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These constituted the barriers to migration since the earliest periods of civilization
1 (mountains; deserts; seas…) Geography

2 Visible architecture is composed of: Volume & Depth

A plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction. Conceptually it has three
3 dimensions: length, width and depth. Volume

Primary shapes that can be extended or rotated to generate volume whose forms are
4 distinct, regular and easily recognizable Platonic Solids

One of four basic possibilities for two forms to group together. This requires that the two

5 forms be relatively close to each other or share a common visual trait. Face to face contact

Defined geometrically as a line that is divided such that the lesser portion is to the greater
6 Golden section
as the greater is to be the whole.
One type of cues used in depth perception where in one object appears to cut off the view
7 Juxtaposition
of another
Is the primary identifying characteristic of a volume. It is determined by the shapes and
8 interrelationships of the planes that describe the boundaries of volume Form

9 Is the attribute that most clearly distinguishes a form from its environment. Color

10 It is a comparison showing differences, the opposite of similarity. Contrast

The most important kind of character in architecture is that which result from the purpose
11 personal character
of the building or reason of erection.

12 Most elementary means of organizing forms and spaces in architecture. Balance

Characterized by an arrangement where all the part radiate from a center like the spikes in
13 a wheel. Centralized

14 It means equality Balance

15 It gives a feeling of grandeur, dignity and monumentality. Scale

16 When lines, planes, and surface treatments are repeated in a regular sequence. Rhythm
A kind of character that came from the influence of ideas and impressions related to or
17 growing out of past experience. Assoc. Character

It is evident by a comparison which the eye makes between the size, shape and tone of a
18 various object or part of a competition. proportion

Deals with the relationship between the different parts of the whole to the various parts.
19 balance

20 It bears a certain relation to the same attribute to the life of an individual. personal char.

anthropomorphic
21 These systems are based on the dimension and proportion of the human body.
proportion
The size and proportion of an element appear to have relative to other elements of known
22 or assumed size. visual scale

Kind of rhythm where equally spaced windows are introduced on the broken wall, then
23 regular repetition is presented. unaccented rhythm

The size of a building element or space relative to the dimensions and proportion of
24 human body. human scale

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25 The art and science of building design and construction. architecture

26 Who said that “The magnificent display of volume put together in the light” Le Corbusier

27 That which the eye identifies, the mind perceives and interprets. form

28 With respect to an observer. visual inertia

29 A series of form arranged in sequence in a row. linear form

30 A set of modular forms related and regulated by 3D grid. grid form

subtracting
31 Subtracting a portion of a forms volume to create another.
transformation
This refer to the manner in which the surface of a form come together to define its
32 articulation of form
shape and volume.
33 Who said “The will of the epoch translated into space’ Adolf Hitler

34 A composition of linear forms extending outward from a central form in a radial manner. Radial Form

35 Architecture is generally conceived, designed and realized. design process

36 A number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant, centra-perceive form. . clustered

37 One or more dimension are altered but will retain its identity. dimensional trans.
A collection of forms grouped together by proximity or the sharing of a common
38 grid form
visual trait.
39 Can be regular or irregular, primary characteristic that identifies. color
is a diagram, usually to scale, of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other
40 physical features at one level of a Floor Plan
structure.
41 Describes the relationships between elements of a design. Balance
Is a commercial building with several small scale entrepreneurs who sell their commodities
in a limited space or
42 Tiangge
modules that provide them low rentals for the buyers to avail cheaper merchandize, both
to retail and wholesale.
43 What do you call the study that deals with human measurements? anthropometrics

44 deals with space planning in relationship with man’s activities ergonometrics

45 human factor engineering ergonomics

Early type of settlement in America taken after the “baug”

46 Medieval Organic City
(military town) and “fauborg” (citizen’s town) of the medieval ages.

Le Corbusier planned a high density building that was a “super

47 building” that contained 337 dwellings in only acres of land. What is Unite d’ Habitation
the structure that supposed to be located in Marseilles?

It is the first Development Garden City where it is a combination

48 of landscaping, informal street layouts, and main axis focusing on Letchworth
town center.
A British pioneered in regional Planning for the Doncaster area
Leslie Patrick
49 (1920-1922) and East Kent; Involved in greater London Plan; Use of
Abercrombie
open space as structuring element.

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He is remembered for his “Ideal Cities” – star shaped plans with

50 street radiating from central point, usually proposed for a church, Leon Battista Alberti
palace or castle

Whose theory is the explanation of residential land uses in terms

51 of wedge-shaped sectors radial to the city center along established Homer Hoyt
lines of transportation.
Published the book called “Fields, Factories and Workshops; or
52 Peter Kropotkin
Industry Combined with Agriculture with manual work”.
Often enclosed and secluded the street, whose high density and
variety of planning conveys a garden image. It sometimes includes
53 Garden Oasis
flower planters and a water feature and usually supplies a variety of
seating possibilities.

54 A wide area of parks of undeveloped land surrounding a community. Greenbelt

The process in which a piece of land, referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided into two or more
55 Platting
parcels.

Angles measured clockwise from any meridian, usually north; however, the National Geodetic Survey
56 Azimuths
uses south.

57 Usually the last stage of the final site development process prior to issuance of building permit. Final Plat

A 20th century problem emanating from rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city which eats up
58 Urban Sprawl
the remaining adjacent rural open spaces.
A type of planning which emphasizes that the proper role of the planner is not to serve the general
59 public interest but rather to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least well represented groups Advocacy Planning
in society.
In the Philippines, this type of land use planning emphasizes the proper management of land
Sustainable Land Use
60 resources to ensure that the present generation can benefit from its continued use without
Planning
compromising future generations.

Local Government Code,

61 This code mandates that all Local Government Units shall prepare their comprehensive
1991

62 land use plans and enact them through zoning ordinances. R.A. 7160

63 Reason for planning. Promote Human Growth

Phrase used to characterize development that meets the needs of the present generation without
64 Sustainable Development
compromising the needs of the future generations.

65 First Planner and developed the Gridiron. Hippodamus of miletus

66 A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of people having characteristics of an urban being. City

The main reason why the nomadic existence of early man metamorphosed to village settlement and
67 Agricultural Surplus
later to the birth of cities.

The rough equivalent of the present tenement cities that existed in ancient Rome, which resulted from
68 Insula
the population growth of the city and the congestion that existed in streets.

In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the legal limits of
69 Truebounded City
the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

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70 A Land Development Decision is also what kind of decision. Traffic.

71 The orderly arrangement of urban streets and public spaces. City Planning

72 He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful Movement'. Daniel Burnham

A tool used to control the manner in which raw kind is subdivided and placed on the marker for
73 Subdivision Regulations
residential development.

A profession which falls between planning and architecture. It deals with the large-scale organization
74 and design of the city, with the massing and organization and the space between them, but not with Urban Design
the design of the individual buildings.

75 The science of human settlement. Ekistics

76 By definition, settlement inhabited by man. Human Settlement

Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking structures, pubic buildings, water supply, and waste
77 Capital Facilities Planning
disposal facilities.

78 The container of man, which consists of both the natural and man-made or artificial element. Physical Settlement

A spatial organization concept a general view of the pattern of land use in a city developed by Ernest
79 W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series of five concentric zones with the cores as the central Concentric Zone Concept
business district and fanning out from which are the residential and commuter zones.

80 The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open spaces. Buildable Area

81 A habitable room for 1 family only with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating. Dwelling Unit

This is a type of a retaining wall made of rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire or pvc
82 Gabion Wall
coated wire hexagonal mesh which are filled with stones to form a wall.

83 A very steep slope of rock or clay. Cliff

A piece of grassy land, especially one used for growing hay or as pasture for grazing animals; low
84 Meadow
grassy land near a river or stream.

85 A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains. Ridge

86 A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running water. Ravine

87 On land, an encumbrance limiting its use, usually imposed for community or mutual protection. Restriction

Of land, a contiguous land area which is considered as a unit, which is subject to a single ownership,
88 Parcel
and which is legally recorded as a single piece.

89 A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also as party wall. Common Wall

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90 Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to each other is freedom as in the planned city of___. Brasilia

In architectural terms, it is the relationship of the number of residential structures and people to a
91 Density
given amount of space.

The government arm responsible for the development and implementation of low cost housing in the
92 National Shelter Program
Philippines.

Housing provided for low-income groups generally through government intervention and characterized
93 Social Housing
by substantial subsidies and direct assistance.

A written agreement between parties, but it allows a specific period during which the buyer can
94 "Option to Buy"
investigate the property and make a decision.

Sometimes called "subscription money", this is a deposit given to the seller to show that the potential
95 Earnest Money
buyer has serious intentions.

A provision made in advance for the gradual liquidation of a future obligation by periodic charges
96 Amortization
against the capital account.

97 Written document to transfer the property to one person to another. Deed

98 They develop or improve the land as well as construct houses. Developers

Determines the value of the house and also is familiar with trends in the local market and in the
99 Appraiser
industry.

100 Helps people find a place to live, specializing and matching wants of buyers with the local supply. Real Estate Broker

Are usually large concrete slabs or otherwise panelized units fabricated in a shop and assembled at
101 Total System
the site.

102 Codes that deal with the use, occupancy, and maintenance of existing buildings. Housing Codes

Designed to regulate land use, to ban industry and commerce from residential areas and to separate
103 Zoning
different types of living units.

Prefabrication
104 Construct three-dimensional volumetric units in a plant on a production line then hauled to the site.
Manufacturer

105 System building is the complete integration of all ___. Subsystems

106 The improvement of slum, deteriorated, and underutilized areas of a city. Urban Renewal

An area which is within the city limits, or closely linked to it by common use of public utilities and
107 Urban Area
services.

Code of Multiplicities and

108 Two major hindrances to the prefabrication industry.
Tradition

Primitive / Vernacular /
109 Three general types of structures.
Grand

110 A piece of land with an economic use for farming. Productive Use

111 Lands for well-being like parks, plazas, and of similar nature. Health and General Use

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112 Similarly as the cost of the land, neighborhood character have this effect. Social Implications

113 Minimum road width in a neighborhood development to ease traffic flow. 6.00 mts.

114 Which building component receives priority over the location to have the morning sun. Bedrooms

115 Urban Planning is defined briefly as the guidance of ___. Growth and Change

116 A lattice structure that serves as a summer house. Gazebo

117 In landscaping, ground cover is represented by ___. Grass and Plants

118 The art of arranging buildings and other structures in harmony with the landscape. Site Planning

119 The study of the dynamic relationship between a community of organisms and its habitat. Ecology

120 Preparations of an accurate base map for urban planning starts with ___. Accurate Aerial Mosaic

Appraisal of adequacy of a city's water and sewer systems needs of future land uses are embodied in
121 Comprehensive Plan
the ___.

122 Also called the blood-stream of a city. Transportation System

123 A form of absence of all the principles and organized development of a community. Urban Blight

124 The city of Washington conforms to the plan type of ___. Star

125 An efficient and rapid transport system for automobiles to circulate across urban to urban areas. Freeways

126 A monument, fixed object, or marker used to designate the location of a land boundary on the ground. Landmark

127 A narrow passageway bordered by trees, fences, or other lateral barrier Lane

128 The projection of a future pattern of use within an area, as determined by development goals. Land-use Plan

129 The part of the surface of the earth not permanently covered by water. Land

130 A line of demarcation between adjoining parcels of land. Land Boundary

131 A survey of landed property establishing or reestablishing lengths and directions of boundary line. Land Survey

The study of an existing pattern of use, within an area, to determine the nature and magnitude of
132 Land-use Analysis
deficiencies which might exist and to assess the potential of the pattern relative to development goals.

133 A study and recording of the way in which land is being used in an area. Land-use Survey

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134 In surveying, the North-South component of a traverse course. Latitude

135 An open space of ground of some size, covered with grass and kept smoothly mown. Lawn

A contract transferring the right of possession of buildings, property, etc., for a fixed period of time,
136 Lease
usually for periodical compensation called 'rent'.

137 A tenure by lease; real estate held under a lease. Leasehold

Early type of settlement in America taken after the “baug” (military town) and “fauborg” (citizen’s town)
138 Medieval Organic City
of the medieval ages. (CDEP IX-15)

Under PD 1308, which of the following activities is not a part of the practice of environmental d. National Development
139
planning? (CDEP IX-45) Planning

Le Corbusier planned a high density building that was a “super building” that contained 337 dwellings
140 in only ten acres of land. What is this structure that supposed to be located in Marseilles? (CDEP IX- Unite d’ Habitation
18)

141 Among the cities in Manila , what is the smallest in terms of land area? Pateros

It is one of the school of thought who believed that the problems of the cities should be tackled one
142 Specialists
item at a time, beginning with the improvement of health and sanitary system. (CDEP IX-15)

It is the rate at which water within the soil moves through a given volume of material (also measured
143 Permeability
in cm or inches per hour). (CDEP IX-2)

It is a slope pattern for Elementary and High school campus where slopes are gentle to mild and have
144 10-15 %
moderately difficult terrain. (CDEP IX-3)

145 What is the optimum slope requirement for factories? (CDEP IX-4) 2%

The multiple nuclei hypothesis is built around the observation that frequently there are a series of
nuclei in the patterning of urban land uses rather than the central single core used in other two
146 4
theories. Based on the illustration PTIT 21.589.213.36, which among the zones is the medium class
residential? (PTIT 132)

It is a type of point of reference where the observer does not enter within them, they are external.
147 Landmarks
They are usually a rather simply defined physical object, buildings, sign, store or mountain. (PTIT 133)

In the book called “The Neighborhood Unit” he discussed the idea of organized towns into cohesive
148 Clarence Perry
neighborhoods which was applicable not only to new towns but to large city areas. (PTIT 113)

A British pioneered in regional planning for the Doncaster area (1920-1922) and East Kent; Involved
149 Leslie Patrick Abercrombie
in greater London Plan; Use of open space as structuring element. (PTIT 109)

t is the first developed Garden City where it is a combination of landscaping, informal street layouts,
150 Letchworth
and main axis focusing on town center. (CDEP IX-16)

first conceptualized the “Garden Cities”; and author of “Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path To Social
151 Ebenezer Howard
Reform”. (CDEP IX-16)

Outlying Business
152 Based on the illustration PTIT 21.589.213.36, identify zone no. 7. (PTIT 132)
Districts

153 Based on the illustration PTIT 21.589.213.36, identify zone no. 6. (PTIT 132) Heavy Manufacturing

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These are points, the strategic spots in a city into which an observer can enter, and which are the
154 Nodes
intensive foci to and from which he is traveling. (PTIT 133)

Often enclosed and secluded from the street, whose high density and variety of planting conveys a
155 garden image. It sometimes included flower planters and a water feature and usually supplies a Garden Oasis
variety of seating possibilities. (PTIT 137)

When was the first Land Use zoning in New York initiated particularly the Incentive zoning? (CDEP IX-
156 1916
31)

He is remembered for his “Ideal Cities” – star shaped plans with street radiating from central point,
157 Leon Battista Alberti
usually proposed for a church, palace or castle. (PTIT 102)

An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., Ct. Peter’s and St. Paul Cathedral; Proposed
158 Sir Christopher Wren
a Network of avenues connecting the main features of London. (PTIT 103)

The author of “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” – one of the most influential book in the
159 b. Jane Jacobs
history of planning. (PTIT 116)

Refers to the program of the NHA of upgrading and improving blighted squatter areas within the cities
160 ZIP
and municipalities of Metro Manila pursuant to existing statutes and issuances. (R.A. 7279)

Whose theory is the explanation of residential land uses in terms of wedge-shaped sectors radial to
161 Homer Hoyt
the city center along established lines of transportation? (PTIT 131)

Published the book called “Fields, Factories and Workshops: or Industry Combined with Agriculture
162 Peter Kropotkin
with manual work. (PTIT 128)

Approaches town planning as a science which include planning and design with the contribution of
163 c. ekistics
other disciplines, all of those are focused into one science known as____________. (PTIT 130)

129

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-245

-279

-313

-347

-381

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-653

-687

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