Francisco, Ma. Melody B.

BS Architecture 5-2

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

1. He was called Masters master where his students are architects like Gropius, Breuer and Van
de Rohe. (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Eric Mendelsohn
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Peter Behrens
d. Vitruvius
Other Choices:
a. Eric Mendelsohn - Mendelsohns blending of International Style, Art Deco and the
Streamline Moderne have influenced architects around the world, earning him a place among
the elite of modernist architects. (Source:
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/architect-erich-mendelsohn-the-father-of-
streamline-moderne/)
b. Frank Lloyd Wright - Frank Lloyd Wright brought American architecture to the forefront. His
visionary creations were strongly influenced by the natural world, and he emphasized
craftsmanship while embracing technologys ability to make design accessible to all. (Source:
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/frank-lloyd-wright)
c.
d. Vitruvius - Roman military engineer and architect who wrote De Architectura (On
Architecture), a treatise which combines the history of ancient architecture and engineering
with the author's personal experience and advice on the subject. (Source:
http://www.ancient.eu/Vitruvius/ )

2. A German architect who uses more representational styles which has been called Scrapped
Classicism (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Robert Adam
b. Peter Behrens
c. Daniel Burnham
d. Alvar Aalto

Other Choices:

a. Robert Adam - well-known in the UK and internationally as a major figure in the development
of traditional and classical architecture. (Source: www.adamarchitecture.com/robertadam/)
b.
c. Daniel Burnham - is regarded as one of the greatest American architects, a father of the
skyscraper and one of the most influential minds behind early 20th century (Source:
historicdetroit.org/architect/daniel-h-burnham )
d. Alvar Aalto - one of the founders of Artek, was born in Kuortane, Finland. Alvar Aalto is
recognized today as one of the great masters of modern architecture (Source:
http://www.artek.fi/company/designers/9)

3. Architect of the Reliance Building in Chicago. (Source:

https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)
 a. Eero Saarinen
b. Eliel Saarinen
c. Oscar Niemeyer
d. Daniel Burnham

Other Choices:

a. Eero Saarinen TWA Flight Center (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

b. Eliel Saarinen Helsinki Railway Station (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)
c. Oscar Niemeyer Cathedral of Brasilia (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)
d.

4. This famous dictum, I am neither a capitalist nor a socialist, I am not a religious oran atheist
belongs to ______________. (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Lucio Costa
b. Pier Luigi Nervi
c. Buckminster Fuller
d. Oscar Niemeyer

Other Choices:

a.
b. Pier Luigi Nervi - "Structural correctness, which is identical with functional, technical &
economic is a necessary & sufficient condition of satisfactory aesthetic result." (Source:
https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-dictum-2-flash-cards/)
c. Buckminster Fuller - A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic,
objective economist and evolutionary strategist. (Source:
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/rbuckmins173199.html)
d. Oscar Niemeyer - Architecture is not merely a matter of engineering but an expression of the
spirit of the imagination, of the poetry (Source: https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-
dictum-2-flash-cards/ )

5. Architect who leads the development of the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. (Source:
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Juan Nakpil
b. Francisco Maosa
c. Froilan Hong
d. Philip Recto

Other Choices:

a. Juan Nakpil Quiapo Church (Source: http://www.realliving.com.ph/tips-and-

guides/architect-heroes-4-famous-buildings-by-juan-nakpil-a40-20160811)
b.
c. Froilan Hong Manila Film Center (Source: historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/froilan-
hong.html)
d. Philip Recto One San Miguel Building (Source: www.rectoarchitects.com/design.php)

6. Eiffel tower Paris stands. (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

 a. 982 ft.
b. 984 ft.
c. 983 ft.
d. 985 ft

7. Starting with holes belongs to architect _____________________. (Source:

https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Mies van de Rohe

b. Renzo Piano
c. Oscar Niemeyer
d. Buckminster Fuller

Other Choices:

a. Mies van de Rohe Less is more. (Source: https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-dictum-

2-flash-cards/)
b. Renzo Piano - Architects spend an entire life with this unreasonable idea that you can
fight against gravity. (Source: https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-dictum-2-flash-
cards/)
c. Oscar Niemeyer - Architecture is not merely a matter of engineering but an expression of the
spirit of the imagination, of the poetry (Source: https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-
dictum-2-flash-cards/)
d.

8. A house is a machine to live in philosophy belongs to ________________. (Source:

https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Le Corbusier
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Peter Behrens
d. Louis Sullivan

Other Choices:

a.
b. Frank Lloyd Wright - Form follows function-that has been misunderstood. Form and function
should be one, joined in a spiritual union. (Source: https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-
dictum-2-flash-cards/)
c. Peter Behrens - When change needs, ask a stranger. (Source:
https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-dictum-2-flash-cards/)
d. Louis Sullivan - But the buildings identity resided in the ornament (Source:
https://quizlet.com/105368012/architects-dictum-2-flash-cards/)

9. He paid great attention to the detailing of the structure, which he attributed to his fathers
teachings about craftsmanship. (Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Robert Adams
b. Antonio Gaudi
c. Mies van de Rohe
d. Frank Gehry

Other Choices:
 a. Robert Adams - well-known in the UK and internationally as a major figure in the
development of traditional and classical architecture. (Source:
www.adamarchitecture.com/robertadam/)
b. Antonio Gaudi - was a Catalan architect who has become internationally recognized as one
of the most prodigious experts in his discipline, as well as one of the top exponents of
modernism. (Source: https://www.casabatllo.es/en/antoni-gaudi/)
c.
d. Frank Gehry - is a Canadian-American architect known for postmodern designs, including
the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. (Source:
https://www.biography.com/people/frank-gehry-9308278)

10. One of his stylish choice which are circles and squares were used in his design solutions.
(Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/p1fk22v)

a. Buckminster Fuller
b. Richard Meier
c. Oscar Niemeyer
d. Pier Luigi Nervi

Other Choices:

a. Buckminster Fuller - A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic,

objective economist and evolutionary strategist. (Source:
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/rbuckmins173199.html)
b.
c. Oscar Niemeyer - was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the
development of modern architecture. (Source: https://www.biography.com/people/oscar-
niemeyer-9423385)
d. Pier Luigi Nervi - explored the limitations of reinforced concrete by creating a variety of
inventive structural projects; in the process, he helped to show the material had a place in
architecture movements of the coming years. (Source:
http://www.archdaily.com/644580/spotlight-pier-luigi-nervi-2)