PLANNING ARCHITECTURE EXAM

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1. 2% What is the optimum slope requirement 16. Assoc. "A kind of character that came from the
for factories? (CDEP IX-4) Character influence of ideas and impressions related to or
growing out of past experience.
2. 4 The multiple nuclei hypothesis is built
around the observation that frequently 17. Azimuths Angles measured clockwise from any meridian,
there are a series of nuclei in the usually north; however, the National Geodetic
patterning of urban land uses rather than Survey uses south.
the central single core used in other two
18. Balance It means equality
theories. which among the zones is the
medium class residential? 19. Balance Describes the relationships between elements
of a design.
3. 6.00 mts. Minimum road width in a neighborhood
development to ease traffic flow. 20. Balance Most elementary means of organizing forms
and spaces in architecture.
4. 10-15 % It is a slope pattern for Elementary and
High school campus where slopes are 21. balance "Deals with the relationship between the
gentle to mild and have moderately different parts of the whole to the various
difficult terrain. (CDEP IX-3) parts.

5. 1916 When was the first Land Use zoning in 22. Bedrooms Which building component receives priority
New York initiated particularly the over the location to have the morning sun.
Incentive zoning? (CDEP IX-31) 23. b. Jane The author of "The Death and Life of Great
6. Accurate Aerial Preparations of an accurate base map for Jacobs American Cities" - one of the most influential
Mosaic urban planning starts with ___. book in the history of planning. (PTIT 116)

7. Adolf Hitler Who said "The will of the epoch 24. Brasilia Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to
translated into space' each other is freedom as in the planned city
of___.
8. Advocacy A type of planning which emphasizes that
Planning the proper role of the planner is not to 25. Buildable The remaining space in a lot after deducting
serve the general public interest but Area the required minimum open spaces.
rather to serve the interests of the least 26. Capital Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking
fortunate or least well represented Facilities structures, pubic buildings, water supply, and
groups in society. Planning waste disposal facilities.
9. Agricultural The main reason why the nomadic 27. c. ekistics Approaches town planning as a science which
Surplus existence of early man metamorphosed include planning and design with the
to village settlement and later to the birth contribution of other disciplines, all of those
of cities. are focused into one science known
10. Amortization A provision made in advance for the as____________. (PTIT 130)
gradual liquidation of a future obligation 28. Centralized "Characterized by an arrangement where all
by periodic charges against the capital the part radiate from a center like the spikes in
account. a wheel.
11. anthropometrics What do you call the study that deals 29. City A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of
with human measurements? people having characteristics of an urban
12. anthropomorphic These systems are based on the being.
proportion dimension and proportion of the human 30. City The orderly arrangement of urban streets and
body. Planning public spaces.
13. Appraiser Determines the value of the house and 31. Clarence In the book called "The Neighborhood Unit" he
also is familiar with trends in the local Perry discussed the idea of organized towns into
market and in the industry. cohesive neighborhoods which was applicable
14. architecture The art and science of building design not only to new towns but to large city areas.
and construction. (PTIT 113)

15. articulation of "This refer to the manner in which the 32. Cliff A very steep slope of rock or clay.
form surface of a form come together to 33. . clustered A number of secondary forms clustered about
define its shape and volume. a dominant, centra-perceive form.
34. Code of Two major hindrances to the prefabrication 51. Ecology The study of the dynamic relationship
Multiplicities industry. between a community of organisms and its
and Tradition habitat.
35. Color Is the attribute that most clearly 52. Ekistics The science of human settlement.
distinguishes a form from its environment.
53. ergonometrics deals with space planning in relationship
36. color Can be regular or irregular, primary with man's activities
characteristic that identifies.
54. ergonomics human factor engineering
37. Common Wall A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known
55. Face to face One of four basic possibilities for two forms
also as party wall.
contact to group together. This requires that the two
38. Comprehensive Appraisal of adequacy of a city's water and forms be relatively close to each other or
Plan sewer systems needs of future land uses share a common visual trait
are embodied in the ___.
56. Final Plat Usually the last stage of the final site
39. Concentric A spatial organization concept a general development process prior to issuance of
Zone Concept view of the pattern of land use in a city building permit.
developed by Ernest W. Burgess. The city
57. Floor Plan "is a diagram, usually to scale, of the
is conceived as a series of five concentric
relationships between rooms, spaces and
zones with the cores as the central
other physical features at one level of a
business district and fanning out from
structure."
which are the residential and commuter
zones. 58. Form "Is the primary identifying characteristic of a
volume. It is determined by the shapes and
40. Contrast It is a comparison showing differences, the
interrelationships of the planes that
opposite of similarity.
describe the boundaries of volume
41. Daniel He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful
59. form That which the eye identifies, the mind
Burnham Movement'.
perceives and interprets.
42. Deed Written document to transfer the property
60. Freeways An efficient and rapid transport system for
to one person to another.
automobiles to circulate across urban to
43. Density In architectural terms, it is the relationship urban areas.
of the number of residential structures and
61. Gabion Wall This is a type of a retaining wall made of
people to a given amount of space.
rectangular baskets made of galvanized
44. design process Architecture is generally conceived, steel wire or pvc coated wire hexagonal
designed and realized. mesh which are filled with stones to form a
wall.
45. Developers They develop or improve the land as well
as construct houses. 62. Garden Oasis Often enclosed and secluded from the
street, whose high density and variety of
46. dimensional One or more dimension are altered but will
planting conveys a garden image. It
trans. retain its identity.
sometimes included flower planters and a
47. d. National Under PD 1308, which of the following water feature and usually supplies a variety
Development activities is not a part of the practice of of seating possibilities. (PTIT 137)
Planning environmental planning? (CDEP IX-45)
63. Garden Oasis "Often enclosed and secluded the street,
48. Dwelling Unit A habitable room for 1 family only with whose high density and variety of planning
facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and conveys a garden image. It sometimes
eating. includes flower planters and a water feature
49. Earnest Money Sometimes called "subscription money", and usually supplies a variety of seating
this is a deposit given to the seller to show possibilities."
that the potential buyer has serious 64. Gazebo A lattice structure that serves as a summer
intentions. house.
50. Ebenezer first conceptualized the "Garden Cities"; 65. Geography These constituted the barriers to migration
Howard and author of "Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path since the earliest periods of civilization
To Social Reform". (CDEP IX-16) (mountains; deserts; seas...)
66. Golden Defined geometrically as a line that is 84. Landmark A monument, fixed object, or marker used to
section divided such that the lesser portion is to the designate the location of a land boundary on
greater as the greater is to be the whole. the ground.
67. Grass and In landscaping, ground cover is represented 85. Landmarks It is a type of point of reference where the
Plants by ___. observer does not enter within them, they are
external. They are usually a rather simply
68. Greenbelt A wide area of parks of undeveloped land
defined physical object, buildings, sign, store
surrounding a community.
or mountain. (PTIT 133)
69. grid form A set of modular forms related and
86. Land Survey A survey of landed property establishing or
regulated by 3D grid.
reestablishing lengths and directions of
70. grid form "A collection of forms grouped together by boundary line.
proximity or the sharing of a common visual
87. Land-use The study of an existing pattern of use, within
trait.
Analysis an area, to determine the nature and
71. Growth and Urban Planning is defined briefly as the magnitude of deficiencies which might exist
Change guidance of ___. and to assess the potential of the pattern
72. Health and Lands for well-being like parks, plazas, and relative to development goals.
General Use of similar nature. 88. Land-use The projection of a future pattern of use
73. Heavy Based on the illustration PTIT 21.589.213.36, Plan within an area, as determined by
Manufacturing identify zone no. 6. (PTIT 132) development goals.

74. Hippodamus First Planner and developed the Gridiron. 89. Land-use A study and recording of the way in which
of miletus Survey land is being used in an area.

75. Homer Hoyt "Whose theory is the explanation of 90. Lane A narrow passageway bordered by trees,
residential land uses in terms of wedge- fences, or other lateral barrier
shaped sectors radial to the city center 91. Latitude In surveying, the North-South component of
along established lines of transportation." a traverse course.
76. Homer Hoyt Whose theory is the explanation of 92. Lawn An open space of ground of some size,
residential land uses in terms of wedge- covered with grass and kept smoothly mown.
shaped sectors radial to the city center
93. Lease A contract transferring the right of
along established lines of transportation?
possession of buildings, property, etc., for a
(PTIT 131)
fixed period of time, usually for periodical
77. Housing Codes that deal with the use, occupancy, compensation called 'rent'.
Codes and maintenance of existing buildings.
94. Leasehold A tenure by lease; real estate held under a
78. human scale "The size of a building element or space lease.
relative to the dimensions and proportion of
95. Le Corbusier Who said that "The magnificent display of
human body.
volume put together in the light"
79. Human By definition, settlement inhabited by man.
96. Leon Battista He is remembered for his "Ideal Cities" - star
Settlement
Alberti shaped plans with street radiating from
80. Insula The rough equivalent of the present central point, usually proposed for a church,
tenement cities that existed in ancient Rome, palace or castle. (PTIT 102)
which resulted from the population growth
97. Leon Battista "He is remembered for his "Ideal Cities" - star
of the city and the congestion that existed in
Alberti shaped plans with street radiating from
streets.
central point, usually proposed for a church,
81. Juxtaposition "One type of cues used in depth perception palace or castle"
where in one object appears to cut off the
98. Leslie Patrick A British pioneered in regional planning for
view of another
Abercrombie the Doncaster area (1920-1922) and East Kent;
82. Land The part of the surface of the earth not Involved in greater London Plan; Use of open
permanently covered by water. space as structuring element. (PTIT 109)
83. Land A line of demarcation between adjoining
Boundary parcels of land.
99. Leslie Patrick "A British pioneered in regional Planning for 113. Permeability It is the rate at which water within the soil
Abercrombie the Doncaster area (1920-1922) and East moves through a given volume of material
Kent; Involved in greater London Plan; Use (also measured in cm or inches per hour).
of open space as structuring element." (CDEP IX-2)
100. Letchworth t is the first developed Garden City where it 114. personal char. It bears a certain relation to the same
is a combination of landscaping, informal attribute to the life of an individual.
street layouts, and main axis focusing on
115. personal "The most important kind of character in
town center. (CDEP IX-16)
character architecture is that which result from the
101. Letchworth "It is the first Development Garden City purpose of the building or reason of
where it is a combination of landscaping, erection.
informal street layouts, and main axis
116. Peter "Published the book called "Fields, Factories
focusing on town center."
Kropotkin and Workshops; or Industry Combined with
102. linear form A series of form arranged in sequence in a Agriculture with manual work"."
row.
117. Peter Published the book called "Fields, Factories
103. Local This code mandates that all Local Kropotkin and Workshops: or Industry Combined with
Government Government Units shall prepare their Agriculture with manual work. (PTIT 128)
Code, 1991 comprehensive
118. Physical The container of man, which consists of
104. Meadow A piece of grassy land, especially one used Settlement both the natural and man-made or artificial
for growing hay or as pasture for grazing element.
animals; low grassy land near a river or
119. Platonic Primary shapes that can be extended or
stream.
Solids rotated to generate volume whose forms
105. Medieval Early type of settlement in America taken are distinct, regular and easily recognizable
Organic City after the "baug" (military town) and "fauborg"
120. Platting The process in which a piece of land,
(citizen's town) of the medieval ages. (CDEP
referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided
IX-15)
into two or more parcels.
106. Medieval "Early type of settlement in America taken
121. Prefabrication Construct three-dimensional volumetric
Organic City after the "baug" (military town) and "fauborg"
Manufacturer units in a plant on a production line then
(citizen's town) of the medieval ages."
hauled to the site.
107. National The government arm responsible for the
122. Primitive / Three general types of structures.
Shelter development and implementation of low
Vernacular /
Program cost housing in the Philippines.
Grand
108. Nodes These are points, the strategic spots in a city
123. Productive A piece of land with an economic use for
into which an observer can enter, and which
Use farming.
are the intensive foci to and from which he is
traveling. (PTIT 133) 124. Promote Reason for planning.
Human
109. "Option to A written agreement between parties, but it
Growth
Buy" allows a specific period during which the
buyer can investigate the property and make 125. proportion "It is evident by a comparison which the eye
a decision. makes between the size, shape and tone of
a various object or part of a competition.
110. Outlying Based on the illustration PTIT 21.589.213.36,
Business identify zone no. 7. (PTIT 132) 126. R.A. 7160 land use plans and enact them through
Districts zoning ordinances.

111. Parcel Of land, a contiguous land area which is 127. Radial Form A composition of linear forms extending
considered as a unit, which is subject to a outward from a central form in a radial
single ownership, and which is legally manner.
recorded as a single piece. 128. Ravine A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by
112. Pateros Among the cities in Manila , what is the running water.
smallest in terms of land area? 129. Real Estate Helps people find a place to live,
Broker specializing and matching wants of buyers
with the local supply.
130. Restriction On land, an encumbrance limiting its use, 145. Tiangge "Is a commercial building with several small
usually imposed for community or mutual scale entrepreneurs who sell their
protection. commodities in a limited space or modules
that provide them low rentals for the buyers
131. Rhythm When lines, planes, and surface treatments
to avail cheaper merchandize, both to retail
are repeated in a regular sequence.
and wholesale."
132. Ridge A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains.
146. Total System Are usually large concrete slabs or
133. Scale It gives a feeling of grandeur, dignity and otherwise panelized units fabricated in a
monumentality. shop and assembled at the site.
134. Sir An English Architect who prepared plan for 147. Traffic. A Land Development Decision is also what
Christopher London i.e., Ct. Peter's and St. Paul kind of decision.
Wren Cathedral; Proposed a Network of avenues
148. Transportation Also called the blood-stream of a city.
connecting the main features of London.
System
(PTIT 103)
149. Truebounded In urban geography, a concept where
135. Site Planning The art of arranging buildings and other
City urban settlement is confined to the area
structures in harmony with the landscape.
within the legal limits of the city and the
136. Social Housing provided for low-income groups congestion and virtually all of this area is
Housing generally through government intervention occupied by urban residents.
and characterized by substantial subsidies
150. unaccented "Kind of rhythm where equally spaced
and direct assistance.
rhythm windows are introduced on the broken wall,
137. Social Similarly as the cost of the land, then regular repetition is presented.
Implications neighborhood character have this effect.
151. Unite d' Le Corbusier planned a high density
138. Specialists It is one of the school of thought who Habitation building that was a "super building" that
believed that the problems of the cities contained 337 dwellings in only ten acres
should be tackled one item at a time, of land. What is this structure that supposed
beginning with the improvement of health to be located in Marseilles? (CDEP IX-18)
and sanitary system. (CDEP IX-15)
152. Unite d' "Le Corbusier planned a high density
139. Star The city of Washington conforms to the Habitation building that was a "super building" that
plan type of ___. contained 337 dwellings in only acres of
140. Subdivision A tool used to control the manner in which land. What is the structure that supposed to
Regulations raw kind is subdivided and placed on the be located in Marseilles?"
marker for residential development. 153. Urban Area An area which is within the city limits, or
141. Subsystems System building is the complete integration closely linked to it by common use of
of all ___. public utilities and services.

142. subtracting Subtracting a portion of a forms volume to 154. Urban Blight A form of absence of all the principles and
transformation create another. organized development of a community.

143. Sustainable Phrase used to characterize development
Development that meets the needs of the present
generation without compromising the
needs of the future generations.
144. Sustainable In the Philippines, this type of land use
Land Use planning emphasizes the proper
Planning management of land resources to ensure
that the present generation can benefit
from its continued use without
compromising future generations.
155. Urban Design A profession which falls between planning
and architecture. It deals with the large-
scale organization and design of the city,
with the massing and organization and the
space between them, but not with the
design of the individual buildings.
156. Urban The improvement of slum, deteriorated, and
Renewal underutilized areas of a city.
157. Urban Sprawl A 20th century problem emanating from
rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a
city which eats up the remaining adjacent
rural open spaces.
158. visual inertia With respect to an observer.
159. visual "The size and proportion of an element appear to have relative to other elements of known or assumed size.
scale
160. Volume A plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction. Conceptually it has three dimensions: length, width and
depth.
161. Volume & Visible architecture is composed of:
Depth
162. ZIP Refers to the program of the NHA of upgrading and improving blighted squatter areas within the cities and
municipalities of Metro Manila pursuant to existing statutes and issuances. (R.A. 7279)
163. Zoning Designed to regulate land use, to ban industry and commerce from residential areas and to separate different types of
living units.