All laws, ordinances and other governmental rules
Oath.
All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of profession before any member of the Board
Foundation
All the portions of the building or structure below the footing, the earth upon which the structure rests.
Hutong
Alleyway formed by the courtyard houses
Parking Area
Allocated space composed of marked off portions for single motor vehicles on a short time storage basis.
ITALIANATE ARCHITECTURE
Also called the Bracketed Style Characteristics of this style include elaborate eave brackets, segmental windows, and decorative hood molding
Colonial Revival
Also called the neo-Colonial style, this usually is used in reference to the revival of North American Colonial architecture during the late 19th century.
Bhadgaon
Also known as Bhaktpur "city of devotee". Home of medieval art and architecture; regarded as the oldest city of the valley.
Dharma Dida (Island of Buddhist Doctrine)
Also known as Ceylon
Dura-Europos Church
Also known as the Dura-Europos house church; the earliest identified Christian house church
Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae
Also known as the Tomb of Agamemnon
Taj Mahal (Palace of the Crown)
Also known as the pearl of India represents absolute perfection. It is erected by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved queen, Arjumand Banu Begum, called Mumtaz Mahal
Group 9
Alterations, renovations, rehabilitation
Opus Mixtum
Alternation of courses of bricks and small squared stones
Pradakshina Patha
Ambulatory passageway for circumambulation (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Contract Price
Amount in money or other consideration to be paid by the Owner to the Contractor for the execution of the Work in accordance with the Contract
Garden style
An 18th and 19th century landscaping style emphasizing an informal picturesque quality, sometimes referred to as "gardenesque" and widely known as the "English Landscape Garden" (Ie Jardin anglais, der engllische Gartin, Il giardino inglese). It is indirect contrast to the highly planned French formal garden
Rococco Architecture
An 18th century style which originated and developed most fully in France, It has extensive, rich architectural decoration, usually light and elegant and employing natural motifs in the ornamentation of rooms.
Bristol Cathedral
An Augustinian priory. It has a rectangular chapter house with bold interlaced wall arcades.
Rationalist Movement
An Italian branch of Modern Movement of the 1920s and 1930s, known in italy as the Movimento Italiano per I'Architectura Razionale, or MIAR
Sublime
An aesthetic concept applied to literature and art popular in England and France during the 18th century. Sublimity was discussed along with Beauty and was an ideal in Landscape design and the use of nature
City beautiful movement
An american movement of the early 1900's inspired by examples of planning at world fairs and favoring a greater use of parks and attractive boulevards and waterfronts in town planning.
Shingle Style
An american style of domestic architecture first used in the late 1870s and popular on both coasts and in the Midwest during the 1880s. It is characterized by the use of shingles on both roofs and walls and an informality and fluidity in exterior wall surfaces. Influences were American colonial buildings and the work of English architects such as R. Norman Shaw and Philip Webb.
Necropolis, Cerveteri
An ancient Etruscan burial city
Stave Church
An ancient style of church constructed entirely of wood and unique to Norway
Ergonomics (human engineering)
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.
CHEVET
An apse having a surrounding ambulatory of which are chapels;
Barrel vault
An arch slide in a straight line?
Functionalism
An architectural philosophy emphasizing the uses of a building and its parts and revealing its structure and materials. It emerges in the 20th century and was a major principle in the International Style.
Beaux-arts style
An architecture of grand scale based on the historical and eclectic ideas taught during the 19th century at the Ecole des _______ in Paris. The influence of ____ design was particularly great in North America in the early 20th century.
Color scheme
An arrangement or pattern of colors conceived of as forming an integrated whole.
Anapji
An artificial pond in the place located in Gyeongju, the capital of the Silla Kingdom
Datum
An assumed, given, or otherwise determined fact or proposition from which conclusion may be drawn or decisions made.
Prototype
An early and typical example that exhibits the essential features of a class or group and on which later stages are based or judged
Barrow/ Tumulus
An earthen mound burial
Serdab
An enclosed room containing the statue of the deceased (Parts of a Mastaba)
Vertical Shaft
An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as from the base to the top of the building.
Door
An entranceway
Act of God or Force Majeure
An event which cannot be foreseen, or which though foreseen, was inevitable
Church of the Holy Apostles
An example of Byzantine architecture and is the oldest church in Athens
Tombs, Beni Hasan
An example of a Hillside Tomb with 39 ancient elaborately decorated tombs carved into the limestone cliffs
Valley of the Kings
An example of a corridor tomb. It was the royal necropolis of Ancient Egypt where the kings and powerful nobles were buried
Model
An example serving as a pattern for imitation or emulation in the creation of something
Egress
An exit, or a means of going out
Theater Epidaurus
An impressive open-air theater renowned for its nearly perfect architecture and acoustics.
Pier
An insolated mass of masonry forming support for arches, columns, girders, lintels, trusses, and similar structural parts.
Sprinkler System
An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.
Charette
An intense effort to complete a design project within a specified time
Monotriglyph
An interval of 1 triglyph
Ditriglyph
An interval of 2 triglyphs
Polytriglyph
An interval of more than 2 triglyphs
Metaphor
An object, activity, or idea used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them.
Court
An occupied space between building lines and lot lines other than a yard; free, open, and unobstructed by appendages from the ground upward.
Agora
An open place of assembly and a center of social and business life
Window
An opening through a wall of a building to the outsider for the purpose of admitting natural light.
Corinthian Order
An order invented by Callimachus
Doric Order
An order that has masculine quality, no base and has 20 flutes
Ionic Order
An order that is originated from nautilus shell and ram's horn
Archetype
An original model or pattern on which all things of the same kind are copied or based
Schedule of Materials and Finishes
An outline specification enumerating the type or trade names of materials required to be used by the Contractor for the Work
Scheme project
An underlying organizational pattern or structure for a design. The original scheme for a design presented in the form of a sketch outlining its specific character, to be developed in detail in later studies
Architectural Programming
Analytical problem seeking process that leads to the statement and identification of both horizontal and vertical requirements in offering a solution.
Sinhala
Ancient name for Sri Lanka/Ceylon in Sanskrit and Sinhalese
Assyria
Ancient name for the northeastern part of modern Iraq
Vedic Religion
Ancient religion of India that was contemporary with the composition of the Vedas and was the precursor of Hinduism
Zhaigong
Another type of gong, where the emperor prepared himself for abstinence before he offers sacrifice at grand ceremonies
Bid Bond
Any acceptable form of bond accompanying the Bid submitted by the bidder as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the Contract with the Owner for the construction of the Work
Abatement
Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard
Dwelling
Any building or any portion thereof which is not an "apartment house", "lodging house", or a "hotel" as defined in this Code which contained one or two "dwelling units" or "guest rooms", used, intended or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for living purposes.
Public Assembly Building
Any building or structure where fifty (50) or more people congregate, gather, or assemble for any purpose.
Alley
Any building space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public or for public use as a passageway with a width of not more than three meters.
Fire Hazard
Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.
Amenity
Any feature that provides or increases comfort, convenience or pleasure
Addition
Any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing building/ structure
Functional dimension
Any of the dimension determined by bodily position and movement,as reach stride or clearance
Agency of Government
Any of the various units of the government including a department, bureau, etc.
Occupant
Any person actually occupying and using a building or portions thereof by virtue of a lease contract with the owner or administrator or by permission or sufferance of the latter.
Arcade
Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk beyond the first storey wall used as protection for pedestrians against rain or sun.
Combustible Fiber
Any readily ignitable and free burning fiber such as cotton, oakum, rags, waste cloth, waste paper, kapok, hay, straw, Spanish moss, excelsior and other similar materials commonly used in commerce.
Habitable Room
Any room meeting the requirements of this Code for sleeping, living, cooking, or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed spaces as closets, pantries, bath or toilet room, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, unfinished attics, storage, space cellars, utility rooms, and similar spaces.
Public Way
Any street, alley or other strip of land unobstructed from the ground to the sky, deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated for public use.
Street
Any thoroughfare of public space which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.
Analogous
Any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow and yellow-orange
Fire Alarm
Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warm the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake immediate action to save life and property and to suppress the fire.
Fire Wall
Any wall which subdivided a building so as to resist the spread of fire, by starting at the foundation and extending continuously through all storeys to, or above the roof. Extension above the roof is 1.00 meters.
Referral Codes
Applicable provisions of the various agencies and technical professional codes.
Value Management
Applied in the cost management process to minimize effects of simplified operations associated with many cost reduction programs, to achieve an unimpaired program at minimum cost.
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
Applied to government projects as they entail more paperworks and time consuming efforts
Approved, Directed and Acceptable
Approved, directed by or acceptable to the owner
Architect-in-charge-of-construction
Architect directly and professionally responsible and liable for the CONSTRUCTION supervision of the project
Architect-of-record
Architect directly involved in the total design of the project, who shall assume civil liability for the PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS signed.
Donato Bramante
Architect of St. Peter's Basilica ; Greek cross plan
Raphael Santi
Architect of St. Peter's Basilica ; Proposed plan in Latin Cross
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Architect of St. Peter's Basilica; Succeeded antonio da sangallo after ten years ; the present building owes most of its outstanding features to his genius
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Architect of St. Peter's Basilica; erected the Piazza, 650 ft. Wide surrounded by 284 columns
Carlo Maderno
Architect of St. Peter's Basilica; lengthen the nave to form a Latin Cross plan and added the gigantic facade
Consulting Architect
Architect who is professionally and academically qualified and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture;
Giacomo da Vignola
Architects of St. Peter's Basilica; Added the side cupolas
Antonio da Sangallo
Architects of St. Peter's Basilica; After the death of Peruzzi, he superseded and altered the plan with an extended vestibule, lofty campanile and an elaborate central dome.
Baldassare Peruzzi
Architects of St. Peter's Basilica; Succeeded Raphael Santi and reverted it back to the Greek cross plan.
SPP Document 208
Architectural Design Competition
Ornamental Pillar
Architectural ornament, often seen on the grounds of palaces, imperial gardens and mausoleums. It is also seen at some crossroads to mark the thoroughfares.
Joseon Architecture
Architectural style followed throughout Korea based on the Aesthetics of Neo-Confucianism: - Practicality - Frugality - Harmony with nature
RA 9266
Architecture Act of 2004
Hindu Architecture
Architecture in India well known for its intricate carvings and stone work.
Elizabethan Architecture
Architecture in the second half of the 16th century, representing the beginning of Renaissance architecture in England. Named for Queen Elizabeth I, it exhibits ornamentation such as strap work and Mullion Decoration.
Victorian Architecture
Architecture of Great Britain and the United States from 1830 to 1901, named after Queen Victoria. Revival and eclectic philosophies, particularly the Gothic Revival, were a major force in the Victorian period/
Shinto Architecture
Architecture of Japanese Shinto shrines
Colonial Architecture
Architecture of the western hemisphere, which was introduced from Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. In the context of Latin America and the southwestern United States, this means spanish and Portuguese styles; While in the eastern part of North America, Colonial Architecture is either Dutch Colonial, Georgian, or in the New England Style.
Vernacular Architecture
Architecture representative of local or regional types and using traditional materials
Korean Architecture
Architecture that: - Create perfect harmony with nature - Reflected the human scale - Create visual elegance in external forms several design skills were contrived - Has variety of decorations and colors - Can be aesthetically characterized by moderate elegance in decoration and humble openness in architectural design
Goryeo Architecture
Architecture was inspired by Buddhism - temples and pagoda
Organic Architecture
Architecture with shapes and structure based on natural forms and usually blending with the landscape. Theoretical interest in organic design- began in the 19th century and is best demonstrated in 20th century buildings, above all by Frank Lloyd Wright
Ranma
Are panels found above shoji or fusuma that are designed to let light into rooms (Elements of a Japanese House)
Etruscan tombs, Tarquinia
Are renowned for their vivid wall paintings
Bridges (Pons)
Are simple, solid & practical in construction & designed to offer a well-calculated resistance to the rush of water
Security Evaluation and Planning
Arranges and formulates methods of rating and ascertaining the value of structures or facilities which must be fully secured, kept safe, protected, assured, guaranteed and provided sufficient safeguards for the conduct of any work or activity
Crenellations (Battlements)
At the top of curtain walls. The merlons are upstanding parts of an embattled parapet between 2 crenels. The crenels allow the firing of arrows.
50%
Average needed to pass a subject in the board exams
Tudor Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: Also called Late Perpendicular
Transitional Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: This style was characterized by pointed arches introduced into structures with Romanesque character
Norman Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: This style was characterized by semi-circular arched windows.
Perpendicular Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: also called 3rd Pointed or Rectilinear This style was characterized by strong vertical lines in window tracery and wall paneling.
Early English Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: also called Lancet or First Pointed Style
Decorated Gothic
BRISTISH GOTHIC STYLE: also called Second Pointed, Geometrical or Curvilinear
Elizabethan Gothic
BRITISH GOTHIC STYLE ; was characterized by the use of mullioned windows.
Post-Design Services
Basic knowledge of Pre-Construction, Construction, Post-Construction and the other services under SPP Documents 204, 206 and 207
Architectural Research Methods
Basic knowledge of Research Methods, Philippine Architecture and its History, Architectural Materials and Finishes, Building Types and Standards, Architectural Design Trends, Architectural Writing and Architectural Photography
Contract Documentation and Review Services
Basic knowledge of Specification Writing, Estimation and Quantity Survey, Architectural Production, Architectural Software, Architectural Support Services and Contract Document Review are required
Special Building/Facility Planning and Design
Basic knowledge of the Planning and Design Processes required for Housing Developments, Recreational and Tourism Estates, Health Care and Hospitality Facilities, Transportation and Telecommunications Facilities, Production and Extractive Facilities, Utility-related Developments, Secure Facilities, Business and Industrial Parks, Economic Zones and Community Architecture and the like are required.
Building Components
Basic knowledge of the Planning and Design Processes required for Housing Developments, Recreational and Tourism Estates, Health Care and Hospitality Facilities, Transportation and Telecommunications Facilities, Production and Extractive Facilities, Utility-related Developments, Secure Facilities, Business and Industrial Parks, Economic Zones and Community Architecture and the like are required.
Management of Architectural Practices
Basic knowledge of the Types of Architectural Office Operations, Architectural Office Management, Accounting / Finance / Taxation / Audit, Labor Code, Architectural Marketing and Project Development, Proposals/ Negotiations/ Contracts, Contract Administration, File Management and Limitations of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) Operations
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
Basic knowledge of the various modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is required
Bay
Basic unit of the house floor space in Chinese Architecture
Brahman
Belief in a cosmic principle of ultimate reality
Reincarnation
Belief in the transmigration of souls when a person dies, his soul enters the body of a newborn child/new person or even the body of an animal
Nile
Birth of early Egyptian civilization
Judaea
Birthplace of Christianity
Talus/ Glacis
Bold sloping thickness at the foot of walls
Semi-Circular or Barrel or Wagon-headed or Tunnel Vault
Borne throughout its length on the TWO PRALLEL WALLS of a rectangular plan
Barrel/ Wagon-Headed/ Tunnel Vault
Borne throughout its length on the two parallel walls of a rectangular plan.
Gong
Bow-shaped brackets
Opus Testaceum
Brick facing with pyramidal ends
Shendao (The Sacred Way)
Broad ways at the entrance of Chinese tombs
Mahayana and Theravada
Buddhism's 2 major branches
Gakhwangjeon Hall
Buddhist temple in Gurye, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It is one of the monastery's two principal halls and overlooks the northwest end of the courtyard. It is an outstanding example of Joseon Dynasty Buddhist architecture and was designated National Treasure 67 in 1962
Kagura-den
Building dedicated to Noh or the sacred kagura dance (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Building Environment Certification
Building environment rating system
Metal
Building material used for ornaments in Nepal Architecture
Brick
Building material used for structural purposes in Nepal Architecture
Rubble or Cut Stone
Building materials of houses and palaces in Greek Architecture
Group 3
Buildings of exceptional character and complexity of plan
Group 2
Buildings of moderate complexity of plan
Group 1
Buildings of simplest utilization and character.
S. Francesco, Ravenna
Built by Bishop Neone and was run by the Franciscan friars
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem
Built by Constantine over the reputed tomb of Christ
St. Apollinaire in Classe, Ravenna
Built by Emperor Justinian
S. Maria Maggiore, Rome
Built by Pope Sixtus III
Baptistry of Constantine, Rome
Built by Sixtus III, was among the oldest of Italian Baptisteries
St. Apollinaire Nuovo, Ravenna
Built by Theodoric the Great
Ely Cathedral
Built by william the conqueror
Temple of Horus, Edfu
Built from sandstone blocks, is the most completely preserved of all temple remains
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Built in 1395, also commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because its location is furthest north when compared to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung (Eastern Palace) and Gyeongheegung (Western Palace) Palace. It is arguably the most beautiful, and remains the largest of all five palaces
Dromore Caste, Limerick, Ireland
Built in the 2nd half of the 19th century by the 3rd Earl of Limerick and designed by Edward William Goodwin.
Flatland Mountain Castles (Hirayamajiro)
Built on a hill or high plateau in the middle of a lord's domain with residences (Types of Japanese Castle)
Bulguksa (Pulguksa) Temple
Built on a stone platform at the foothill of Mt. Toham near Gyeongju, is the oldest existing temple in Korea. The temple was first founded early in the sixth century and was entirely rebuilt and enlarged in 752
S. Paolo Fuori Le Mura, Rome
Built over the grave of S. Paul and was the largest basilica in Rome until St. Peter's was completed in 1626
BAHAY KUBO PARTS
Bulwagan Silid Gilir/Paglutuan Silong Kamalig
Dome des Invalides
Burial site for many of France's distinguished military figures, most notable being NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
S. andrea, Vercelli
By Cardinal Guala Bicchieri; Closest in spirit and form to the french gothic style; facade finished with grey-green stones
Iconoclastic Movement
By Emperor Leo III, forbade all representations of human or animal forms in sculptures which affected Byzantine church architecture
Palazzo dei Normanni (Royal Palace)
By King Roger houses La Capella Palatina, known for its marvelous & colorful mosaics.
King's college chapel
By reginald Ely; one of the finest examples of late gothic
Hagia Irene
Byzantine; "holy piece" is an orthodox Church located in the outer courtyard of topkapi palace in Istanbul, Turkey
Nong
Called by Shanghai local people
Seoul
Capital of South Korea
Byzantium
Capital of the Empire during the rule of Constantine in Early Christian Period
Economy
Careful, thrifty, and efficient use and management of resources
Water Castles (Mizushiro)
Castle that is jut out into a body of water (Types of Japanese Castle)
Tenshu
Castle tower
Pre-Historic
Caves and Rock Shelter, Lean To, Banaue Rice Terraces
Quadratura
Ceiling or wall painting that creates an Illusion, a technique commonly practices in the baroque period by artists called quadraturista
Sculptured Memorials
Cenotaphs or monumental blocks in honor of persons buried elsewhere (Class of Tomb)
Station of Brahma
Center of mandala, the first of beings and the engineer of universal order
Acroterion
Center ridge of a Greek temple
Hypocaust
Central floor heating system in a thermae
Dagoba
Ceylon counterpart of Indian stupa. This is usually the focal point of an alahana complex and were originally cone shaped mounds called "paddy heaps"
50 mm
Change in FLOOR LEVELS at doors as per PD 1096
13 mm
Change in FLOOR LEVELS at doors as per RA 9514
Conversion
Change in the use or occupancy of a building which has different requirements
Megaron
Characteristic domestic unit of Aegean
Subtractive
Characterized or produced by removal of a part or portion without destroying a sense of the whole
Forbidden City
Chinese Imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of Qing, built by Emperor Yunglo, Son of Heaven
Pinyin Ta
Chinese name of pagoda
Torana (Gateway)
Circular stone gateways around the 4 axis of the stupa (Parts of a Stupa)
Vatadage/ Wata de ge/ Chethiyagara
Circular structure that encloses a small stupa for protection
Apse
Circular termination of the church (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Mycenaean or Helladic Greece
Citadel palaces were built
Notre Dame Du Port
Clermont-Ferrand, built in sandstone, is one of the Romanesque churches in Auvergne known as the "greater" churches,
Coastal Fortifications
Coastal ports were fortified to secure the sea links. (Types of Castles)
Frigidarium
Cold bath
Saltbox Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival: This style has two stories at the front and one story at the rear. The gable roof covers both levels, sloping sharply down in the rear (catslide).
Garrison Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival: has a cantilevered front at the 2nd storey
Tudor Revival
Colonial Revival: is dominated by steeply-pitched side-gabled roofs and the half timbering
White
Color that reflects more light
Pillars of Victory
Column erected to record triumphs
Jusimpo
Column-head bracket, brackets are placed only at the head of the columns (Korean Wooden Architecture Element)
Noh Stage, Nara
Combines acting, a chorus and orchestra used by shrines and temples to explain religious concepts to common people
Beaux Arts
Combining classical Greek and Roman architecture with Renaissance ideas
Synthesis
Combining of separate, often diverse parts or elements so as to form a single or coherent whole. Discovering constraints and opportunities, and hypothesizing possible alternative solutions.
Bent Entrance
Compels the invaders to follow a confined route while exposed to lateral fire hazards of retaliation
Double complementary
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other. such as red and green and purple-red and yellow-green
SPP Document 206
Comprehensive Architectural Services
Structural Conceptualization
Conceives, chooses and develops the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of an architectural work, giving due considerations to safety, cost-effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics
Seowan
Confucian academies in Korea
Chaitya
Congregational hall or temples, where monks and the people meet and interact, also a place of worship
Koth Kerella
Conical spire (Parts of a Dagoba)
Cothay Manor
Considered being the most perfect of small, classic, medieval buildings in England today.
Imperial Forums
Consist of a series of monumental public squares (Types of Forum)
Design Development Phase
Consist of the design development documents such as plans, elevations, sections and other drawings, make specifications, layout of construction system.
Viharas
Consisted of a central hall with small cells all around in which the monks lived
Order
Consists of an upright column, the base and the capital and the horizontal entablature
SPP Document 204 B
Construction Management Services
Group 10
Consultancy projects.
Gal Vihara Rock Temple
Containing the four statues of Buddha; two seated image, one standing image, and one reclining image
Coemeteria or Subterranean Vault
Contains both the columbaria and loculi (Class of Tomb)
Naos
Contains the statue of a god or goddess (Parts of a Greek Temple)
Separate Contract
Contract between Architect and other ENGINEERING and ALLIED profession
Single Contract
Contract solely between architect and owner, and contract with other professionals
Sub-contractor
Contractor duly registered and licensed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board having a direct contract with the Contractor who acts for or in behalf of the Contractor in executing any part of the Contract
Work
Contractor-provided labor or materials or both as well as equipment transportation, or other facilities necessary
Moya
Core of a Japanese building
1.20 m
Corridor width as per BP 344
1.10 m
Corridor width as per PD 1096
Ro
Corridor wings
Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
Cost based method of compensation is applicable only to non creative works.
CHATEAU DE CHATEUDUN
Country houses; main body of the building is roofed in the gothic style
PALAIS DE JUSTICE , ROUEN
Courthouse; built by ROULLAND LE ROUX in late gothic style
Si He Yuan
Courtyard house
Sumo Ring
Covered with Shinto Roof suspended by 22mm. thich cable from ceiling of the large stadium
Comprehensive Planning.
Covers the range of all services from primary data gathering through the formulation of the MDP and the parallel preparation of the environmental impact assessment/ statement which may include physical component, economic component, socio-cultural component, transport component and legal and administrative component
Kathmandu Valley
Crossroads of ancient civilization of Asia; named after a structure in Durbar Square called "Kaasthamandap" (wood + covered shelter)
Harmika
Cube form above the dome, usually painted with a pair of eyes
Wheel
Cycle of life, death and rebirth/ teaching of Buddha
Samsara
Cycle of rebirth
Hatharas Kotuwa
Cylindrical nech with statues of deities carved on the surface (Parts of a Dagoba)
Natmandir
Dancing hall (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Often Built forts and fortifications to intimidate
Datus and Rajahs
Relative proportion
Deals with the relationship between the different parts of the whole to the various parts?
Tōrō
Decorative stone lanterns (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome
Dedicated to Mars by Augustus to avenge the death of Caesar
Torcello Cathedral, Venice
Dedicated to Sta. Maria Assunta
Ishtar Gate
Dedicated to the goddess Ishtar with bas-relief of lions in blue glazed tiles
Rampart
Defensive earthen bank surrounding a castle or a fortress
Orb
Defensive formation in the shape of a complete circle which could be taken by a unit which had become detached from the army's main body.
Pailous/ Bailous/ Paifang
Derived from Indian toranas; erected in memory of virtuous people; ceremonial entrances/ archways to temple, tombs or occasionally spanning a street
Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire.
SPP Document 207
Design Build Service
Dark
Designating a color having low lightness and low saturation, and reflecting only a small fraction of incident light.
Florence Cathedral
Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio; exterior faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white
Feasibility Studies
Detailed analysis of the project based on pre feasibility studies. It will set the project against present and future trends to forecast how it will perform over time.
Space Planning
Determination of adequate size and appropriate configuration and assemblage for a proposed project in consideration of the use, allocation and interface of spaces for given activities.
Towers
Deterrent to mining and to deflect missiles
Perahera
Devoted to the glory of the Warrior God, Skandha
6.00 m (HORIZONTAL distance between landings)
Distance between landings as per BP 344
0.76 m (VERTICAL distance between landings)
Distance between landings as per RA 9514
Height Above Floor
Distance between two points aligned vertically with one of the points on the floor.
0.75 m
Distance of eaves from property line as per PD 1096
Spina
Dividing wall at the center of a circus
Lotus
Divinity/man's salvation
Bid Bulletin
Document containing additional information on Bid Documents issued to bidders before date of bidding
Building Permit
Document issued by the BO to an owner/ applicant to proceed with the construction.
Contract Documents
Documents attached to the Agreement identified therein as Contract Documents, including all additions, deletions and modifications incorporated therein
Anda
Dome (Parts of a Stupa)
Simple Dome
Dome and pendetive are parts of the same sphere (Types of Dome)
Sikhara or Shikhara
Dome and steeple (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Compound Dome
Dome constructed separately from the pendative (Types of Dome)
S. Giovanni e paolo, venice
Dominican church with beautiful brick work
Stele Pavilion
Double-eaved pavilion, located about halfway down the spirit road and surrounded by four huabiao, houses the great Shisanling Stele that announces the site.
Karesansui
Dry garden
Caves
Dug in hillsides and were used as shrines or temples by monks.
Takuyaka Shiki
Dwellings elevated used mainly for storehouses used to protect rice, eventually developed into early Shinto shrine
Jacobean
EARLY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE: reign of James I
ELIZABETHAN
EARLY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE: reign of Queen Elizabeth
Withdrawing Room
ELIZABETHAN MANSION PARTS: is a room for receiving and entertaining visitors and usually led to a formal or "state" bedroom.
Great Hall
ELIZABETHAN MANSION PARTS: is centrally positioned connecting the various parts of the mansion.
Long gallery
ELIZABETHAN MANSION PARTS: is designed as a connecting corridor, a covered promenade or a picture gallery.
Decorated Vaulting
ENGLISH GOTHIC VAULTING: addition of lierne ribs (short intermediate ribs) produced the star-shaped pattern called stellar vaulting.
boss
ENGLISH GOTHIC VAULTING: projecting ornament that covers the intersection of ribs
Perpendicular Vaulting
ENGLISH GOTHIC VAULTING: the intricate stellar vaulting led to the type known as the fan, palm or conoidal vaulting.
Early English Vaulting
ENGLISH GOTHIC VAULTING: the quadripartite ribbed vault came into general use.
Tudor Vaulting
ENGLISH GOTHIC VAULTING: use of the four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Motte
Earthen conical mound of a castle
Paoay Church
Earthquake Baroque architecture with enormous buttresses (24)
Wadang
Eaves tile
Harappa
Elevated citadel
Sherpa House
Elongated in shape, two-storey house with a ridge roof
Endless Knot
Emblem of eternity
Peacock
Emblem of immortality and resurrection
Skywell
Enclosed courtyard formed from the intersections of closely space buildings and offer small opening to the sky through the roof space from the floor up
Tai Chi
Encompasses the whole concept of Feng Shui, it shows balance completeness, and it also gives the impression of movement
Decorated style
English Gothic Architecture during the late 13th century and first half of the 14th century, known for its richness of decoration, extensive ribbing, and use of ogee curves in tracery and arches. The decorated style followed the early English style, preceded the perpendicular style, and itself has two phases, the Geometric and the Curvilinear, It was revived in Great Britain in the 19th century.
Architectural Research
Entails the conduct of primary and secondary researches and assembled facts used as basis for conclusion
Site Selection and Analysis
Entails the formulation of site criteria, assistance to the client in site evaluation and analysis to determine the most appropriate site.
Parodos
Entrance to the chorus (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Baldachino
Erected on columns over the altar (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Flatland Castles (Hirajiro)
Erected on plains where surrounding castle towns could be built to serve as administrative centers (Types of Japanese Castle)
Basilican church
Erected over the burial place of the saint to whom the church was dedicated
Rostral Columns
Erected to celebrate naval victories; decorated with prows of ships and figures
Triumphal Arches
Erected to emperors and generals commemorating victorious campaigns
Jainism
Established in the 6th c. BCE by Vardhamana, called Mahavira "the Great Hero" or Jina, the "Victorious One". Based on asceticism and ahimsa, theory and practice of non-violence (non-injury to all living things)
Cyrus the Great
Established the Persian Empire as the most powerful state in the world
Colonial Period
Europeans had a distinct influence in India and their culture, first by trade and by conquest
Paradism
Every new or established theory applied
Sukiyaki-Zukuri
Evolved from the shoin and teah house, more simpler and smaller, less formal
The Palace of King Minos, Knossos
Example of Aegean architecture
Building Official
Executive Officer of the OBO appointed by the Secretary
205 mm maximum
Existing Stair RISER dimension as per RA 9514
230 mm minimum
Existing stair TREAD dimension as per RA 9514
Per Diem, Honorarium plus Reimbursible expenses
Expenses which may be reimbursed
Paraskenia
Extensions or projecting wings on either side of the proscenium (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Pilaster Strips
FEATURES OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: are also used and marble often appear as points of special interest.
Astylar façade
FEATURES OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: wall treatment without columns
BAHAY NA BATO PARTS 1
FIRST FLOOR: Zaguan Cuadra Bodega Entresuelo Patio Aljibe
Tertiare Pd.
FRENCH GOTHIC PERIOD: also called "FLAMBOYANT", is a florid style of late Gothic & characterized by flame-like window tracery.
Secondaire Pd.
FRENCH GOTHIC PERIOD: sometimes called "RAYONNANT" & distinguished by circular windows with wheel tracery
Primaire Pd.
FRENCH GOTHIC PERIOD: sometimes called "lancettes" & distinguished by pointed arches & geometric traceried windows.
Miagao Church
Facade displays an example of Filipono Folk Art
Japanese Garden
Faithful representation of nature, impart a sense of simple and unspoiled beauty
Vaisyas
Farmers, merchants, lawyers, and doctors. Born from the thighs. Varna color: yellow.
Stones
Favoured for temples and tombs during early Egyptian civilization
Tamagaki
Fence surrounding the honden (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Gaya-jatri
Festival to worship the holy cows
Not less than 200k
Fine for those who will force/ coerce etc. an architect to sign a plan without a written contract
Not less than 100k but not more than 5 mill
Fine to pay upon violating the law.
RA 9514
Fire code of the Philippines
Class K Fires
Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats).
Class D Fire
Fires involving combustible materials, such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, and other similar materials.
Class C Fires
Fires involving energized electrical equipment.
Class B Fires
Fires involving flammable liquids and gases.
Class A Fires
Fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, rubber and plastics.
0.40 m
Firewall extension ABOVE ROOF as per PD 1096
0.30 m
Firewall extension UNDER EAVES as per PD 1096
0.60 m
Firewall extension from OUTERMOST EDGES (walls) as per PD 1096
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
First Chinese emperor
Vasco da Gama
First Portuguese explorer to reach India, open up trade routes from Europe to India, spice trade
Phalanx
First few ranks of soldiers would project their spears out over the first rank of shields.
Aryans
First invaders came from the northwest settling at Punjab
Medhi
First part in the circular base (Parts of a Stupa)
Cin
First recorded use of the word "China"
Theater of Dionysus, Athens
First stone theater ever built, cut into the southern cliff face of the Acropolis ; was a major open air theater that could seat 18000, plays were performed at festivals in honor of the god Dionysus
Amalaka
Flattened fluted melon shaped massive stone member crowning the top of sikhara; dome (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Colosseum
Flavian Amphitheatre; capacity of over 80,000 seats
Brunelleschi
Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)
Colored Glazed
For decorative purposes (Types of Bricks)
Kiln-dried
For facing important buildings (Types of Bricks)
Circus
For horse and chariot-racing
Hippodrome
For horse and chariot-racing
Valley Building
For interment and embalmment (Parts of a Pyramid)
Sun-dried
For ordinary finish (Types of Bricks)
Niche/ Hemicycle
For retaining earth (Types of Roman Buttresses)
Cult Temple
For the worship of the ancient and mysterious gods (Types of Temples)
Mortuary Temple
For the worship of the dead (Parts of a Pyramid)
triclinium
Formal dining room on roman houses
Chi Rho
Formed by superimposing the first two letters of the word "Christ" in Greek. It involves the crucifixion of Jesus as well as symbolizing his status as the Christ.
Cross Vault
Formed of 2 semi-circular vaults of equal span
Ceylon
Former name of Sri Lanka
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan
Little Hagia Sophia
Formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox Church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire.
Little Hagia Sophia
Formerly the church of the Saints Sergius and Becchus
Propylaea
Forms the imposing entrance to the Acropolis
Albi Cathedral
Fortress church with large vaulted hall, 18m , THE WIDEST IN FRANCE
Vesara or Mixed Style
Found between Krishna and Vindhyas, mixed of the two styles, circular in plan, hard to distinguish, although one element that may help is the lower height of Vesara temple, characterized by a beehive shaped tower made up of layer upon layer of architectural elements or ornamentations (Style of Hindu Temple)
Nagara Style (North)
Found between the Vindhyas and Himalayas. This style is typified by the use of a square or cruciform plan. Prasada or vimana rises vertically from its base in a curvilinear form. Characterized by a beehive shaped tower made up of layer upon layer of architectural elements. (Style of Hindu Temple)
Dravidian Style (South)
Found in the temples between the Krishna River and Cape Comorin. Its temple towers are pyramidal, multiplication of storey after storey, with a roof that is vaulted octagonal or domical (Style of Hindu Temple)
Chandragupta
Founded and headed the first Indian Empire
Taoism
Founded by Lao Tzu offered a doctrine of universal love as solution to social disorder; main religion of China
Mahavira
Founder of Jainism
Dangun Wanggeom
Founder of the first Joseon kingdom or Gojoseon
Chōzuya or temizuya
Fountain to cleanse one's hands and face (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
4.5 m
Front Setback as per PD 1096
Ardhamandapa
Front porch or the main entrance of the temple leading to the mandapa (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Pronaos
Front portico (Parts of a Greek Temple)
Repel Cavalry
Front rank formed a tight wall of shields with their pila protruding to form a line of spearheads ahead of the wall.
Vahalkada
Frontispiece, face the 4 cardinal points, heavily ornamented (Parts of a Dagoba)
SPP document 204 A
Full Time Supervision
Provide
Furnish and install
REIMS CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: coronation church of the French kings and one of the finest gothic structures ever built. Its vast scale, masterful design and rich sculptural adornment are virtually without equal.
AMIENS CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: has slightly projecting transepts and sweeping chevet of 7 chapels. It was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
ROUEN CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: has the highest spire in France (151m.), erected in 1876. It was the world's tallest building from 1876 to 1880.
CHARTRES CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: has the most complete collections of medieval stained glass in the world. 152 of the 186 windows are original
EXETER CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: is called a Decorated Gothic Cathedral "par excellence."
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: is famous for its library of chained books and for the 'Mappa Mundi', a 13th-century map of the world.
S. MARIA NOVELLA, Florence
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: is the city's principal Dominican church & the first great basilica in Florence .
WESTMINSTER ABBEY CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for the British monarchs.
Salisbury Cathedral
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: it contains the world's oldest working clock (AD 1386).
CHATEAU D‟ AMBOISE
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: was once home to the French royal court. It was built of French late Gothic Flamboyant style
The Cathedral of Palermo
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: was turned into a mosque by the Saracens after their conquest of the city in the 9th cent.
Wells Cathedral
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL: west front is said to have the finest collection of statuary in Europe, retaining almost 300 of its original medieval statues
LA SAINTE CHAPELLE
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL:has most precious religious relics in all Christendom - the "true cross" of Christ, the "Crown of Thorns" and other relics connected to the actual passion of Christ
BEAUVAIS CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL:is the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture, having the HIGHEST NAVE IN EUROPE (48.5m.). It has 3 tiers of flying buttresses.
CHAPEL OF SAINT HUBERT
GOTHIC CATHEDRAL:s the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci.
ST. STEPHEN, VIENNA
GOTHIC IN CENTRAL EUROPE: It has been the place of some of Austria's most historic moments, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1791 Paupers Funeral.
REGENSBURG CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN CENTRAL EUROPE; Built with cream colored limestone and a softer green sandstone
PRAGUE CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN CENTRAL EUROPE; Contains the tomb of many BOHEMIAN KINGS and was the CORONATION church of several holy Roman Emperors
COLOGNE CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN CENTRAL EUROPE; is the largest Gothic church of N. Europe (8,400 sqm.)
LEON CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL; HOUSE OF LIGHT
Barcelona Cathedral
GOTHIC IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL; Roof is notable for its gargoyles featuring a wide range of animals both domestic and mythical
Burgos cathedral
GOTHIC IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL; is the most poetic of all the Spanish Cathedrals.
Seville Cathedral
GOTHIC IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL; the largest Mediaeval Cathedral in Europe, with the exception of St. Peter's, Rome. It houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
ANTWERP CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN THE NETHERLANDS; a masterpiece of lace work in stone in late flamboyant gothic, remarkable for is great width, a nave flanked by triple aisles;
TOURNAI CATHEDRAL
GOTHIC IN THE NETHERLANDS; built largely of black tournai marble
ST. GUDULE (1325-1520)
GOTHIC IN THE NETHERLANDS; largest church in Benelux
Gargoyles
GOTHIC ORNAMENTS: are functional waterspouts & are said to scare off evil spirits.
chimera or a grotesque
GOTHIC ORNAMENTS: figure serves only an ornamental function.
HOTEL DE VILLE, Dreux
GOTHIC TOWN HALL: The town's Belfry from 1512, is a former town hall and is the symbol of liberty
CARCASSONE
GOTHIC: a historic fortified city, was restored in 1853 by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
Foo Lion
Gate of Heavenly Purity, Imperial Palace; also called "Foo Dogs," these guardian creatures typically flanked the entrances to Chinese palaces and other buildings
Torii Shinto Gate
Gate without doors - entrance to a Shinto shrine precint
Chudamanikya
Gemstone place on top of the kotha (Parts of a Dagoba)
70%
General average needed to pass the board exams.
Mandala
Generic name for any plan or chart which symbolically represents the cosmos (magic diagram of the cosmos). An expression of sacred geometry.
Durbar Square
Generic name used to describe plazas opposite old royal palaces in Nepal
Arabesque Pattern
Geometric shapes and pattern
Dionysus
God of wine
Gupta Period
Golden age of India, revival of Hinduism and the beginning of free-standing Hindu temples
S. Croce, Florence
Gothic version of Basilican church by Arnolfo di Cambio
Apadana
Grand Audience Hall, persepolis by Darius
Drawings
Graphical presentations of the work
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Greatest Hindu deities
Ashoka
Greatest Mauryan King
Crepidoma
Greek temples rest on a platform composed of 3 or more steps
GOTHIC VAULTS
Groin vault , quadripartite rib vault , complex rib vault
Monastic Village
Group of buildings designed for all the occupations of the monks
Ziggurat of Ur
Had a solid core of mud brick and faced with burnt brickwork. It carried the usual temple at the summit.
Basilica
Hall of justice & commercial exchange. Their central position indicates the importance of law & business in Old Rome.
Throne Hall
Hall of the hundred columns, persepolis; constructed for the king to receive the nobles and dignitaries
Haiden
Hall of worship or oratory (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Geunjeongjeon (Throne Hall)
Hall where the king granted audiences to his officials, presided over large official functions and met foreign envoys. Largest and most formal hall in Gyeongbokgung.
0.8 to 0.9 m
Handrail height of STAIRS as per PD 1096
0.76 to 0.865 m
Handrail height of STAIRS as per RA 9514
0.70 to 0.90 m
Handrail height of ramps as per BP 344
0.76 to 0.865 m
Handrail height of ramps as per RA 9514
CHATEU GAILLARD
Has a complex and advance design, and uses early principles of concentric fortifications; ONE OF EARLIEST EUROPEAN CASTLES TO USE MACHICOLATIONS
Angouleme Cathedral
Has a long aisle less nave, transepts with lateral chapels and an apsidal choir with four chapels forming a latin cross. The western facade is rich with tiers of arcades divided in five bays by lofty shafts.
Spoleto Cathedral
Has a notable external porch & the belfry was added in the 15th and 16th century respectively.
HOTEL DE VILLE, BOURGES (1489)
Has a notable tower built in late gothic flamboyant style
San Zeno Maggiore, Verona
Has a stern simple façade. It has a fine projecting porch and above it is a great wheel window which lights the nave
St. Gille-De-Gard
Has an elaborate sculptured façade & is among the most beautiful of the great Romanesque portals.
Abbey of St. Sernin, Toulose
Has an octagonal tower with a spire, 66 m. high that belongs to the Gothic period.
Stylobate
Has an upward curvature at its center of 2-3/8" on the shorter sides and 4-5/16" on the longer sides.
Worms Cathedral
Has apse ate both ends
Santa Sabina, Rome
Has been altered often but retained its original character
Le Mans Cathedral
Has notable chevet with 13 CHAPELS OF UNSUAL PROJECTION: CATHEDRAL OF S. JULIENNE
St. Madeleine, Vezelay
Has one of the earliest pointed cross vaults in France.
Basilica di San Nicola, Bari
Has square appearance; seemingly more suited to a castle than to a church & was indeed used several times as castle during its history.
Temple-shaped Tombs
Have mortuary chapels with colonnaded portico and sepulchral vault (Class of Tomb)
Eustyle
Having an intercolumniation of 2 1/4 diameters.
Diastyle
Having an intercolumniation of 3 diameters.
Systyle
Having an intercolumniation of two diameters
Historiated
Having human or animal figures as decoration
Achromatic
Having no saturation and therefore no hue as white black or gray
Real
Having objective, verifiable and independent existence as opposed to be being artificial or illusory
Monochromatic
Having only one color or exhibiting varying intensities and values of a single hue
Polychromatic
Having or exhibiting a variety of colors
Marcus Vitruvious Pollio
He is the author of oldest research on Architecture and wrote an extensive summary of all the theory on construction?
Owen Jones
He used forms inspired from nature, especially plants
0.80 m to 1.06 m ( 0.9 m preferred)
Height of door knob as per BP 344
Gharbaya
Hemispherical dome (Parts of a Dagoba)
Mount Fuji
Highest mountain in Japan
Tsukiyama
Hill garden
Upanayana
Hindu initiation ceremony
Bell tower
Holds one of the largest astronomical clocks in the world; built in 1933 by the Ungerer Company of Starbourg
Delos
Holds the position as a holy sanctuary and cult center in ancient Greece. It was a sacred place with splendid buildings and sanctuaries. It was included in the World's Cultural Heritage, protected by the UNESCO.
Indus Region
Home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations
Diazoma
Horizontal walkway between the lower and upper tier of seats (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Chaitya Arch
Horseshoe shape arch that decorates the facade
Caldarium
Hot bath or sauna
Yaodong
House cave, earth shelter dwelling carved out of a hillside or from a sunken courtyard
Insula (Apartment Blocks)
Houses for the lower classes Romans
Group 7
Housing projects using one plan.
Goguryeo Tombs
Huge stone-pile tombs with murals on the inside depicting various scenes from the life of the deceased, but later tombs shifted from realism to symbolism (Stone Tomb Culture of 3 Korean Kingdoms)
Atman
Identity with the individual soul
Volume
If a line acquires the properties of Width, weight and sense of placement. What is it called?
Line
If a point is extended, it acquires length and direction. What is it called?
15
If owner fails to render a decision within ___ days after parties have presented their evidence, either party may demand arbitration
Da Du
Imperial palace established by Genghis Khan
Donjon (Dungeon)
Important feature of a Japanese castle
Not more than 6 years
Imprisonment duration for those who will force/ coerce etc. an architect to sign a plan without a written contract
Not less than 6 mos but not exceeding 6 years
Imprisonment upon violating the law
Bahay na Bato
Improved version of Bahay Kubo
Chicago School
In 1880's where is the concentration of architectural development?
Triad
In a color wheel, a color scheme composing of 3 colors adjacent to each other?
Aluminum
In architectural interior, which of the architectural material is highly considered to have a highest embodied energy in term of production, transportation and installation on the building
Surface Articulation
In articulation, there are certain changes in material color and texture. This is done by removing the corner and articulating it thru change of material or lighting the form so as to produce differences of form?
Subtractive form Cluster
In articulation, there are certain changes in material color and texture. This is done by removing the corner and articulating it thru change of material or lighting the form so as to produce tonal differences of form?
Provide smaller openings to introduce natural ventilation
In hot-dry climate, what solution is recommended to improve the comfort level of the interior?
Yard timber-
In terms of material production and transportation which of the following flooring materials as considered to have the lowest carbon footprint
Ken
In the design consideration with regards to spatial part which is not a consideration?
Site
In the theory of proportion which is not a consideration?
Greenbelt
In town planning, a band of parks or open land which has been protected from development
Initiation
Indentifying a problem and its social, economic, and physical context.
Shinto, Kami-No-Michi
Indigenous religion which started around 660 BCE. Way of the Gods (Kami) with sun as the most important god
Written Notice
Information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or sent by registered mail
Pre Design Services
Initial problem identification service to conceptualizaztion of an array of architectural and allied solutions. Includes consultation, pre feasibility studies, feasibility, site selection and analysis, site utilization and land use studies.
Keep or Donjon
Inner tower for refuge during a siege
1.1 m x 1.4 m
Inside dimension of car as per BP 344
Special Provisions or Conditions
Instructions which are issued prior to bidding to supplement and/or modify the Drawings, Specifications and/or General Conditions of the Contract
Bid documents
Intelectual property of architect
Araeostyle
Intercolumniation of 3 1/2 column diameter
Philip Johnson
Introduced the element of discovery
Project Definition Phase
Involves the definition of requirements of the project. Architect informs owner the technical requirements of the project.
Site Utilization and Land-Use studies
Involves the identification of a site's development potentials through proper utilization
Campanille, Pisa
Is a circular tower, 16m diameter rising in 8 storeys of encircling arcades ; WORLD FAMOUS LEANING TOWER ( 5.5 deg)
Skirmishing Formation
Is a widely-spaced line giving enough room for the soldiers to move.
Theater epidaurus by Polykleitos
Is an impressive open air theater renowned for its nearly perfect architecture and acoustics
Fish (Ikhthus)
Is mentioned and given symbolic meaning several times in the Gospels. It is also a symbol for Jesus
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Is renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
Azimuth
Is the angle of horizon deviation, measured clockwise, of a bearing from a standard south direction
Sri Lanka
Island Jewel of the Indian Ocean
Dhammadipa
Island of Buddhist doctrine
Dharmia-Dipa
Island of the Buddhist doctrine
Island of Crete
Island that arose the first great sea-power of the Mediterranean, which flourished a thousand years before the Greek civilization reached its peak
Temporary/ Special Permit
Issued to foreign architects who want practice in the PH provided there is a Filipino Architect counterpart
Professional Identification Card
Issued upon passing the board exams, bearing the registration number, date of issuance, expiry date, duly signed by the chairperson of the Commission
Pentagon Pyramid
It has 6 planes, 8 edges
Cube
It has 6 planes, different orientation?
Grid form
It has two or more intersecting sets of parallel lines with regular spacing and produced geometric patterns with regular space fields in between as a result of the intersection
Tokonoma
It is a built-in recessed space in a Japanese style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation are displayed
Contrast
It is a comparison showing differences, the opposite of similarity
Shōji
It is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo (Elements of a Japanese House)
Cognition
It is a mental process by which knowledge is acquired?
History of Architecture
It is a record of man's effort to build beautifully. It traces the origin , growth and decline of architectural styles which have prevailed lands and ages.
Shoin-Zukuri
It is a style of Japanese residential architecture used in the mansions of the military, temple guest halls, and Zen abbot's quarters of the Azuchi-Momoyama (1568-1600) and Edo periods (1600-1868). (Types of Japanese Folk House)
Semi-Circular Vault
It is a theory by Virtue
Engawa
It is a typically wooden strip of flooring immediately before windows and storm shutters inside traditional Japanese rooms (Elements of a Japanese House)
Setchūyō
It is an architectural style born in Japan during the Muromachi period from the fusion of elements from three preceding styles, the wayō, the daibutsuyō and zen'yō. It is exemplified by the main hall at Kakurin-ji (Styles of Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Hongsalmun
It is an architecture built as a gate for entering a sacred place in Korea. It literally means „gate with red arrows‟, referring to the set of pointed spikes on its top.
Jain Architecture
It is considered almost an offshoot of Hinduism and Buddhism. It developed their own unique style of architecture that is reflective of their principles of austerity. The main monuments within the architectural repertoire of the Jain style are rock-cut architecture, temples and monoliths.
Sukiya-Zukuri
It is one type of Japanese residential architectural style. Suki means refined, well cultivated taste and delight in elegant pursuits and refers to enjoyment of the exquisitely performed tea ceremony. (Types of Japanese Folk House)
Iljumun
It is the first gate at the entrance to many Korean Buddhist temples. Called the "One-Pillar Gate", because when viewed from the side the gate appears to be supported by a single pillar.
Temple Church, Northampton
It is the largest and best preserved of the remaining round churches in England connected with Knights Templar. It is also the oldest standing building in Northampton.
Genkan
It is the main entrance to a house that has a lower level floor where you remove your shoes. This area is considered extremely dirty. (Elements of a Japanese House)
Balance
It means equality
Shinden-Zukuri
It refers to the style of domestic architecture developed for palatial or aristocratic mansions built in Heian-kyō (today's Kyoto) in the Heian period (794-1185), especially in 10th century Japan. (Types of Japanese Folk House)
Appian way
It used to be known as the ―Regina Viarum,‖ the queen of all roads.
Theater of Dionysus
It was the first stone theatre ever built, cut into the southern cliff face of the Acropolis
Temple of Isis, Philae
It was the last pagan temple to exist in the Mediterranean, dedicated to goddess Isis, wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.
Batanes Castles
Ivatan people, entrance via rope ladder
Wagoya
Japanese carpenters developed advanced joinery techniques and occasionally constructed large buildings without using any nails; traditional frames (Elements of a Japanese House)
Hinoki
Japanese cypress or white cedar
Nippon and Nihon
Japanese names for Japan
Tsugite
Joints of Japanese structural elements
Speyer Cathedral, Germany
Keeps the coffins of 4 kings and 4 emperors
Sacrificial Offering
Kind of worshipping activities in the form of showing and offering material objects
Odeion
Kindred type to the theater, where musicians performed
Anchae
Known as Gyusu room; situated deep inside the house so that it is secretive and quiet (Section of Jeonju Hanok Village)
Mesopotamia
Known as the "Cradle of Civilization"
Hannibal Barca
Known for his clever war tactics and was considered ROME's NIGHTMARE
Temple of Vespasian
Known for its ornate entablature
Jaesil
Korean clan memorial halls; became common in many villages where extended families erected facilities for common veneration of a distant ancestor
Juchutdol
Korean cornerstones upon which the pillars rest
Ondol
Korean floor panel heating system, was found in the architectural remains of early Proto-historic; means "warm stone"
Baekje
Korean kingdom found in 18 BC established friendships with China and Japan
Jongryo
Korean memorial shrines; were established by the government to commemorate exceptional acts of filial piety or devotion
Cauli
Korean name given by merchants of the Middle East, which then came to be spelled Corea and Korea
Gidan
Korean raised platform
Hanji
Korean traditional paper
WAWEL CASTLE CATHEDRAL
Krakow is Poland's national sanctuary. Krakow has a 1000-year history and was the traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs.
Georgian
LATE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE: reigns of Anne, George I, II, III and IV.
Silla
Land beyond china where gold abounds, written by Arab traders
Daimyo
Landowners who swore allegiance to a shogun
Mala-A-Walai
Large House/ Big House of Datu
Gassho Style House
Large houses with steeply pitched thatched roof
Dian
Large single building in traditional Chinese architecture and generally referred to as dadian (grand hall).
Mireuksa Temple, Iksan
Largest and earliest stone pagoda shows the transitional features from a wooden pagoda to a stone one
Basilica of Trajan
Largest basilica in Rome, designed by Apollodorus
Goguryeo
Largest of the 3 Korean kingdoms, renowned for its mountain fortresses built horizontally and vertically along the slopes
Kandy
Last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka
Silla
Last of the three Korean kingdoms to develop into a full-fledged kingdom
Testudo
Legionaries became virtually invulnerable to arrows or objects dropped from defensive walls.
Shimenawa
Lengths of laid rice straw used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion
Mies Van Der Rohe
Less is more
Moksha
Liberation
Spirit Road
Lined with men and animals, leading to the burials.
Instruction to Bidders
List of instructions regarding the manner bids are to be prepared and the conditions for the award of the Contract
Breakdown of Work and Corresponding Value
Listing of the different parts of the work indicating each part and its corresponding value
Hyanggyo
Local schools in Korea
Narthex
Located between the atrium and the church, was used by penitents (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Aisles
Located on both sides of the nave (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Stoa
Long, colonnaded covered walkways used around public places
Padmasana
Lotus position
Cancelli
Low screen wall enclosing the choir (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Red Crown
Lower Egypt
Sekhmet
MEMPHIS TRIAD ; The consort of Ptah and the giver of DIVINE RETRIBUTION, VENGEANCE and CONQUEST
Nefertem
MEMPHIS TRIAD ; protector of two lands
Ptah
MEMPHIS TRIAD ; the deity chief of Memphis and patron deity if CRAFTSMEN
King Menkaure
MENKAURE TRIAD ; Last great pyramid builder
Hathor
MENKAURE TRIAD ; the goddess of MUSIC and LOVE
Art Moderne
MODERN STYLES: Its architectural style emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements.
Prairie Style
MODERN STYLES: The style is usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands, integration with the landscape.
Mission Revival
MODERN STYLES: The style was considered the "California counterpart" to the Georgian-inspired Colonial Revival popular in Northeast.
Bungalow
MODERN STYLES: are detached, low-rise (single or one-and-a-half stories).
International Style
MODERN STYLES: developed in Europe and the U.S became the dominant tendency in Western architecture during the middle decades of the 20th century.
Art Deco
MODERN STYLES: is a forerunner of Art Nouveau style, but with a more Modernist esthetic. It represents a "graciousness of form" from a simpler time.
opus sectile
Made from larger, specially cut pieces, usually of tile or stone
Opus Sectile
Made from larger, specially cut pieces, usually of tile or stone.
Tutankhamun's outer Coffin
Made of gilded wood covered with gold
Tutankhamun's Death Mask
Made of solid gold and inlaid with semi - precious stones, it weighs 11kilograms
Tutankhamun 's Inner Coffin
Made of solid gold and weighs 110 k
Tutankhamun 's middle coffin
Made of wood covered with gold, semiprecious stones, glass and obsidian
Leandro Locsin
Main Theatre, CCP Complex Folk Arts Theater CCP PHILCITE Ph Con Cen, CCP Manila Hotel renovation NAIA
Marble
Main building material of Greek Architecture
Sanmon
Main gate (Parts of a Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Honden
Main hall, enshrining the kami. On the roof of the haiden and honden are visible chigi (forked roof finials) and katsuogi (short horizontal logs), both common shrine ornamentations (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Daeungjeon (Hall of Great Enlightenment)
Main hall; enshrines the Sakyamuni Buddha and was built in 681 CE. (Parts of Bulguksa Temple)
Concrete
Main material of Roman Architecture
Donhwamun Gate
Main palace gate of Changdeokgung Palace
Construction Phase
Making of decisions on all claims of the owner, prepare change orders, make periodic visits and assist construction phase.
Huabiao
Marble commemorative pillars are set up at the four corners of the stele pavilion, where they symbolize the four quarters of the world.
Gate/ Men
Mark the entrance to the temple grounds. Usually one main gate, and possibly several additional gates, along the temple's main approach (Parts of a Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Himeiji Castle
Masterpiece of wooden construction, the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle complex in design and layout, comprising 83 buildings (Types of Japanese Castle)
Tatami Mat
Material used for floor covering in Japanese Architecture
Finishes
Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes.
4
Maximum Number of cars per hoistway as per PD 1096
60 m
Maximum TRAVEL DISTANCE to exit WITH SPRINKLER as per PD 1096
45 m
Maximum TRAVEL DISTANCE to exit WITHOUT SPRINKLER as per PD 1096
1:48
Maximum cross slope of ramp as per RA 9514
6 m
Maximum length of DEAD ENDS as per PD 1096
15 m
Maximum length of dead ends for BUSINESS WITH SPRINKLER as per RA 9514
15.5 m
Maximum length of dead ends for INDUSTRIAL as per RA 9514
6.10 m
Maximum length of dead ends for PLACE OF ASSEMBLY as per RA 9514
NOT ALLOWED
Maximum length of dead ends for RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDINGS as per RA 9514
1:12
Maximum slope of ramp as per BP 344
1:12
Maximum slope of ramp as per RA 9514
4%
Maximum solar heat factor for walls in warm humid tropics
3.6 m
Maximum vertical distance between landings as per PD 1096
3.66 m
Maximum vertical distance between landings as per RA 9514
1.2 m
Maximum width of door as per PD 1096
1.22 m
Maximum width of door as per RA 9514
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India.
in the Roman style or Roman-like
Meaning of the word Romanesque
Architect In-charge of Construction
Means an architect registered and licensed under this Act, who is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the project
Architect-of-Record
Means the architect registered and licensed under this Act, who is directly and professionally responsible for the total design of the project for the client and who shall assume the civil liability for the plans, specifications and contract documents he/she has signed and sealed
Speculation
Meditation or reflection on a subject or idea, resulting in a conclusion inferred from incomplete or inconclusive evidence
Bouleuterion
Meeting place for the democratically-elected councils. They were either rectangular or semi-circular in plan
Circle
Metaphor for heaven without beginning or end, signifying timelessness, eternity and perfection
Professional Fee plus expenses
Method of compensation used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of Projects. establishes a fixed sum over and above the reimbursement of the architect's technical time and overhead.
conquest
Methods adopted by Rome for extending their influence
Mesolithic Age
Middle Stone Age ; made body covering from animal hides, canoe for fishing, built huts from bones animal hides and reed and grass
Shogun
Military general, held the real power supported by wealthy landowner
Kotha (Silumina)
Mineret or pinnacle made of metal (Parts of a Dagoba)
Beifung Fu
Ming capital constructed on top of the Mongol City
3.0 cubic m (Allot 1.0 sqm per person)
Minimum Air Space Requirement for SCHOOLS as per PD 1096
12.0 cubic m
Minimum Air space requirement for OFFICE AND FACTORIES as per PD 1096
14.0 cubic m
Minimum Air space requirements for HABITABLE ROOMS as per PD 1096
2.7 m
Minimum Ceiling height of any floor that is naturally ventilated as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum HEIGHT of EXIT DOORS as per BP 344 and PD 1096
1.10 m (corridors)
Minimum WIDTH OF EXITS as per PD 1096
0.915 m
Minimum WIDTH OF EXITS as per RA 9514
0.90 m
Minimum WIDTH of EXIT DOORS as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum ceiling height FOR MEANS OF EGRESS as per RA 9514
2.7 m
Minimum ceiling height of GROUND FLOOR that is artificially ventilated as per PD 1096
2.4 m
Minimum ceiling height of SECOND FLOOR that is artificially ventilated as per PD 1096
2.1 m
Minimum ceiling height of SUCCEEDING FLOORS that is artificially ventilated as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum ceiling height of WALKWAYS as per BP 344
0.6 m
Minimum deep pit of elevators as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum dimension for habitable rooms as per PD 1096
1.5 m
Minimum dimension for kitchens as per PD 1096
0.9 m
Minimum dimension for toilets as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum dimension of COURT as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum headroom as per PD 1096
2.0 m
Minimum headroom as per RA 9514
1.8 m
Minimum height of MEZZANINE floors as per PD 1096
2.00 m
Minimum height of door as per BP 344
2.00 m
Minimum height of door as per PD 1096
2.00 m
Minimum height of door as per RA 9514
1.50 m
Minimum landing length of ramp as per BP 344
6 sqm
Minimum room area for habitable rooms as per PD 1096
3 sqm
Minimum room area for kitchens as per PD 1096
1.2 sqm
Minimum room area for toilets as per PD 1096
0.915 m
Minimum width of EXISTING STAIR as per RA 9514
0.915 m
Minimum width of NEW STAIR with 0-49 occupant load as per RA 9514
1.42 m
Minimum width of NEW STAIR with 2000 or more occupant load as per RA 9514
1.12 m
Minimum width of NEW STAIR with 50-1999 occupant load as per RA 9514
1.20 m
Minimum width of court passage way as per PD 1096
0.8 m
Minimum width of door as per BP 344
0.9 m
Minimum width of door as per PD 1096
0.71 m
Minimum width of door as per RA 9514
1.20 m
Minimum width of ramp as per BP 344
1.12 m
Minimum width of ramp as per RA 9514
0.90 m
Minimum width of stair for 10 - 50 occupant load as per PD 1096
0.75 m
Minimum width of stair for LESS THAN 10 occupant load as per PD 1096
1.10 m
Minimum width of stair for MORE THAN 50 occupant load as per PD 1096
Baclaran church
Modern Romanesque, seating capacity of 2000 but 11000 with standing
Iraq
Modern day name of Mesopotamia
Vihara
Monasteries, centers of preaching and teaching
Group 5
Monumental buildings
Pylon
Monumental gateway (Parts of an Egyptian Temple)
Stambhas or Laths
Monumental pillars standing free without any structural function, with circular or octagonal shafts. On top of this shaft is the Persepolitan bell or the inverted lotus shaped base. Above this is the abacus on top of which rests the crowning sculpture. These three portions were carved out of a single stone.
Dharma
Moral order, duty and right action
Preliminary Services
More than the basic knowledge of Site Analysis, Space Planning and Management, Architectural Programming, and the other services under SPP Document 201 are required
Paoay Church
Mortar-sand and lime with sugarcane juice boiled with mango leaves, leather, and rice straw
Axis
Most elementary means of organizing forms and spaces in architecture?
Lothal
Most extensively researched Harappan coastal site
Winter Solstice
Most important ceremony, when the emperor prayed for good harvest
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Most important hall in the forbidden city; also called Hall of Golden Chimes
Bhagavadgita
Most important religious text of Hinduism
Palais De Louvre
Most imposing palaces in europe; many of the world's greatest works of art are housed in its galleries
Buddhism and Confucianism
Most prominent religions in Korea
S. Basil the blessed Cathedral, Red square, Moscow
Most recognizable symbol of russia, buildings design shaped like flame of a bonfire rising into the sky, has no analogues in Russian Architecture; has 9 UNIQUE ONION DOMES with 9 individual chapels
White
Most reflective color
Adyton
Most sacred part of the temple (Parts of a Greek Temple)
Temple of Luxor
Mostly built by menophis III, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amin, Mut and Khons
Dapo
Multi-bracket, additional brackets between columns (Korean Wooden Architecture Element)
Lou
Multi-storey buildings
1.5 to 2.5
Multiplier for Multiple of direct personnel expenses
ASAMKIRCHE ( St johann Nepomuk)
Munich, built by the brothers Egid Quirin Asam and Cosmas Damian Asam as their Private church; MOST SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT OF BAVARIAN LATE BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE OR ROCOCO
Greek Mythology
Myths and legends of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Part of Greek religion.
Wind direction of amihan
NE
Federal Style or Adam Style
NEOCLASSICAL STYLES: Elliptical and round spaces were introduced during this period and the simple exterior box was often modified by projecting wings.
EMPIRE STYLE
NEOCLASSICAL STYLES: This is a French-inspired neoclassical style that takes its name from the Empire style under Napoleon's rule.
Jeffersonian Style
NEOCLASSICAL STYLES: is an American form of Neo-Classicismor Neo-Palladian based on U.S. president and patriot, Thomas Jefferson
Seokguram (Sokkuram) Grotto
Named as "The Parthenon of the East," "the most exemplary classical work of the Orient," and "An eternal masterpiece". It was built on an artificial cave and consist of a stone chamber, passageway and round dome. The Statue of Buddha sits beneath the dome and was finished with an external earth covering (Parts of Bulguksa Temple)
Persia
Named before Iran, was once a major empire of superpower proportions
Hecatompedon
Naos that measures 100ft long
Leandro Locsin
National Artist in Architecture
PD 1096
National Building Code of the Philippines
Kitchen
Natural light and Ventilation should be prioritized for the
Catacombs
Network of subterranean chambers and galleries used for burial purposes by peoples of the Mediterranean world, especially the early Christians
Confucianism
New code of social conduct and philosophy of life. Produced concepts of the universe and beliefs about the future closely allied with superstition, astrology and necromancy which have controlled the planning of society and cities as well as design of buildings.
Mughal Period
New era of architecture that fully embraced the Islamic and Classic Hindu style to a new style
100-180 mm
New stair RISER dimension as per RA 9514
280 mm minimum
News stair TREAD dimension as per RA 9514
Columbaria
Niches that receive the ashes of the dead
Ahimsa
Nonviolence and respect for all living things
Choson
North Korea
Yin
North, Winter, feminine principle embodied in earth, phoenix and Empress
Nijo Palace
Noted for carved wood, black lacquer, gold decorations, and screen paintings
1 exit
Number of FIRE EXITS with 0-10 occupants as per PD 1096
2 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 0-500 occupants as per RA 9514
2 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 10-499 occupants as per PD 1096
4 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 1000 or more occupants as per PD 1096
4 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 1000 or more occupants as per RA 9514
3 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 500-999 occupants as per PD 1096
3 exits
Number of FIRE EXITS with 501-999 occupants as per RA 9514
1
Number of elevators in CONDOS 5 STOREYS or HIGHER
1
Number of exit per elevator lobby as per RA 9514
6-8
Number of storeys of an insula
Zen Buddhism
Observe the Buddhist's teachings in everyday life through the arts - poetry, painting, calligraphy, and garden design
3.25 sqm
Occupant load on CHILDREN's NURSERIES as per PD 1096
1.80 sqm
Occupant load on CLASSROOMS as per PD 1096
1.90 sqm
Occupant load on CLASSROOMS as per RA 9514
18.60 sqm
Occupant load on COMMERCIAL KITCHEN as per PD 1096
0.65 sqm
Occupant load on CONCENTRATED USE as per RA 9514
1.40 sqm
Occupant load on CONFERENCE ROOM, EXHIBIT ROOM, GYMS as per PD 1096
1.4 sqm
Occupant load on DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS as per PD 1096
3.30 sqm
Occupant load on DRY NURSERIES as per RA 9514
28.0 sqm
Occupant load on DWELLINGS as per PD 1096
9.30 sqm
Occupant load on FLOORS NOT USED FOR SALE as per PD 1096 and RA 9514
8.40 sqm
Occupant load on HOSPITALS, SANITARIA as per PD 1096
18.60 sqm
Occupant load on HOTELS, APARTMENTS, DORMITORIES as per PD 1096
22.0 sqm
Occupant load on IN PATIENT TREATMENTS as per PD 1096
22.30 sqm
Occupant load on IN PATIENT TREATMENTS as per RA 9514
1.40 sqm
Occupant load on LESS CONCENTRATED USE as per RA 9514
7.40 sqm
Occupant load on NURSING HOMES as per PD 1096
0.65 sqm
Occupant load on PLACE OF ASSEMBLY as per PD 1096
18.60 sqm
Occupant load on RESIDENTIALS as per RA 9514
4.60 sqm
Occupant load on SHOPS, LABORATORIES, VOCATIONAL ROOMS as per PD 1096 and RA 9514
11 sqm
Occupant load on SLEEPING DEPARTMENTS as per PD 1096
11.10sqm
Occupant load on SLEEPING DEPARTMENTS as per RA 9514
0.28 sqm
Occupant load on STANDING ROOM as per RA 9514
2.80 sqm
Occupant load on STREET FLOOR OR BASEMENT USED FOR SALE as per PD 1096 and RA 9514
5.60 sqm
Occupant load on UPPER FLOORS USED FOR SALE as per PD 1096 and RA 9514
Varna
Occupational class
Abstact
Of or pertaining to shapes and forms having an intellectual and affective content dependent solely on their intrinsic lines, colors, and relationship to one another
Bhog-Mandir
Offering hall (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Office of the Building Official (OBO)
Office authorized to enforce provisions of the code and its IRR
Hindi
Official language of India
Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
Often described as the royal necropolis of the 'Angevin Kings and Queens of England„.
Mammisi Temple
Often referred to as a birth house of the gods located within the temple precinct.
Paleolithic Age
Old stone age; stone and bones, lived in caves and rock shelters, learned to make fire
Intramuros
Old walled city of Manila, destroyed by bombs of WW2
Forum Romanum
Oldest & the most important in the city (Types of Forum)
Changu Narayan
Oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal; located on a hilltop known as Changu ; dedicated to Lord Vishnu
Wooden Pagoda
Oldest all-timber pagoda still standing in China
Geumcheongyo Bridge
Oldest bridge still extant in Seoul, located in Changdeokgung Palace
Trier Cathedral
Oldest in the country & listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
Hinduism
Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India.
Great Stupa
Oldest stone structure in India
Foguang Temple
Oldest wooden Chinese temple
Construction
On site work done from site preparation.
Eugéne Viollet-Le-Duc
One of FRANCE'S famous ARCHITECTS
Philibert de L'orne
One of French theorist who are critical of Italians
Todalji (Great Eastern Temple), Nara
One of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara
Church of the Apostles, Koln
One of a series of 'trefoil' churches in the city. The towers are crowned with the helm roof.
Borgund Stave Church
One of the 28 surviving churches of this type in Norway. It is classified as a triple nave stave church.
Mt. Grace Priory, Yorkshire
One of the best preserved Carthusian Charterhouses
Stokesay Castle
One of the best preserved fortified manor houses
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire
One of the best preserved medieval manor houses in Britain.
Cuneiform Script in Clay Tablets
One of the earliest known forms of written expression.
Cloaca Maxima
One of the earliest sewage systems
Pisa Cathedral
One of the finest of the Romanesque period
Pisa Cathedral
One of the finest of the Romanesque period, with Baptistry, Campanille and Campo Santo from one of the most famous building groups in the world
Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire
One of the largest Cistercian structures in England.
Palais de Fontainebleau
One of the largest French Royal Chateau
ST. Alban
One of the largest churches in the world in the middle ages
Jethavana Stupa
One of the largest stupa and was once considered the tallest stupa until the spire was destroyed; largest brick structure in the world
Rameses II
One of the longest ruling pharaohs of ancient Egypt for 67 years. He lived for over 80 years with a dozen wives and more than 100 children
Limburg Cathedral
One of the most accomplished buildings of the late Romanesque.
Strasbourgh Cathedral
One of the most beautiful late gothic cathedral in europe; worlds tallest building from 1647-1874 142m ; 6th tallest church in the world today
Stonehenge
One of the most famous sites in the world and composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones
Zamora Cathedral
One of the most important examples of Romanesque-Gothic architecture in Spain.
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL
One of the most important medieval cathedral in ENGLAND, Prominent landmark visible for miles around
S. Michele, Pavia
One of the most striking examples of Lombard-Romanesque style finished with sandstone.
Ruwanweli Maha Stupa
One of the most venerated stupa in Sri Lanka
Notre Dame Cathedral
One of the oldest french gothic cathedrals was begun by Bishop Maurice de Sully; was restored and saved from destruction by Eugéne Viollet-le-Duc, one of france famous architects
Monastic Village
One of the predominant building types in the Romanesque era; a group of buildings designed for all the occupations of the monks
Cheomseongdae
One of the well known examples of Sillan architecture, said to be the first stone observatory in Asia, astronomical observatory "Star-Gazing Tower"
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL
Only medieval english cathedral with 3 SPIRES and dedicated to St. Chad and St. Mary
Bailey
Open court of a castle
Prakaram
Open courtyard (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Atrium
Open forecourt surrounded by arcades (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Tsuridono
Open pavilions
Greek Theaters
Open-air structures, generally hollowed out of the slope of a hillside
Doric , Ionic , Corinthian
Orders of Greek Architecture
Tuscan Composite
Orders of Roman Architecture
North-South
Orientation of Chinese Architecture
East
Orientation of Hindu temples
West
Orientation of main entrance in Romanesque Architecture
Papyrus, Lotus, Palm
Ornaments of Egyptian Architecture
Vedika
Outer railing composed of a framework consisting of vertical posts and cross bar that encircles the stupa (Parts of a Stupa)
15
Owner's action on payment request within ___ days after receipt of request for payment
15
Owner's right to terminate contract after giving ___ days written notice to contractor or to his surety
Manueline Style
PORTUGUESE RENAISSANCE STYLE: a peculiarly Portuguese phenomenon was taken from the name of King Manuel I. It is decorative rather than structural in character.
Ta
Pagoda
Fictive Architecture
Painting depicting architecture features so realistically that they look 3-dimensional. This form of illusionism was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries particularly in Italy.
Tanch'ong
Painting style in Korean temples and palaces
Gong
Palace
Seraglio
Palace proper with the king's residence, state halls, men's apartments and reception courts (Parts of the Palace of Sargon)
Capuchin Catacombs
Palermo, italy; Total of 8000 mummies are housed in niches along the walls ; soon became apparent
Proscenium
Part between the curtain and the orchestra (Parts of the Greek Theater)
xystus
Part of a Thermae; open space for foot-racing
Andron
Part of an ancient Greek house where a it is a room reserved for males to entertain male guests
Pedestrian Crossing
Part of road where pedestrians going across the road have priority over traffic.
Causeway
Passageway (Parts of a Pyramid)
Wei
Pavilion or house in terraces
Tai No Ya
Pavilion or opposed house
Ting
Pavilions
Final Payment
Payment of the final progress billing and all approved claims
5% of floor area ( 240 sq mm minimum)
Percentage of window space BATHROOMS as per PD 1096
10% of floor area (1 sqm minimum)
Percentage of window space FOR ROOMS as per PD 1096
Goryeo Period
Period of Korean history wherein referred to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo
Time Limit or Completion Time
Period of time allowed by the Contract for the completion of the project or any stipulated portions thereof
Architect
Person ACADEMICALLY qualified, licensed and registered under the PRC, responsible for advocating the fair and sustainable development, welfare and cultural expression of society's habitat in terms of space, forms and historical context;
Owner
Person or entity or authorized representative thereof who signed the Contract as Owner
Kharma
Person's misfortune are the result of his or her own misdeeds in a previous life
Surety
Person, firm or corporation which issues the bond required of the Contractor
Applicant/Permitee
Person, firm, etc., applying for the issuance of permits and certificates
Anthropometric
Pertaining to the measurement of the human body.
Schematic Design Phase
Phase consists of the preparation of schematic design studies derived from the project definition phase.
Hellenistic Greece
Philip of Macedonia unified greece and his son, Alexander the great embarked on a national crusade against Persia Death of Alexander at 32 led to division of empire among his generals Greece became ROMAN PROVINCE
Upanishads
Philosophical Vedic texts
Renovation
Physical change made on a building/structure to increase its value.
Chaultri
Pillared halls (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Tailiang
Pillars-and-beams; load of the roof is transferred to the beam then to the pillars
Chuandou
Pillars-and-transverse-tie-beams; pillars are directly supporting the roof, greater number of pillars and the horizontal tie beams are joined directly to the columns to form an interlocking framework
Mahabodhi Temple
Place where Siddharta Gautama sat under a Bodhi tree for 49 days of meditation
Altar
Place where the priest officiates the mass (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Ambo/ Pulpit
Place where the priest reads the gospel and delivers the homily (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Imperial Vault of Heaven
Place where the tablets of god of heaven are stored
Pinnacle Buttress
Placed on top of a spur buttress to help by their weight drive the oblique thrust more steeply down to earth (Types of Roman Buttresses)
Building Appraisal
Places value on the building/ structure condition and defects, and on its repair and maintenance, including the required improvements
Latin Cross
Plan of Romanesque Architecture
Architectural Interiors
Planning and design of the indoor area covering all architectural and utility aspects of the interior, the interrelationship of spaces
Sacred Bodhi Tree
Planted in Anuradhapura by Sanghamitta Thera (daughter) considered as one of the oldest trees in the world
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Plants grew on the roof and terraces
Entrance
Point of entry into a building; an exterior door, a vestibule, or a lobby.
St. Mark, Venice
Popular for the representation of the incidents from the old and new testaments
SPP Document 205
Post Construction Services
Juan Arellano
Post Office Building, Metropolitan Theater
Building Systems Design
Practice engages in methods of producing building components in a highly engineered, efficient and cost-effective manner, particularly for residential and commercial applications
Aegean
Practiced nature worship, their religious ceremonies included sacred games and ritual dances
SPP Document 201
Pre design service
Baoding
Precious roof crown
Bidding/ Negotiation Phase
Preparing of bid documents such as written forms of contracts for invitations etc.
Contract Document Phase
Preparing the contract documents consisting of detailed designs and construction drawings, technical specifications, bill of materials.
Dome
Prevailing motif of Byzantine architecture
Art Deco Style
Primary and an American style, ________ was popular in the 1920's and 1930's and is characterized by the use of straight and angular lines and a sleekness of design. The term originated with the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Primary residence of the Emperor of Japan
Wood
Principal building material of Nepal Architecture
Houses and Palaces
Principal building types of Greek Architecture
Timber
Principal material of China
Mud Brick
Principal of building material for domestic buildings during early Egyptian civilization
HOTEL DE VILLE, ARRAS (1463)
Principal side elevation was in elaborate renaissance style
Post and Lintel
Principle construction during early Egyptian civilization
Harem
Private family apartments (Parts of the Palace of Sargon)
Gernrode Abbey (St. Cyriakus)
Probably the earliest instance of a church with an apse at both ends
Opus Sectile (cut work)
Produced geometrical patterns
Opus Vermiculatum (small pieces of tiles)
Produced pictorial patterns
Opus Spicatum
Produced the herringbone or chevron pattern
SPP Document 209
Professional Architectural Consulting Services
Machicolations (Murder Holes)
Projecting wall or parapet allowing floor openings, through which, molten lead, boiling oil or stones are dropped down below
Group 8
Projects involving extensive detailing
Promotional Services
Projects require promotional activities in order to develop and generate financial support and acceptance from governing agencies or from the general public.
Daniel Burnham
Proposed grand plan for Manila with GRIDIRON street pattern
Strategic Inland Castles
Protect the coast roads, safeguard mountain passes & provide visual command of the approach routes. (Types of Castles)
Mountain Top Castles (Yamashiro)
Protected by the rough terrain as well as the reluctance of Japanese to attack the habitat of spirits associated with nature (Types of Japanese Castle)
Peasant, Farmers, Skillworkers
Protected by the samurai
Historic and Heritage Conservation and Planning
Provides research, assessment, recording, management, interpretation and conservation of historical heritage
Facilities Maintenance Support
Provides the Owner/Client with means and measures to ensure the proper function and maintenance of the building/structure and site after final inspection
Feng Shui
Pseudo science - based on the belief that forces exist in every locality which act on all buildings, towns, and cities for good or ill and sites were chosen or adapted accordingly.
Buildings
Public and private buildings and other related structures of public use. Those designed to accommodate and serve persons in the pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational religious, occupational, medical, political, social activities and other of similar nature as enumerated and provided herein.
Furnish
Purchase and/or fabricate and deliver to the jobsite or other location when so designated
Miliang Pingding
Purlin-and-rafter; rows of pillars support purlins, which carry horizontal rafters creating a flat roof, common in Tibet, Mongolia
Siheyuan
Quadrangle, an open space surrounded by buildings connected with one another either directly or through verandas
Cleopatra
Queen of the Nile, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt though she was not of Egyptian lineage, being the daughter of Ptolemy XII (Greek)
IL GESU CHURCH
RENAISSANCE CHURCH: It has the first truly baroque façade
Tempietto
RENAISSANCE CHURCH: marks the spot where St. Peter was martyred.
OSPEDALE MAGGIORE, milan
RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: was the earliest municipal hospital
Proto-Baroque
RENAISSANCE STYLE: Churches are typified by wide naves & low ceilings crowned by high cupolas (domes). Also evident in the works of Michelangelo & Bernini as not fully developed Baroque
Rococo or Late Baroque
RENAISSANCE STYLE: is increasingly ornate, florid, and playful.
Baroque
RENAISSANCE STYLE: is opulent and dramatic with irregular shapes and extravagant ornamentation.
Palladian
RENAISSANCE STYLE: popularized by Andrea Palladio, is marked with the round arch flanked by 2 small square-headed openings.
Bema
Raised platform on the altar (Parts of a Basilican Church)
2.0 m
Rear Setback as per PD 1096
Epinaos/ Opisthodomos
Rear portico (Parts of a Greek Temple)
Loculi
Recesses for corpses
Building Testing and Commissioning
Recommends the systematic process of ensuring that a building/structure's array of systems is planned, designed, installed and tested to perform according to the design intent and the building's operational needs
Opus Quadratum
Rectangular and square blocks of stones in regular ashlar courses
Shrine
Rectangular anteroom lined with large stone slabs carved with the figures of the protectors of Buddhism on each side of the walls and at the entrance passageway to the main chamber (Parts of Bulguksa Temple)
Sarangchae
Referred to a Seonbi room; where the men dwell (Section of Jeonju Hanok Village)
Lamb (Good Shepherd)
Refers to Jesus' role as a sacrifice atoning for the sins of man in Christian theology
Acessible
Refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for which a structure is built.
Garan
Refers to the 7 halls comprising the buddhist temple complex - pagoda, main hall (Kondo/Butsuden), lecture hall (Kodo), bell tower, repository for sutras (kyozo), dormitory and dining hall
Augustan Age
Regarded as a Golden Age
Monastery
Regarded as cradle of Sinhalese Buddhism
SPP Document 202
Regular Design Service
Mindori Style
Regular Korean houses that were built without the use of brackets
Tectonic
Relating to construction or building
Olfactory
Relating to or based on the sense of smell
Haptic
Relating to or based on the sense of touch
Buddhism
Religion and philosophy founded in NE India in the 5th cent. BCE based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. It takes as its goal the escape from suffering and the cycle of rebirth and the attainment of nirvana, and it emphasizes meditation and the observance of moral precepts.
Gwanghwamun Gate
Remarkably, the most representative edifices of the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeonghoeru Pavilion and Hyangwonjeong Pond, have remained relatively intact
Group 6
Repetitive Construction Buildings
bathing
Represented a "social" activity
Feather of Ma'at
Represents justice, truth, morality and balance
Sun Disk
Represents light, warmth and growth
Yin-Yang
Represents the ancient Chinese understanding of how things work. Opposing qualities in a phenomenon, bound together as parts of a mutual whole; dynamic equilibrium
Mainz Cathedral
Represents the high point of Romanesque cathedral architecture in Germany.
Required or Necessary
Required or necessary for the complete execution of that portion of the work
Monumental Tombs
Resemble Etruscan tumuli with a conical crown of earth (Class of Tomb)
Group 4
Residential buildings.
Ambalama
Rest house for travelers
Dromos
Rock-cut or chamber tomb is cut within the slope of a hillside and approached by a passageway which is open to the sky
Domus (Private House)
Roman home of the wealthy and the middle class
Thermae
Roman public bath
Antefixae
Roof eave termination of a Greek temple
Nipa Hut/Bahay Kubo
Roof with cogon grass, rice stalks, sugar cane leaves, split bamboo, anahaw
Ifugao House
Roof with reed and grass resting on brace
Sukiwatadono
Roofed bridges
Wu
Rooms along roofed corridors
Corbel Table
Row of corbels
Hatshepsut
Ruled herself as the first woman pharaoh after the death of her husband Thutmose II. She ruled with her nephew Thutmose III who was too young to be the heir.
Darius I
Ruled the Persian Empire from 522-486 B.C. He developed infrastructure projects, the largest being the building of the new capital of Persepolis.
Quions
Rusticated wall angles
BAHAY NA BATO PARTS 2
SECOND FLOOR: Caida Sala Comedor Cocina Dispensa Comun/Latrina Banyo/Paliguan Azotea Cuarto Balcon
CHURRIGUERESQUE STYLE
SPANISH RENAISSANCE: originated from Jose de Churriguera. It is marked by extreme, expressive and florid decorative detailing, normally found above the entrance on the main facade of a building.
PLATERESQUE STYLE
SPANISH RENAISSANCE: was characterized by minuteness of detail and its similarity to silversmith's work. The style is extremely florid and decorative.
Temenos
Sacred Enclosure
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries. The cave monastery comprises of five sanctuaries with impressive Buddhist mural paintings and 157 statues and is the largest and best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Nirvana
Salvation
Mañosa Brothers
San Miguel Corporation Head Office, Mandaluyong Rizal
Vimana
Sanctuary as a whole and consists of Sikhara and Garbhagriha (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Iconostas
Screen of pictures
Veda (knowledge)
Scripture with a collection of hymns composed between 1500 and 900 B.C.E.
Gopuram
Sculptured gateway or watch tower gateways (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Cavea
Seating area (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Nave
Seating area for the worshippers (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Comparative Selection
Selection by committees representing institutions or corporations
Orchestra
Semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theaters (Parts of the Greek Theater)
Prytaneion
Senate house for the city council
Baptisteries
Separated buildings used only for the sacrament of baptism during Easter, Pentecost and Epiphany
Analysis
Separation the whole into its constituent parts or elements, especially as a method of studying the nature of the whole and determining its essential features and their relations.
Treasury
Served as the armory and storehouse , persepolis by darius
Matouqiang (Horse Head Wall)
Serves as fire deterrent from drifting embers
Khan
Service chamber (Parts of the Palace of Sargon)
Acoustic Design
Service involves the design and control of sound transmission for compatibility with the architectural design concept.
Architectural Lighting and Layout Design
Service involves the detailed planning of the design of the light transmission, timing and control for compatibility of the architectural design concept.
Changdeokgung Palace
Set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. It is the most favored palace of many Joseon princes and retained many elements dating from the Three Kingdoms of Korea period that were not incorporated in the more contemporary Gyeongbokgung.
Torii
Shinto gate (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
2.0 m
Side Setback as per PD 1096
Flanking
Side attack
Transcept
Side projections of the church (Parts of a Basilican Church)
Stone Circle
Similar to dolmen, but circular layout
Katsura Palace
Simple and elegant and its merging of outdoor and indoor spaces
Ikgong
Simplified variation of the bracket styles, featuring a bird bead-like protrusion as its main decorative element (Korean Wooden Architecture Element)
Lean To (Prehistoric)
Single pitched roof supported by rafters
Ifugao House
Single room (4m x 6m rectangular plan and elevated by 1.5m x 2m high)
Soissons Cathedral
Single tower dates from the mid 13th century and is an IMITATION OF THOSE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS
Site and Physical Planning.
Site planning requires a composite arrangement of several buildings/structures and their requisite amenities, facilities, services and utilities within a natural or built setting
Pilgrim Forts
Sited to secure the routes from coastal ports to Jerusalem. It has a thin curtain wall with rectangular corner towers, a large fosse or ditch & an outer earth rampart. (Types of Castles)
Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre)
Slightly smaller than the great Pyramid of Cheops and guarded by the Sphinx believed to bear the face of King Chephren
Lawig
Small House
Sessha/ Massha
Small auxiliary shrines (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Balneum
Small private baths in palaces and houses
Opus Incertum
Small rough stones with pyramidal ends set irregularly in mortar
Stupa
Small stone tower built to enshrine the sarira or cremated ashes of eminent monks (Korean Architecture)
Baekje Tombs
Smaller than Goguryeo, use of brick tombs (Stone Tomb Culture of 3 Korean Kingdoms)
Main Hall/ Hondo
Sometimes called Golden Hall. Building that contains Buddhist statues (Parts of a Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Han-Guk
South Korea
Yang
South, Summer, masculine principle imaged in the sky (heaven), dragon and Emperor
Jian
Space between columns
Teahouses/ Chashitsu
Spaces designed to be used for tea ceremony (chanoye) gatherings; usually small, simple wooden buildings, located in the gardens or grounds of private homes and/or temples
Antipolo Church, Baclayon Church, Barasoain church, Bamboo church, Loboc Church, Miagao Church, Paoay church
Spanish Colonial Era churches
Lighthouses
Spanish and American era
Temple Oval, Khafaje
Special sanctity was attached to the temple by digging down to virgin soil before its construction. The dug area was filled with clean sand to assure the purity of the foundation.
SPP Document 203
Specialized Architectural Services
Hundred School of Thought
Spiritual movements including Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism being formed
Opus Reticulatum
Square stones set diagonally, forming a net-like pattern
Palace of Sargon, Khorsabad
Square-planned with a defensive parameter and covered nearly one square mile. It was built by Sargon II of Assyria
Kiri Vihara
Sri Lanka's best preserved dagoba
200 mm maximum
Stair RISER dimension as per PD 1096
250 mm minimum
Stair TREAD dimension as per PD 1096
Sopana
Staircases going to the terrace (Parts of a Stupa)
Carceres
Stalls that held the contestants' chariots and horses
San Miniato al Monte, Florence
Stands atop one of the highest points in the city & is one of the most beautiful churches in the city.
Tobi-ishi
Stepping stones (Element of Japanese Garden)
Bahay na Bato
Stone at ground Floor and Wood at 2nd floor
Lotus Mandapa
Stone lotus stalks
Pagoda/ Butto
Store remains of the Buddha such as a tooth, usually in form of a representation (Parts of a Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Ge
Storied Pavilion
Amado
Storm shutters that are used to completely seal a home or apartment for security, privacy and safety (Elements of a Japanese House)
Pre-Feasibility Studies
Studies involved procurement, analysis, and use of secondary information gathered to aid client.
Chorten
Stupa-like monument, receptacle of offerings
Subtracting transformation
Subtracting a portion of a forms volume to create another?
Villa (Country House)
Summer house of the wealthy Romans
Great Court
Surrounded by columns (Parts of an Egyptian Temple)
Photo voltaic cell system
Sustainable design, Which would be the best option for an alternative energy source for which the building to use?
Square Shape
Symbol of earth, signifying the four directions which bind and define it
Purple
Symbol of joy and happiness and refers to the North Star (the abode of the Celestial Emperor).
Dove
Symbol of peace and unity
Cow
Symbol of wealth
ibis (egyptian architecture)
Symbolizes Reincarnation
Tiger
Symbolizes divine power and strength
Pheonix
Symbolizes effluence or good fortune
Ankh
Symbolizes life, health & strength
Scepter
Symbolizes power, dominion and control
Eye of Horus
Symbolizes protection and royal power
Dragons
Symbolizes reborn from its own ashes symbolizes continuity and divinity.
Scarab
Symbolizes resurrection and rebirth
Uraeus/ Cobra
Symbolizes royal protection and the falcon is for divine kingship. They also represent the unification of Lower Egypt (cobra) and Upper Egypt (Falcon)
Crook and Flail
Symbols of royalty, kingship, majesty and dominion. The crook is a scepter symbolizing government.
Japanese Occupation Architecture
Systematic attempt by the Empire of Japan to destroy native Korean architecture and replace it with Japanese architecture
Demolition
Systematic dismantling or destruction of a building
Mut
THEBAN TRIAD : Consort to Amun & queen of the gods
Amun
THEBAN TRIAD : King of the gods
Khons
THEBAN TRIAD. Son of Amun and Mut; god of the MOON & TIME
Located In Palawan, shelters of the early Filipinos
Tabon Cave
Francisco Mañosa
Tahanang Filipino, CCP The Coconut Palace
Pyramidal Tombs
Taken from Egyptian ideas (Class of Tomb)
Imperial City
Takes a square form, each side is nine in length and encircled by city walls on all sides, three gates, nine vertical and nine streets crisscross the inside city.
Chaniwa
Tea garden
Bunaraku Stage
Telling stories with puppets and music. Raised platform is called Yuka
Mandapa
Temple Hall, pillared hall for the assembly of the devotees (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Ziggurat
Temple is perched atop a platform
Tholos at Epidaurus
Temple of Corinthian Order; astronomical Monument built by Polykleitos
Temple od Apollo, Didyma
Temple of Ionic Order ; roof was hypaethral, no opisthodomos , dipteral octastyle plan
Erectheion, Athens
Temple pf Ionic Order ; designed by Mnesicles, made of pentelic and blue Eleusinian marble;bhas a caryatid porch of 6 draped female figures
Temple of Athena Nike
Temples of the ionic order, smallest structure in acropolis ; symbolizes athens military and political strength
Bid
Tender, or proposal, or quotation, or offer of a bidder
Cina
Term for porcelain or ceramic ware originally made in China. Derived from the Sanskrit word which refers to "yellow-colored" barbarian trade from the north
Contract
Term used to describe the Agreement and the Contract Documents
Tai
Terrace
Parapet Wall
That part of any entirely above the roof line.
Storey
That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost storey shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar or unused underfloor space is more than 3.60 meters above grade as defined herein at any point.
Footing
That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits loads directly to the soil or the pile.
Structure
That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
Shape
That which the eye identifies, the mind perceives and interprets?
Hellenic Greece
The "city state" ('polis') emerged as the basis of greek society Great figures in philosophy such as Pythagoras and Socrates
Renaissance Architecture
The Architecture of italy during the 15th century, and first half of the 16th century and elsewhere in Europe from the mid 16th century through the early 17th Century, the term refers to the rebirth (renascimento) of a classical taste. _______ shows a return to ancient Roman orders and architectural elements, it followed the Gothic style and evolved into Mannerism in Italy and eventually into the Baroque Style
San Sebastian Church
The First All Iron Church in the World
Pilotis
The French term for piles extending above grounds (stilts) used to support a structure, thereby creating open space at the ground level.
Torogan House
The House of the Kings/Datu House/Royal House
Rock-cut Architecture
The Jains in south India are known for building a number of monoliths, or huge statues carved out of a single rock, of their deities. Most of these monoliths depict the Jain saint by the name of Gommateshwara also known as Bahubali.
Han-geul
The Korean alphabet, is the prime element of 'signs' within the pavilion
Native Filipinos introduce this concept. Another term for Fort and Moong
The Kota
Usually made of stone ang bamboo or other light materials and surrounded networks
The Kota
Socialist Realism
The Official Style of Art and architecture in the U.S.S.R. since the 1930s
Parti
The Over-all concept for an architectural project
Creativity
The ability to transcend traditional ideas, patterns, or relationships and to initiate meaningful new ideas, forms, or interpretations.
Access
The ability, freedom, or permission to approach, enter or use.
Vision
The act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be
Fire
The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion
Forum
The agora counterpart in Greek is a central open space used as a meeting place, market or political demonstrations.
Sikhism
The all-pervading spirit - the concept of "God"
Longitude
The angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England to the meridian of a given point and expressed either in degrees or a corresponding difference in time.
Latitude
The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured in degrees along the meridian passing through the point.
Altitude
The angular elevation of a celestial body above the horizon
Sandō
The approach to the shrine (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Building Environment Certification
The architect in this area recommends methods of sustainable design and green architecture
Floor Area
The area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. The floor area of a building or portion thereof not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above
Medieval Period
The arrival of the Turks ushered in styles from Persia, Arabia and Central Asia
Fresco Painting
The art of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water
Fresco Painting
The art of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water.
Solar Constant
The average rate at which radiant energy from the sun is received by the earth, equal to 430 btu per house per square foot (194 cal per min. per sq. cm.), used in calculating the effects of solar radiation on buildings
Lintel
The beam or girder placed over an opening in a wall, which supports the wall construction above.
Bent Pyramid of Snefru, Dashur
The bent pyramid is a unique example of early pyramid development. The lower part rises at 55° inclination and the top section is shallower at 43°
Acropolis, Athens
The best known acropolis in the world
Maison Carree, Nimes
The best preserved Roman temple
Cella
The central hall in a Sumerian temple where the priests and gods meet
Brahma
The chief god, the omnipresent one who is father of the Brahman Trinity
Temple of Seti I, Abydos
The close-grained limestone wall relief is the finest in Egypt.
C.I.A.M.
The congress internationaux d' Architecture Moderne, an association of Architects which first met in 1928 in Switzerland and disbanded in 1956. _____ had representatives in west European countries and was committed to functionalist aesthetics.
Repair
The construction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance. The word "repair" shall not apply to any change of construction.
90
The contractor's right to suspend work or terminate contract if any court or other public authority orders work to be stopped or suspended for ___ days through no fault of the contractor
30
The contractor's right to suspend work or terminate contract if owner fails to pay contractor the agreed sum within ___ days after its award by arbitrators
15
The contractor's right to suspend work or terminate contract if owner fails to pay contractor the approved request for payment within ___ days from receipt
15
The contractor's right to suspend work or terminate contract if owner suspends the work without cause for more than ___ days without contractor's consent
Dynamic fit
The correspondence between the sensory experience of bodily presence and movement, and the size, shape and proportion of space
Static fit
The correspondence between the size and the posture of human body and a building element or article of furniture
Illusionism
The creation of an illusion of something by means of decorative or artistic techniques such as perspective.
Originality
The creative ability to imagine or express in an independent and individual manner
Value
The degree by which a color appears to reflect more or less of the incident high _____ lightness of the perceived color
Gradient of Ramp
The degree of inclination of the sloped surface expressed as percentage or ratio.
Rise
The distance between the ground and the highest point of the arch.
Span
The distance between the two sides of the arch.
Apodyteria
The dressing room of the Thermae.
sudatorium
The dry or sweating room in the Thermae.
Curtain Wall
The enclosing wall of an iron or steel framework or the nonbearing portion of an enclosing wall between pier.
Extrados
The exterior curve line of the arch.
Articulation
The exterior organization of structure or surface into is parts and elements
Imagination
The faculty of forming mental images or concepts of what is not present to the senses or perceived in reality
Reason
The faculty or power of comprehending, interfering, or thinking in an orderly, rational way,
Pradakshina-patha (Circumambulation)
The faithful would use this to circle the stupa to pay homage to the Buddha. Motion was always clockwise, since this kept one's right side (considered better) toward the relics
Abbaye-Aux-Dames, Caen
The façade has two large towers on the sides, each with doors leading to the aisles
San Miguel De Escalada
The finest & largest of the Mozarabic churches. It was founded by the Cordoban refugees.
Exeter Cathedral
The finest surviving example of Decorated Gothic, a form of architecture that flourished in England from 1270 to 1369. It is called "the Decorated cathedral par excellence."
Himeji-Jo
The finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture. The caste functioned continuously as the center of a feudal domain for almost three centuries, until 1868 when the shogun fell and a new national government was created
S. Augustine's Abbey
The first Benedictine abbey in England
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc
The first theorist who set out to create a totally new system of architectural forms independent of antiquity
Meridian
The great circle on the earth's surface passing through both geophysical poles
Double Crown
The headdress that represents the kingship of two lands, upper and lower Egypt
Sanctuary
The holiest part and accessible only to the kings and high priests (Parts of an Egyptian Temple)
Grapevine
The idea of the vital union of the believers with Christ and among each other is symbolized by the vine and its branches.
Intrados
The interior curve line of the arch.
Santa Maria Matricolare (Verona Cathedral)
The interior was completely remodeled in the Gothic style in the 15th & 16th cent.
Windsor Castle
The largest inhabited castle in the world & is the oldest in continuous occupation. The castle's floor area is about 45,000 sqm.
Forum of Trajan
The largest of the forums, built by Apollodorus of Damascus.
Arts and Crafts Movement
The late 19th century English decorative arts movement made famous by Williams Morris and Emphasizing quality of design and the use of handicraft products, the term originated with the ____ and _____ Exhibition society, founded in 1888, and is sometimes referred to as the "Craftsman" style
High tech
The late 20th century term for a design or interior with shapes, materials, and surfaces reflecting the latest developments in Technology
Building Line
The line formed by the intersection of the outer surface of the enclosing wall of the building and the surface of the ground.
Lot Line
The line of demarcation between either public and private property.
Width of Corridor
The linear width of the obstructed path in corridors.
Pungsu
The living energy of Earth made by wind and water
Anthropometry
The measure and study of the size and proportions of the human body
Propylaeum
The monumental gateway to sacred enclosure
Santo Stefano Rotonda, Rome
The most ancient example of central plan church in Rome
Lion Gate, Mycenae
The most famous feature of the Palace, Tiryns
Temple of Zeus, Olympia
The most important building in the Altis located at the very center
Functional character
The most important kind of character in architecture is that which result from the purpose of the building or reason of erection?
Great Temple of Amun, Karnak
The most important sanctuary of the cult who worshipped the sun god, Amun-Ra
Pantheon
The most perfectly preserved ancient Roman temple
Temple of Vesta, Rome
The most sacred shrine in the Imperial city and contained the holy fire of Vesta
Monreale Cathedral, Sicily
The most splendid of all the monuments of the Norman Period, built by King William II.
Function
The natural or proper action for which something is designed used or exists
Advertisement or Invitation to Bid
The notice published by the Owner or the invitation issued to prospective bidders, giving information as to the nature of the proposed project, conditions for the issuance of Contract documents, date of bidding, and information
Thuparama Stupa
The oldest and first stupa built in Sri Lanka; built in the shape of a heap of paddy
Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
The oldest and largest (13 acres) of the 3 pyramids in the Giza Necropolis. It is the oldest of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact
Stabian Baths, Pompeii
The oldest bathhouse in Pompeii
Stadium, Olympia
The oldest stadium in Greece
San Martin De Fromista
The only complete example of Spanish "pilgrimage‟ style.
Hoyjord Stave Church
The only stave church built in two phases.
Territoriality
The pattern of behaviour associated with defining and defending a territory or domain
Dynamics
The pattern of change, growth, or development of an object or phenomenon
Baroque Architecture
The period of European Architecture which started in Italy at the beginning the 17th century and was practiced in areas of Germany and Austria into the 18th century. It is based on Renaissance and Mannerist forms and is characterized by a spatial complexity, curved surfaces, and exuberance in the use of color and sculpture. Baroque Buildings in England and France are more restrained. An Individual buildings, which falls outside the baroque period, can also be described as "____" in its characteristics
Owner's Representative
The person or entity commissioned by the Owner or authorized in writing by the Owner to act on his behalf
Contractor
The person or firm duly registered and licensed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board whose proposal has been accepted and to whom was awarded the Contract to execute the Work
Solar orientation
The placing of a building in relation to the path of the sun, either to maximize the amount of heat gained from solar radiation during the coldest months, or to minimize the amount of heat gained during the warmest months
Fancy
The play of the mind through which visions are summoned, especially mental inventions that are whimsical, playful, and characteristically removed from reality
Pitha
The plinth or the platform of the temple (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Fire Lane
The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all times for the expedient operation of fire fighting units.
Intuition
The power of faculty of knowing without evident rational thought and inference
Brahmins
The priestly class, born from the mouth of Brahman, with varna color white
Distillation
The process of first raising the temperature in separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a nearly purified substance.
Hue
The property of light by which the color of an object is classified as being red yellow green blue or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors
Occupancy
The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used.
Design process
The purposeful activity aimed at devising a plan for changing an existing situation into a future preferred state, especially the cyclical, iterative process comprising the following phases: initiation, preparation, synthesis, hypothesis, alternative, draft, evaluation, action, implement, and reevaluation.
Mortuary Temple of Mentuhetep
The pyramid is a cenotaph with a dummy burial chamber below it. At the rear is a long corridor leading down to Mentuhetep's tomb.
purpose
The reason for which something exists or is done, made or used
Buildable Area
The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open spaces.
Toilet
The room containing the water of closet.
KINESTHESIA
The sensory experience of bodily position, presence, or movement derived chiefly from stimulation of nerve endings in muscles, tendons and joints.
Shamusho
The shrine's administrative office (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Human scale
The size of proportion of a building element or space, or an article of furniture, relative to the structural or functional dimensions of the human body
Mechanical Scale
The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement
Pyramid of Mykerinos
The smallest and last among the 3 pyramids to be built in the Giza Plateau
Komainu
The so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Metope
The space between triglyphs with or without sculptures
Site Development Planning Services
The space planning, architectural lay-outing and utilization of spaces within and surrounding a specific building/structure in relation with the existing natural and/or built environments
Ambiguity
The state or quality of being susceptible to the uncertainty of meaning or multiple interpretation.
Buddhist Architecture
The structures from this period are often imposing, heavy, dripping with ornament. They are at times so massive that they seem to be sculpted out of living rock.It adheres to highly symbolic design programs representative of religious teaching and the Cosmos. These follow the traditions of the Buddha, the 6th century BC North Indian preacher Siddhartha.
Synectics
The study of creative processes, esp. as applied to the stating and solution of problems that involves free use of metaphor and analogy in informal interchange within a small group of diverse individuals.
Proxemics
The study of the symbolic and communicative role of the spatial separation individuals maintain in various social and interpersonal situations, and how the nature and degree of this spatial arrangement relates to environmental and cultural factors
Floor
The surface within a room or area on which one walks.
Jugendstil
The term means "youth style" and comes from the journal Jugend.
Idea
The though or notion resulting from mental awareness, understanding or activity
Injeongjeon Hall (National Treasure)
The throne hall of Changdeokgung, it was used for major state affairs including the coronation of a new king and receiving foreign envoys
Winter Solstice
The time of the year, on or about December 21 when the sun reaches its southernmost point on the celestial sphere, marking the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere.
Summer solstice
The time of the year, on or about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost points on the celestial sphere, marking the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere
Silla Tombs
The tomb is dug in an underground pit with a burial chamber built from wood, after which a round pile of small stones was built above it, covered with earth to create a mound just like the tumulus (Stone Tomb Culture of 3 Korean Kingdoms)
Keystone
The top stone of the arch, and the most important one, as without this final stone the arch would fall apart not being able to transpose the forces in a lateral direction.
Occupant Load
The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof at any one time.
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
The traditional birthplace spot of Jesus
Commisioners era
The two decades after 1818 during which more than two hundred Greek and Gothic Revival churches were built in England under the supervision of the ____ appointed by Parliament
Japanese Pit House
The typical Jomon house was pit house that had a main pillar, whose hole was dug the widest and deepest into the ground that was surrounded by other wooden upright supporting posts. (Types of Japanese Folk House)
Colorism
The use of color
Overloading
The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system.
Yard
The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
Personal space (Personal Distance)
The variable and subjective distance at which one person feels comfortable talking to another
Ogival System
The vaulting framework of intersecting pointed arch ribs
Building Height
The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the average height of the highest gable or a pitch or hip roof, or to the top of the parapet if the roof is provided with a parapet. In case of sloping ground, the average ground level of the buildable area shall be considered the established grade elevation.
Live Load
The weight of the contents of a building or structure; it includes all loads except dead and lateral, and weight of temporary partitions, cases, counters, and similar equipment, and all loads imposed due to the occupancy of the building or structure.
Dead Load
The weight of the permanent portions of a building or structure; it includes the weight of the walls permanent partitions, framing floors, roofs, and all other permanent and stationary fixtures mechanism, and other construction entering into and becoming a part of a building or structure.
Step Pyramid of Djozer by Imhotep
The world's first large scale monument in stone with no free-standing columns. It is a series of 6 successively smaller mastabas one atop of another and originally clad in polished white limestone
St. Kunibert
The youngest Romanesque church in Koln.
Grid
There is a colonnade which consists of identical columns. What type of system arrangement?
BATTLE OF STYLES
There were many revivals of classic styles, producing a diverse assortment of architectural designs. Many architects refused to accept new ideas, and because of this the development of building design in this period
Batter Walls
These were designed with inward inclinations which are used in temple walls
Byobu
They are folding screens, often decorated with art that are used to partition rooms for privacy (Elements of a Japanese House)
Fusuma
They are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors. (Elements of a Japanese House)
PERIOD STYLES
This defined the eclectic movement of the early 20th century which consisted of a simultaneous and competing interest in both modern and historic architectural traditions.
Neoclassical Architecture
This is a style derived from the architecture of Classical Greece and Rome and the architecture of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
Articulation of form
This refer to the manner in which the surface of a form come together to define its shape and volume?
Design process
This refers to architecture which is generally conceived, designed and realized?
EARLY NATIONAL STYLE
This style is also called the "national style" due to popularity.
ARTS & CRAFTS
This was a late 19th-century movement to revive handicrafts. It represented the beginning of a new appreciation of the decorative arts throughout Europe
Oriel Window
This window projects from the wall and does not extend to the ground & often supported by brackets or corbels
Disabled Persons
Those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment.
Abstract
Thought of without reference to concrete reality or a particular instance
1 year
To be furnished the Owner upon release of retention and shall be effective for a period of ___ commencing from the date of acceptance
Install
To build in, mount in position, connect or to apply any object specified ready for the intended use
Design
To concieve, contrive, or devise the form and structure or a building or other construction
Simulate
To create a likeness or model of something anticipated for testing and evaluation
Contrive
To form an artistic or ingenious manner
Conceive
To form an idea or conception in the mind
Devise
To form in the mind by new combinations or applications of existing ideas or principles
Kalasha
Top decorative element of amalaka; steeple (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Harmika
Top pedestal stone fenced with the parasol/ umbrella inside (Parts of a Stupa)
DIONGAL, TINAI A WALAI, MALONG, PANOLONG
Torogan Decorations
Brahmanism
Towards the beginning of the Christian era, it developed an increasingly pronounced theism and a heroic tradition that reflected the military character of India.
Mohenjo-Daro
Town proper consisting of houses and market places
Plate Tracery
Tracery uses THICK areas of stone to separate glazed areas. STONE RATHER THAN THE GLASS DOMINATES THE WINDOW
Skills in Fortification
Trade began to flourish, for intimidation and prestige
Ken
Traditional Japanese unit of length
Angojigi
Traditional Korean doors and windows that can open up and outwards or slide along a horizontal axis
Yurt
Traditional dwelling of inner Mongolians
Wood
Traditional structural material of Japan
Moving
Transfer of any building from its original location or position to another.
Ifugao House
Trunks from Amugawan Tree
Tudor rose
Tudor Gothic Ornaments: royal emblem for England.
Portcullis
Tudor Gothic Ornaments: was a mark of the Beaufort lineage of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor Dynasty.
Fleur-de-lis
Tudor Gothic Ornaments: was used in the Royal Arms of England.
3.50 m
Turn about space dimension for any dead ends as per BP 344
Tigris and Euphrates
Twin rivers which gave the name Mesopotamia
Stairway
Two or more risers
Dolmen/ Cromlech
Two or more upright stones supporting a stone or stone slab
villa urbana
Type of Roman Villa; pleasure retreat with formal gardens adorned with fountains and sculptures
Centralized
Type of plan of Byzantine Architecture
Villa Rustica
Types of Roman villa ; was a glorified farmhouse with barns, orchards and vineyards for the owner of the estate
Roque Ruaño
UST MAIN BUILDING
Design Brief Preparation
Under this, the architect states the project terms of references including concept, objectives, and other necessary requirements to bid out architectural services.
Forensic Architecture
Undertakes a scientific study on the built environment's well-being for a building/structure's maintenance and cost-efficiency
San Ambrogio, Milan
Underwent several reconstructions after it was damaged by war.
Barrier Free
Unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or use of the facilities.
Sudras
Unskilled laborers. Born from the feet of Brahman. Varna color: black.
Harijans (Children of God) or Dalits (Downtrodden)
Untouchables (Caste System)
White Crown
Upper Egypt
Architectural Design Competition
Used for civic and monumental projects. May be an idea competition or design build competition.
Lecture Hall/ Kodo
Used for meetings and lectures and often also display objects of worship (Parts of a Japanese Buddhist Temple)
Mortuary Temple
Used for the ministrations to deified pharaohs (Types of Temples)
Limestone and Sandstone
Used for threshold, stairs, balusters, engineering works in Chinese Architecture
Inter-columnar Bracket System
Used in building the most important edifice on the premises. (Dongbukgaru in Hwaseong Fortress)
hemispherical dome
Used over CIRCULAR structures.
Hemispherical Dome
Used over circular structures
Semi-Dome
Used over semi-circular structures
Harappans
Used the same size bricks and standardized weights as were used in other Indus cities such as Mohenjo Daro and Dholavira
Agreement
Used to describe the agreement signed by the Owner and the Contractor excluding the Contract Documents
Squinch arches
Used when the crossing of the nave and transept was crowned by an octagonal tower
Direct Selection
Used when undertaking small projects on the basis of reputation, business acquaintance, recommendations.
Spur Buttress
Used where large openings for doors and windows were needed (Types of Roman Buttresses)
Romantic Architecture
Uses exotic language of forms
Opus Alexandrium
Utilized tiny geometrically shaped pieces of coloured stone and glass paste that were arranged in intricate geometric patters dotted with large disks of semiprecious stones
Opus Alexandrinum
Utilized tiny, geometrically shaped pieces of coloured stone and glass paste that were arranged in intricate geometric patterns dotted with large disks of semiprecious stones.
QUEEN ANNE STYLE
VICTORIAN STYLES: This style (introduced by Richard Norman Shaw) consisted largely of influences of "Old English".
Shingle Style
VICTORIAN STYLES: This style grew out of the earlier Stick and Queen Anne styles in which the entire building was covered with shingles with open porches & irregular roof lines
FOLK VICTORIAN
VICTORIAN STYLES: This style was characterized by lacy brackets on porch posts, filigreed balustrades, and a thirdstory cupola
Romanesque Revival
VICTORIAN STYLES: Two phases of this style: 1. The 1840-1850s had simplified arches and windows 2. Richardsonian Romanesque
STICK STYLE
VICTORIAN STYLES: is a revival of half-timbered architecture.
Second Empire or Mansard Style
VICTORIAN STYLES: is an architectural style so named for the "French" elements in vogue during the era of the Second French Empire.
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Valley of the Queens, Deir el-Bahari was built by Senmut
Quadripartite
Vault for a square bay
quadripartite
Vault for a square bay
Sexpartite
Vault for an oblong bay
sexpartite
Vault for an oblong bay
Xuan
Veranda with windows
Wataridono
Verandas that link the shinden to the tai no ya
Axis Mundi
Vertical and unmoving, established as the stable pivot around which the universe revolves
Antarala
Vestibule or the intermediate chamber (Parts of a Hindu Temple)
Voussoir Stone
WEDGE shaped stone used to build the arch.
Hwaseong (Brilliant Fortress)
Wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Tepidarium
Warm bath or steam
Kshatriyas
Warriors and rulers, senators, presidents, majors, born from the chest of Brahman. Varna color: red.
Samurai
Warriors who swore allegiance to the Daimyo or Shogun
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Was a cult temple mostly done by Rameses III.
Aix-La-Chapelle, Germany
Was built by Emperor Charlemagne as his tomb. It was the coronation church of the Holy Roman Emperors.
St. Lorenzo Fuori Le Mura, Rome
Was built over the grave of martyr St. Lawrence
Mammisi Temple, Edfu
Was built to celebrate the divine birth of Horus
Thutmose III
Was called the Napoleon of ancient Egypt because of his military genius and built many structures
Campo Santo, Pisa
Was constructed to consolidate the remains of people who were once buried throughout the Field of Miracles.
Small Temple, AbuSimbel
Was dedicated to Rameses II's deified queen, Nefertari and the goddess Hathor
Composite Order
Was developed combining the volutes of the ionic and the acanthus of the Corinthian.
S. Agnese Fuori Le Mura, Rome
Was founded by Constantine over the grave of S. Agnese
Cefalu Cathedral
Was founded by Count Roger (King Roger II of Italy).
S. Austremoine, Issoire
Was inspired by Notre Dame du Port & also one of the 5 greater churches in Auvergne
Xerxes I
Was known for his massive invasion of Greece and his defeat marked the decline of the empire
City of Nineveh
Was once made capital of the Assyrian empire by Sargon's son, Sennacherib
Babylon
Was the capital of ancient of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia
Altis, Olympia
Was the center of all religious activities during the Olympics
Delphi
Was the major site for the worship of the god Apollo
CHATEU DE BLOIS
Was the residence of several FRENCH KINGS
Aqueducts
Water channels or water bridges constructed to convey water
Reservoir
Water is used for rituals and also to keep the temple floor clean or even for a ritual bath before entering the holy area.
Weva
Water reservoir
Voussoir Stone
Wedge shaped stone used to build the arch.
Katal Huyuk, Turkey
Were rectangular, single-roomed with mud-plastered walls and floors
Squinch arch
Were used when the crossing of the nave and transept was crowned by an octagonal tower
Chinoiserie
Western European architecture and decorative art, which used Chinese structures and design. The imitative style was most fashionable in the 18th century.
Cooking inside the building
What VOC (volatile organic compound) that can affect the quality of air inside the building?-
Red
What color had long wavelength
Yellow
What color represents hunger and energy
Complementary
What color system is identified by two adjacent colors and its opposite in the color wheel?
Composition
What do you call the arranging of parts or elements into proper proportion or relation so as to form a unified whole
Organization
What do you call the systematic arranging of interdependent or coordinated parts into a coherent unity or functioning whole?
Architecture as a space
What does Bruno Zeri believe in?
Pyramid
What does a triangle with one long side when inverted in a y-axis
Point
What form is non-directional?
Volume
What has length, width and height?
Linear Organization
What is formed when one of four enclosing planes is articulated?
Touch
What is the 1D of sensory experience in design?
Sounds
What is the 2D of sensory experience in design?
Touch
What is the 3D of sensory experience in design?
Smell
What is the 4D of sensory experience in Design?
Taste
What is the 5D of sensory experience in design?
Personal space
What is the individual space which is dynamic. it changes its dimension, stress and anxiety can result from intrusion?
Landscape pavers are spaced too far apart
What is the least reason why the interior is hot and warm in a tropical climate?
Form
What is the manner of arranging and coordinating the parts of a composition so as to produce a coherent image?
Anthropometrics
What is the measurements and study of size and proportion of the human body?
Social Space
What is the space within 1ft and used in furniture design
Personal Space
What is the space within 3ft and used in furniture design
Air movement
What other factor, aside from temperature, can improve the comfort level ion the interior?
Mirror
What to make the small space become bigger?
Golden section
What traditional method for getting proportion and balance is being illustrated in the image?
Cross ventilation
What will you provide in a room to best generate air movement
Plane
When a point is duplicated many times in sequence in a number of rows, What is formed?
Consultation
When client calls upon another architect to give oral and written advice and direction, the architect renders valuable inputs whether or not the client pursues.
Form Articulation
When the edge of the cube is chamfered, what is done?
Surface Articulation
When you apply colors to the surface of an object, what is done?
Reliquary
Where relics are stored
Anuradhapura
Where the Bhodi tree was planted
Abstinence Hall (Zhaugong)
Where the emperor lives before he presents himself at the rites of Heaven worship
Stele
Where the name of the deceased was inscribed (Parts of a Mastaba)
Black
Which color least reflects light?
White
Which color signifies purity and authority
Cylinder
Which figure is said to be the most stable?
Post Modernism
Which is not a vitruvian rules of aethetic form?
Red
Which one of the 4 colors predominates? (white,red,green,yellow)
South
Which side of the structure will be exposed to the Sun for approximately 8 months?
Alberti
Who is not an Art Noveau THeorist?
Jean Mignot
Who said this "Skill without knowledge is nothing"
The higher the cost of land
Why does Chicago build high rise buildings?
Hypaethral
Windows in a Greek temple that are partly open to the sky
S. Maria in the Capitol
With a three-apse plan, is the largest of the 12 Romanesque churches in Cologne
Modern Movement
With beginnings in Europe in 1900, "modern" architecture is that which is functional, rational, and non-historical. A second phase of modernism occured in the 1930s, also the time when the Modern Movement gained acceptance in the United States with the onset of the International style. (Sometimes used interchangeably with "international modern"). In the 1960s and 1970s, a turning away from these values has been identified as Postmodernism.
Melon-shaped Dome
With convolutions or ribs (Types of Dome)
Dou
Wooden block
Ema
Wooden plaques bearing prayers or wishes (Parts of the Shinto Complex)
Molave and Ipil
Wooden posts of Bahay Na Bato
Maru
Wooden-floored central space, originated in the southern province of Korea where the climate is warm
ad catacumbas
Word derivation of catacomb
Alteration
Works in structures involving changes in the materials used
Saktas
Worship of a Mother Goddess
Vedism
Worship of trees, stones and water
Saivites
Worship the god Siva
Vaishnavites
Worship the god Vishnu
Specifications
Written or printed description of the work to be done describing qualities of the material to be used, the equipment to be installed and the mode of construction
Change Order
Written order to the Contractor issued by the Owner after the execution of the Contract, authorizing a change or variation in the work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract time
Wenshou
Zoomorphic roof ornaments that occupy the roof corners
BASILICA DE SAN ANTONIO PADUA
a 7-domed pilgrimage church
Personal character
a kind of character that came from the influence of ideas and impressions related to or growing out of past experience
Roman temples
a mixture of Greek and Etruscan types
Chicago School
a movement in the mid 1800's and 1890's characterized by its nonhistoricism, the use of steel framing, and the dominance of vertical and horizontal lines. Louis Sullivan was its most prominent Architect
Type
a number of things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes or characteristics
Phase
a particular stage in a process of change or development
Color
a phenomenon of light and visual perception that may be described in terms of an individual perception of hue. saturation and lightness for objects and hue, saturation and brightness for light sources
Herm
a pier ending in a head or bust, often a female figure used as a support
Program
a procedure for solving a problem, as a statement settling forth the context, conditions, requirements, and objectives for a design project.
Alban
a roman soldier became England's first martyr - he was beheaded for giving shelter to a Catholic priest.
Architectural Firm
a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation registered with the proper government agencies;
Spanish Colonial Revival
a style, practiced particularly in California during the 1910s and 1920s that reuses the Colonial styles that were introduced by Spanish settlers to Latin America and the Southwestern United States during the 17th and 18th centuries. This is sometimes referred to as the SPanish Revival or Spanish style.
Module
a unit of measurement used for standardizing the dimensions of a building materials or regulating the proportions of an architectural composition
Advancing colors
a warm color that appears to move towards an observer giving an illusion of space
Chevet
an apse having a surrounding ambulatory of which are chapels
Serendipity
an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident
team 10
an international group of architects who organized in the mid 1950s, introducing new ideas to CIAM at its 1956 meeting, and consequently influencing the breakup of the congress
Structural dimension
any of the dimensions of the human body and its parts
Hall Churches
are special characteristics of German Gothic, with naves & aisles approximately of the same height without the triforium & clerestory.
Helm Roof
bulbous termination of a tower
Fraunkirche, dresden
by george bahr ; has a facade of tall Pedimented tabernacles with windows; reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies
The Madeleine Church
by pierre Alexander Vignon; built to the glory of Napoleon's Army
GOTHIC IN FRANCE
called "L' architecture Ogivale‟ from the word ogive referring to a pointed arch
Kota Sulu/ Jolo
capital and seat of Sulnate of Sulu, 1870s worlds smallest walled city
Lady Chapel
chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Fort Santiago
citadel of the walled city of Intramuros
Loboc church
contains biggest number of murals on religious subjects done on its ceilings and walls
Salisbury Cathedral
contains the world's OLDEST WORKING CLOCK (AD 1386)
Fort Santiago
defense fortress by Spanish conquistador
lancet
distinguished by pointed arches
Assembly halls
for public assemblies
Chantry chapel
for religious services to whomever the donor directs
cross vault
formed of 2 semi-circular vaults of equal span
Pinturicchio
frescoes painted by the Umbrian Bernardino di Betto
PETERSBOROUGH CATHEDRAL
has a magnificent facade of a GOTHIC SCREEN with 3 ENORMOUS ARCHES
Torogan House
house of Maranao who speak Austronesian Language
CHAPEL OF SAINT HUBERT
in chateu d' amboise; burial place of LEONARDO DA VINCI
The Superga
is a masterpiece of the Renaissance.
Collar-braced roof
is a simplified hammer-beam form
Pinnacle
is a small spire.
Trompe-l'oeil'
is a style of painting with realistic imagery to create a 3D effect & the figures are painted out of the frame. It's a French word meaning "deceive the eye".
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
is a symbol and home of the British monarchy. It has 775 rooms.
Bay window
is a window of a protruded bay.
FONTANA DI TREVI
is one of the most famous fountains in the world & the largest Baroque fountain in Rome.
Milan Cathedral
is the 2nd largest Gothic cathedral in the world, next to Cathedral of Seville, Spain.
ARC DE TRIOMPHE
is the 2nd largest triumphal arch in the world.
Finial
is the decorative upper termination of a spire
Crocket
is the foliage decoration on the raking of a spire.
ANTIQUARIUM
is the largest Renaissance hall north of Alps.
ST. PETER'S BASSILICA
is the largest house of worship in the world, with space to accommodate 50,000 people
PLACE DELA CONCORDE
is the largest square in Paris.
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
is the longest Gothic cathedral in Europe.
Penn station
is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City.
S. NICHOLAS
is the most important High Baroque building in Prague
THE CAPITOL
is the most successful civic workof Michelangelo.
MADRID ROYAL PALACE
is the official residence of the King of Spain in the city of Madrid and it is only used for State Ceremonies.
RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE
is the reintroduction of Classic architecture all over Europe, in the 15th & 16th cent.
YORK MINSTER
is the second largest Gothic cathedral of Northern Europe.
Scale
it gives a feeling of grandeur dignity and monumentality?
Pentagon Pyramid
it has 6 planes, 8 edges
Balance
it is evident by a comparison which the eye makes between the size, shape and tone of a various object or part of a competition?
Shoin Style
japanese architecture incorporating a writing area into the main room of residence, a plan established in the 16th century.
Igorot Forts
made of stone walls
30 m
maximum travel distance from building entrance as per BP 344
THE PANTHEON
meaning "Every God", (formerly Church of S. Genevieve) by Pierre- Alexander Vignon now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens.
Paco Park
municipal cemetery for the well off and established aristocratic Spanish families
Barrier-free
of a pertaining to spaces, building, and facilities fully accessible and usable by all people, including the physically handicapped
Uncturia
oil room of the thermae
Badjao House
on stilts above shallow water with flooring made of bamboo
San Agustin Church
only one building survived the war (WW2 Intramuros)
Kota Selurong
outpost of the Bruneian Empire in Luzon, later City of Manila
Miagao Church
overall architecture (Baroque Romanesque)
Decorated Geometric
principal of the window with several lights surmounted by a circle
ROMANTICISM
refers to the 19th century revival imitation styles, Neo-Gothicism and Neo- Renaissance, which used the ideas of the older Gothic and Renaissance styles
Pendant
sculpted ornament or elongated boss terminating the fan vaulting
peripteral
single line of columns at the front and rear
Samadhi Statu
situated in Mahamevnawa Park, the Buddha is depicted in the position of Dhyana Mudra, a posture of meditation associated with his first enlightenment
Fleche
slender spire rising from a roof
Gothic architecture
sometimes called the architecture of light.
Kuta Wato/Kota Bato
stone fort
Process
systematic series of actions or operations leading or directed to a particular end
Hagia Sophia
the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Architecture
the art, science or profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings in their totality taking into account their environment, in accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty;
Perspective
the faculty of seeing things in their true relations or of evaluating their relative significance
Grapevine
the idea of the vital union of the believers with christ and among each other
Michelangelo's "LAST JUDGMENT
the large fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, dates from 1536-1541, about 20 years after the famous fresco painting on the ceiling.
Iron Age
the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
Bronze Age
the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze
Visual scale
the size or proportion a building element appears to have relative to other elements of known or assumed size
Decorated Curvilinear
the upper part of the window head might be filled with trefoils, quatrefoils or dagger shapes.
Anthropomorphize
to scribe human form or characteristics to non human things or beings
Bar Tracery
tracery is composed of THIN stone elements rather than thick ones. GLASS RATHER THAN THE STONE DOMINATES THE WINDOW
Yakal
used as floor joist in Bahay Na Bato
Nipa Hut/Bahay Kubo
walls of nipa leaves or flattened split bamboo
Domestic Architecture
was marked by lofty roofs which had more storeys than the walls
SAN SEBASTIANO CHURCH
was the 1st renaissance church in a Greek cross plan.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
was the oldest stock exchange in the United States, founded in 1790
Visual scale
what is the size or proportion a building element appears to have relative to other elements of known or assumed size
Human scale
what is the size or proportion of a building element or space. Or an article of furniture relative to the structural or functional dimension of the human body?
Rhythm
when lines, planes and surface treatments are repeated in a regular sequence?
S. Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo
with mosaics and dome of Byzantine & Moslenm influence