Pre Historic Architecture
Architectural character (pre historic)
Neolithic three main characteristics
Iron age Final epoch of the three age division
Monolith Isolated single upright stone also known as menhir
Sumerian architecture Transition was made around four thousand five hundred, invented the cuneiform system of writing.
Three principles of architectural organization in near east
Hieracosphinx Body of a lion, head of a hawk
The great pyramid of Giza Pyramid of Khufu/Cheops (four hundred eighty-one feet)
Pyramid of Cephren/Khafre (four hundred seventy-one feet)
The pyramid of Mykerinos/Menkaure, two hundred thirteen feet.
The Great Temple of Ammon Karnak.
Temple of Philae. Primarily dedicated to the goddess of Isis.
The Great Pyramid of Chephren/Khafre.
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Lighthouse of Alexandria.
HOA two Romanesque Architecture.
Romanesque Architecture: Sober and Dignified.
Characteristic features of Romanesque architecture.
SOME IMPORTANT STRUCTURES OF ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE
Comparison: Romanesque vs. Gothic Feature
Dome Vault: A curved roof structure. Flying Buttresses
Notable Examples of Gothic Cathedrals
Socio-Political, Demographic and Economic Background
Who are the Medici Family?
Basis of the Renaissance and Its Inventions
The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
(The Last Judgement, Santa Maria Del Foire Florence, Italy)
CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE Renaissance architectural style emphasizes:
Principal Phases of Renaissance Architecture in Italy
Space Planning (Difference of Romanesque and Gothic Architecture versus Renaissance)
Brunelleschi versus Lorenzo Ghiberti: Florence Baptistery Doors Competition
Other Architects during the Quattrocento
High Renaissance: Donato Bramante's Tempietto
Tempietto Characteristics
Michelangelo Buonarroti: Master of the High Renaissance
Michelangelo's Key Architectural Accomplishments:
Mannerism: "Late Renaissance" Villa Farnese
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Vignola's Noteworthy Architectural Works:
Palladio and The Four Books of Architecture:
Characteristics of Baroque Architecture
Early Baroque Architecture
High Baroque Architecture Gian Lorenzo Bernini fifteen ninety-eight to sixteen eighty
Notable Works by Borromini:
Other High Baroque Examples:
Late Baroque Architecture Examples:
The Holy Shroud and Early Mentions
Rococo Architecture (seventeen hundreds)
Austrio-Hungarian Empire Architecture
Architectural Terminology SPIRE: A tall, acutely tapering pyramidal structure surmounting a steeple or tower.
St. Paul's Cathedral Design History
Architectural Audio and Light Elements
Greenwich Hospital, London
Castle Howard, Yorkshire (sixteen ninety-nine to seventeen twelve)
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire (seventeen zero five to twenty-four)
Spanish eighteenth Century Architecture: Churrigueresque
Indigenous Architecture TIPI (Teepee or Tepee)
Mesoamerican Architecture
Colonial Architecture Socio-Political Background (Colonial Period)
Spanish Territorial Expansion
Portuguese Territorial Expansion
British Territorial Expansion
Domestic Buildings (Colonial Architecture)
BACON'S CASTLE, SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA (sixteen hundred fifty-five)
ABRAHAM ACKERMAN HOUSE, HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY (seventeen hundred four)
PARLANGE POINTE COUPÉE PARISH, LOUISIANA (seventeen hundred fifty)
American Georgian Architecture
S S. Sebastian Y Santa Prisca, Mexico, fifteen sixty-three to sixteen sixty-seven.
Nineteen. Which structure is known for its wooden architecture influenced by Chinese design?
Twenty. The Chaukhtatgyi Temple is known for housing:
Twenty-one. Japan's geography is characterized mainly by which of the following?
Twenty-two. Which material is abundant in Japan and widely used in construction?
Twenty-three. Which religion is considered Japan's main traditional belief?
Twenty-four. The Iramoya roof form is best described as:
Twenty-five. The Japanese measurement ken is based on:
Twenty-six. Which Japanese philosophy values beauty in imperfection?
Twenty-seven. Jomon period houses are known as:
Twenty-eight. Yayoi houses were primarily raised on stilts to:
Twenty-nine. Gassho-zukuri houses have roofs shaped like:
Thirty. Kigumi refers to:
Thirty-two. Tatami mats are traditionally made from:
Thirty-three. The Genkan in a Japanese home is a:
Thirty-four. A Shachihoko is:
Thirty-five. Shinden-zukuri houses were originally built for:
Thirty-six. Korean architecture is known for its strong adaptation to:
Thirty-seven. Which period is known for transmitting architectural culture to Japan?
Thirty-eight. The Silla period is known for which pagoda type?
Thirty-nine. Goryeo pagodas were notable for:
Forty. Jusimpo refers to:
Forty-one. Dapo bracket systems are commonly used in:
Forty-three. Cheoma refers to:
Forty-five. The Korean traditional house is called:
Forty-seven. In Hanok, doors known as angojigi can be opened by:
Forty-eight. Maru refers to:
Forty-nine. Ondol works by heating:
Fifty. The Gudeul system includes all except:
Fifty-two. What mixture was used to create stucco in traditional Thai structures?
Fifty-three. What is the distinct decorative curve at the ends of Central Plains house gables called?
Fifty-four. Which architectural element is a tall, finger-like spire often found in Rattanakosin architecture?
Fifty-five. What is the function of a sala in Thai architecture?
Fifty-six. The Thai-style house of the past was typically built using which materials?
Fifty-seven. Northern Thai houses feature a V-shaped roof ornament known as:
Fifty-eight. What is the purpose of the rice barn in Northern Thai compounds?
Sixty. What marks the sacred boundary around the bot?
Sixty-one. Which architectural element symbolizes a stylized Garuda?
Sixty-two. Which Thai architectural structure contains sacred texts and is often built above water to protect from insects?
Sixty-three. The cloister in a wat complex is known for:
Sixty-four. What is a mondop used for?
Sixty-five. Which structure in a wat complex functions as the monks' living quarters?
Sixty-six. What is the purpose of the Ho Rakang?
Sixty-seven. A kuti is best described as:
Sixty-eight. Which architectural characteristic is most associated with Thai temples?
Sixty-nine. Which construction material was used for door parts, lintels, and rectangular windows?
Seventy. Glass mosaic pieces in Thai architecture were primarily used to:
Two. What type of shelter was primarily used during the Paleolithic period?
Three. Which archaeological site in Palawan served as a home for prehistoric Filipinos for up to thirty thousand years?
Agriculture and permanent settlements
Rock art and symbolic carving
Predators and enemy raids
Vegetative and natural materials
Enhance security and defense
Weather protection and insulation
Food, transport, and daily necessities
Independent roof and floor framing Systems
A roof-tying device for typhoon resistance
Ifugao house Twenty-seven. The Badjao people are commonly known as:
Twenty-eight. Which house type typically has thick timber walls and no windows?
Twenty-nine. Austronesian houses are generally characterized as:
Thirty. Why were many pre-colonial houses elevated on stilts?
Thirty-one. Islam was first established in Sulu around the:
Thirty-two. The large, permanent mosque for congregational worship is called a:
Thirty-three. A langgal is best described as a: Semi-permanent rural prayer house
Multi-tiered, pagoda-like structures
Ritual ablution Thirty-seven. The oldest standing mosque in the Philippines is located in:
Thirty-eight. The oldest Philippine mosque was built in thirteen eighty by:
Thirty-nine. Okir refers to:
Forty. The panolong is a distinctive decorative feature of the:
Forty-one. The torogan is the ancestral house of the:
Forty-two. Torogan posts rest on rounded boulders mainly to:
Forty-three. Traditional Badjao houseboats typically last approximately:
Forty-four. Upon the death of the household head, a Badjao houseboat is traditionally:
Forty-five. The Maranao decorative carving tradition featuring fern and naga motifs is called: