ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE

EXAMINATION REVIEW
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTS

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1. He is known for his being modern in
architecture and propose the idea on how to live
in an industrialized world. Who is this famous
Architect?
A. Frank Lloyd Wright

B. Walter Gropius

C. Le Corbusier

D. Peter Behrens
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2. Le Corbusier designed the pilgrimage church of in 1950.
This building, one of the most unusual churches in France,
is a synthesis of architecture and sculpture. The frame of the
structure is steel and metal mesh, over which concrete was
sprayed.

A. Notre Dame du Haut

B. Notre Dame de Paris

C. Notre Dame Ronchamp

D. Notre Dame du Hat

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3. In 1928–1931, this structure became one of the most
famous of Le Corbusier's works, and an icon of modernist
architecture. They called this a Villa Savoye located in
Poissy, France. He used these points as a structural basis
for most of his architecture up until the 1950's, which are
evident in many of his designs.

A. Three Points of Architecture

B. Four Books of Architecture

C. Ten Books on Architecture

D. Five Points of Architecture

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THE VILLA SAVOYE

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FIVE POINTS OF ARCHITECTURE:
1. PILOTIS

2. OPEN PLAN

3. FREE FAÇADE

4. RIBBON WINDOWS

5. ROOF GARDEN
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4. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative
period of 70 years. He was the pioneer of what came to be
called the Prairie School movement of architecture and also
developed the concept of the Usonian home in Broadacre
City, his vision for urban planning in the United States which
has been called “the best all-time work of American
architecture“.

A. Mies Van de Rohe

B. Frank Lloyd Wright

C. Charles Edouard Jeaneret Gris

D. Peter Behrens
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5. This structure is the perfect example of the integration
between house and setting. Concrete cantilevered terraces
seem to float above the river and shallow falls. It is
approached through a tree-lined path then one crosses over
a small bridge.

A. Falling Water

B. Farnsworth House

C. Robie House

D. Glass House

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6. It is the most defining characteristic in emphasis of the horizontal rather
than the vertical. They spread out over their lots, featuring flat or shallow
hipped roof lines, rows of windows, overhanging eaves and bands of
stone, wood or brick across the surface. Thin Roman bricks sometimes
enhance the effect and cantilevers often extend the horizontal line without
vertical support. What type of architectural style is the Robie House?

A. Midwest House Style

B. Beau Arts Style

C. Prairie House Style

D. Terracota House Style

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7. Born in Valencia, Spain in 1951. He graduated from the Institute of
Architecture in Valencia and from the Federal Institute of Technology in
Zurich. As both an architect and an engineer, he easily identifies with
both disciplines. He often creates innovative works that depend on a firm
grasp of both the creative and structural aspects of design.

A. Rafael Moneo

B. Antonio Gaudi

C. Alberto Baeza

D. Santiago Calatrava

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8. Identify this famous works of Santigao
Calatrava. This structure is located in Malmö
Municipality, Sweden.

A. Dancing House

B. Turning Torso

C. Machine Structure

D. Hearst Tower
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8. Identify this famous works of Santigao
Calatrava. Is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

A. Auditorio de Casa

B. Auditorio de Tenerife

C. Auditorio de Canaria

D. Auditorio de Metal
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9. Born in Canada in 1929. He studied at the
Universities of Southern California and
Harvard before he established his first
practice.
A. Frank Gehry

B. Alvar Aalto

C. Norman Foster

D. Rem Koolhas
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10. The building blazed new trails and became an
extraordinary phenomenon. It was one of those rare
moments when critics, academics, and the general
public were all completely united about something.

A. Guggenheim Museum

B. Hotel Marqués de Riscal

C. Walt Disney Concert Hall

D. Louis Vuitton Foundation

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11. Is a French high-end luxury fashion house and
company founded in 1854. The building was design
by Frank Gehry and he want to give an impression
of something ephemeral and continually changing.

A. Cinémathèque Française

B. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain

Health

C. Louis Vuitton Foundation

D. Pop Culture Museum

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12. Due to his reliance on abstract form and
materials such as stones, concrete, glass and steel
he has been considered a disciple of Gropius. He
generally designs sophisticated glass clad buildings
loosely related to the high-tech movement.

A. Marcel Breuer

B. Frank Lloyd Wright

C. Wang Shu

D. Ieoh Ming Pei

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13. One of the most recognizable landmarks in Hong
Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape
and design, consisting of triangular frameworks
covered by glass curtain walls.

A. Louvre Pyramid

B. Bank of China Tower

C. Essensa Tower

D. Roosevelt Field
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14. Completed in 1988 as part of the broader Grand
Louvre project, it has become a landmark of the city
of Paris.

A. Louvre Pyramid

B. Bank of China Tower

C. Great Pyramid

D. HSBC Building

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15. Known for their reappropriation of traditional architectural
elements and their inventive use of both natural and artificial
materials. The pair was jointly awarded the Pritzker
Architecture Prize in 2001.
A. Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue
Nishizawa

B. Anne
Lacaton & Jean-Philippe
Vassal

C. Jacques Herzog & Pierre

de Meuron

D. Philip Johnson & Mies

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16. The Beijing National Stadium, or the "Bird's Nest,"
was built specifically for the 2008 Summer Games, inside
Beijing's constructed Olympic Green complex. It's been
used for car racing and other events since the games.
Identify the structure.

A B C
Darling Square, Floating Restaurant,
Sydney, Australia Mexico City, Mexico
Architect: ASPECT Architect: Miguel Angel
Studios Aragones
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17. An award-winning and prolific British architect known for
sleek, modern designs of steel and glass with innovations in
contouring and inner space management. He became the 21st
Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 1999.

A. Christopher Wren

B. Norman Foster

C. James Stirling

D. Richard Rogers
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18. The Gherkin is a commercial skyscraper in London's
primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in
December 2003 and opened in April 2004. What is the another
name of this structure?

A. 30 Jerkin Axe

B. 30 St. Mary Axe

C. 30 St. Marie Axe

D. 30 St. Mary Ax

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19. The tower is certified as a green building as part of the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
program. It is the world headquarters of media conglomerate,
housing many of its publications and communications
companies.

A. Hearst Communication

B. Hearts Tower

C. Hearst Tower

D. Heat Tower

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20. Irish architect and furniture designer who became a pioneer
of the Modern Movement in architecture. She designed a series
of furniture prototypes for the house, among them the small
side table which became most famous furniture design. She is
said to have designed this table for her sister Thora to allow her
to have breakfast in bed when visiting.

A. Yvonne Farrell

B. Shelley McNamara

C. Selma Harrington

D. Eileen Gray
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21. Identify the quotes of Eileen Gray?

A. “To create one must first question

everything.”

B. “Less is bore but it functions.”

C. “Form ever follows function.”

D. “God is in the details and love”

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22. He advocated a people-first architecture drawn
from local customs, historical context, vernacular
buildings and popular taste — including bad taste.
“Architects can no longer afford to be intimidated by
the puritanically moral language of orthodox modern
architecture.”
A. Frank Lloyd Right

B. Robert Venturi

C. Louis Sullivan

D. Mies Van de Rohe

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23. This structure is an important and influential work of
20th-century architecture and was the first major work by Robert
Venturi. Along with the Vanna Venturi House it is considered to
be one of the earliest expressions of Postmodern architecture,
and helped establish Venturi as one of the leading architects of
the 20th century.

A. The Guild House

B. Vanna Venturi

C. Fire Station No. 4

D. Abrams House
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24. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Catalan architect from Spain known as
the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have a
highly individualized, sui generis style ("in a class by itself“). He
was struck down by a trolley car, and he died from the injuries a few days
later. After his death, he buried in a church, where his work continued into
the 21st century. What is the name of the church?

A. Sagrada de Familia

B. La Sagrada Familia

C. La Sagrada Pamilia

D. Sagrada la Familia
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25. Oscar Niemeyer is considered one of the world's greatest architects
and the chief designer of the public buildings in the city of Brasilia.
Niemeyer became internationally known for his work with Le Corbusier in
Brazil and in the design of the UN Building in NY. Which of the image is
the UN Building?

A B C
National Edificio
Congress Copan
Building
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26. Philip Johnson is an American architect and critic known both for his
promotion of the International Style and, later, for his role in defining
postmodernist architecture. When he met this architect during one of his
trips to Europe, he became enthralled by the Modernist style. Who is this
architect that inspires Philip Johnson?

A B C
Mies Van Le Louis
de Rohe Corbusier Sullivan
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27. He won the Pritzker Architecture Price in 1998.
Not only architect in profession but he is also a civil
engineer. Who is this architect?

A. Santiago Calatrava

B. Rem Koolhas

C. Renzo Piano

D. Alejandro Aravena

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 28. This building was designed by Erich
Mendelsohn and they called Einstein Tower. Where
is the location of this structure?

A. Notre Dame, Germany

B. Postdam, Germany

C. Berlin, Germany

D. NOTA

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29. Identify this Architect?

A. Jean Nouvel

B. Rem Koolhas

C. Le Corbusier

D. Philip Johnson

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30. He quoted that “Architectural form should
reflect a building’s social purpose.” His work is
often compared to ancient monuments. Who is
this Architect?

A. Le Corbusier

B. Balkrishna Doshi

C. Louis Khan

D. Louis Sullivan

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