Architecture Concepts and Elements Quiz

Plants = Horizontal section view of a building Elevations = Vertical view of the exterior of a building Sections = Cut through a building to show internal spaces Perspectives = Illustration showing depth and relation to surroundings

Pencil = Traditional drawing tool Acetate = Graphic physical support Photography = Visual documentation Plaster = Material for physical models

Preliminary sketches = Initial conceptual designs Basic project = Detailed design and drawings Execution project = Plans for construction phase Construction management = Oversight during building process

<p>Study in situ = Field analysis of the site Social participation = Engagement of community in planning Administrative approvals = Official permissions for project Realization = Implementation of the city plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Computer model = Digital construction representation Physical model = Three-dimensional physical representation Black &amp; White photography = Monochrome visual documentation Tracing paper = Translucent graphic support for drawings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Louis Kahn = Architecture doesn't exist Mozart = Creation of art is not the fulfillment of a need Shakespeare = I only feel happy as a teacher when... Velázquez = The art of painting is a complex craft</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First definition = The art and science of designing buildings Second definition = Architecture is the art of building Third definition = Designing and supervising of construction Fourth definition = A blend of artistic expression and technical skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Music = Spatial arrangement in time Painting = Visual representation on a flat surface Sculpture = Three-dimensional art form Drama = Art of performance and storytelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Art = Creative expression of human experience Architect = Professional skilled in building design Space = The area in which architectural elements exist Design = The plan and structure of a building</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architecture is USEFUL for the human being = Focuses on inhabitation and functionality Architecture involves SPACE = Defines the environment where life occurs Architecture is a result of individual creation = Transformed into a collective work Architecture begins from a social consensus = Involves communal agreement on designs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Le Corbusier = Curutchet House Armando Williams = Evoking Soane Soane = Salamanca Navarro Baldeweg = Architecture as a resonance box</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architect = Designer of buildings Builder = Constructor of architectural plans Client = Commissioner of the project Inspector = Ensurer of safety and compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architect = A person qualified to design buildings Etymology = Origin of the word 'architect' Master builder = Translation of 'arkhitekton' Inspiration = What architects achieve through research</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Louis Kahn = Pioneered modern architecture Sáenz de Oíza = Contributed to Spanish architecture Frank Lloyd Wright = Developed organic architecture Le Corbusier = Promoted functionalism in architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Erection = Construction of buildings Design = Visualization of architectural ideas Supervision = Overseeing the construction process Form = Physical manifestation of architectural ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Music = Emotional expression through sound Architecture = Life and space inside buildings Painting = Visual representation on canvas Sculpture = Three-dimensional artistic form</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'There is no Art without emotion' = Le Corbusier 'Success consists in being successful' = Fernando Pessoa 'Architecture goes beyond mere explanation' = Le Corbusier 'Architecture is the result of individual creation' = Navarro Baldeweg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Artistic skills = Required for an architect Technical skills = Needed by engineers Management skills = Essential for project managers Analytical skills = Important for planners</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotion in architecture = Necessary for artistic expression Interpretation by architects = Understanding and evolving designs Functionality of spaces = Useful for human living Use of design = Responsiveness to social needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architect = Dreams of and produces spaces Painter = Creates visual art Sculptor = Forms three-dimensional art Builder = Constructs the architect's vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architects as technicians = Combine artistry with technical skills Architects researching = Achieve inspiration for designs Individual creation in architecture = Involves personal vision and public collaboration Architecture requires consensus = Builds community engagement in design</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning Territories = Designing and managing land areas for development Designing DETAILS = Creating intricate parts of buildings Real Estate rating = Determining the value of property Teaching = Imparting architectural knowledge to students</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>New plant = Constructing a brand new structure Refurbishment = Updating an existing building Adaptation = Modifying a structure for a new use Open spaces = Designing parks and landscapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integration of art and technique = Combining creative expression with practical construction Sequences of spaces = Organizing areas of different sizes within a structure Expressing human feelings = Utilizing architecture to convey emotional messages Solving construction problems = Addressing challenges inherent to building processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Duarte House = Siza MOMA = Yoshio Taniguchi Gobierno Civil, Tarragona = A. Sota Lizardiren-Lehioa, Tolosa = Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Researching shapes = Understanding form and function Interpreting History = Learning from past architectural styles Planning Cities = Creating structured urban environments Theories about Architecture = Formulating concepts and ideas in design</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dynamic balance = Creating harmony in design Openings in architecture = Incorporating windows and doors effectively Human sensitiveness = Designing spaces that engage emotionally Construction accuracy = Precision in building methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Architect as Artist = Expressing creativity through design Architect as Technician = Executing technical aspects of construction Planning and Programming = Organizing development projects Teaching Architecture = Educating future architects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Le Corbusier = Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of volumes. Geoffrey Scott = Architecture is a combination, revealed through light and shade. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe = Less is more. Tadao Ando = Architecture does not consist in mere manipulation of shapes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composition of spaces = Architecture is the composition of spaces in space. Usufruct of spaces = The creation and usufruct of architecture is a spatial assembly. Manipulation of shapes = Architecture involves the construction of space. Expression of sensations = Art is the intellectualization of sensations through expression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'God is in the details' = A principle of refinement in architecture. 'Architecture is the will of an epoch' = Reflects the cultural context of architecture. 'Our eyes are made to see forms in light' = Discusses the perception of architectural forms. 'Architecture does not consist in mere manipulation' = Focuses on the importance of space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Le Corbusier = 1887 Geoffrey Scott = 1914 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe = 1886 Tadao Ando = 1941</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Masses = The physical volume of architecture. Spaces = The areas enclosed or affected by buildings. Lines = The visual connections that guide perception. Light and shade = Elements that reveal architectural forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Architecture is the masterly...' = Form and light. 'Less is more' = Minimalism. 'Architecture does not consist...' = Functionality and space. 'Art is the intellectualization...' = The essence of artistic expression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Le Corbusier = Primary forms revealed by light. Geoffrey Scott = Spaces and masses. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe = Translation of an epoch into space. Tadao Ando = Construction of place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Le Corbusier = Play of volumes. Geoffrey Scott = Revealed through light. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe = Epoch translated into space. Tadao Ando = Construction of place.</p> Signup and view all the answers