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The word architecture refers to the mechanism of planning and constructing buildings. It is classified as both, an art and a science. It dates back to early 1st century AD and has been one of the most essential skills of humankind. It serves humanity by providing us with various physical structures for lodging, hospitalization, and recreational purposes. Recently, this field has reached new horizons in terms of coming up with cost effective and eco-friendly buildings.

Do you wonder about the architects of the Renaissance? Are you interested in knowing the evolution of architecture from prehistoric times to the present day? Do you know the basic differences between the various forms of architecture? If architecture is your passion, you are sure to be entertained as your plethora of questions is answered by our informative flashcards. 
Architecture 249 Test 1 Flashcards
Cards: 83| Attempts: 45| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
  Paleolithic Period
  35,000 - 9,000/8,000 BCEOld Stone Agehunter-g...
  Neolithic Period
  New Stone Age9000/8000 BCEAgriculoute, Domest...
  Mudbrick (sun-dried Brick)
  Quick Drying Mudhardened With Sun But Deterio...
  Megalithic
  Large Scale Constructionuse Of Large Stones A...
Architecture Quiz 1 Buildings Flashcards
Cards: 19| Attempts: 39| Last updated: Aug 17, 2020
Name This Building - Flashcard  Name This Building
Name This Building - Flashcard  Unite D'HabitationLe Corbusier1948 ADMarseill...
Name This Building - Flashcard  Name This Building
Name This Building - Flashcard  UffiziGeorgia Vasari1550 ADFlorence, Italy
Name This Building - Flashcard  Name This Building
Name This Building - Flashcard   City Of Timgadunknown100 ADTi...
Name This Building - Flashcard  Name This Building
Name This Building - Flashcard  Taj Mahalunknown1632-54 ADAgra, India
Glossary Of Architecture Flashcards
Cards: 275| Attempts: 23| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
   Arcade
  A Series Of Arches, Carried By Columns Or Pie...
  ATRIUM
  An Unroofed Interior Courtyard Or Room In A R...
  BARREL VAULT
  An Elongated Or Continuous Semicircular Vault...
  APSE
  -The Termination Of The Nave Of A Basilica In...

Islam Architecture Flashcards
Cards: 47| Attempts: 17| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
Islam - Flashcard  Islam
Islam - Flashcard  An Arabic Term Meaning “submission To God�...
  Muhammad (570-632)
  According To Islam, Muhammad Begins Receiving...
  Qur’an (Koran)
  Seen As Direct Word Of God As Revealed To Muh...
  Seen As Direct Word Of God As Revealed ToMuha...
  -shahada (avowal Of Faith)-prayer (five Times...
Greek Architecture Flashcards
Cards: 15| Attempts: 13| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
  Doric
  A Plain, Sturdy Column With A Plain Capital.&...
  Ionic
  A Taller, Thinner Column, With Scroll Shapes ...
  Corinthian 
  One Of The Three Main Types Of Greek Architec...
  Peristyle 
  Row Of Columns Around A Building Or Court, Th...
ARCH 249 Exam 2 Flashcards
Cards: 163| Attempts: 8| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
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  Temple Of Hera At Olympiaca. 600-590 BCEArcha...
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  Temple Of Hera (I) At Paestum (Poseidonia), I...
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  Temple Of Zeus At Olympiaca 472-457 BCEClassi...
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  Parthenon, Acropolis Of Athens, Greece447-432...
ARCH History Set 3
Cards: 7| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
   - Flashcard    
  Coop Himmelblau (Wolf Prix & Helmut Swicz...
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  Bernard Tschumi. Parc De La Villette, Paris: ...
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  Zaha Hadid.Vitra Fire Station,Weil-am-Rhein(G...
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  Daniel Libeskind. Jewish Museum,Berlin: 2001
Architecture Monuments
Cards: 17| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 30, 2015
What Is This Monument? - Flashcard  What Is This Monument?
  -Pyramids Of Egypt, GIza-Around 2500 BCE-Bigg...
What Is This Monument? - Flashcard  What Is This Monument?
  -Parthenon, Athens-Built 450 - 430 BCE-All Ma...
What Is This Monument? - Flashcard  What Is This Monument?
  -Pantheon, Rome-Built Around 100 CE-Circular ...
What Is This Monument? - Flashcard  What Is This Monument?
  -Hagia Sophia, Istanbul-Built Around 400 CE B...
ARCH 101 Test 1
Cards: 67| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  What Is Nathan Ricker Most Famous For?
  First US Architect First Licensed Architect.
  What Is Jeanne Gang Most Famous For?
  Aqua Tower Chicago
  What Architecture Firm Is Jeanne Gang A Princ...
  Studio Gang Architects
  What Is Temple Hoyne Buell Most Famous For?
  First Central Mall Shopping Center
Addressing And Routing Architecture Flashcards
Cards: 21| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
  What Are Some Address Types?
  LocalGlobal PrivatePublic Persistent(Static)T...
  What Is Local Addressing?
  Not Advertiesed Outside Local Network.E.G. Li...
  What Is Global Addressing?
  Addresses That Are Recognised World Wide.For ...
  What Is Private Addressing?
  Addresses That Are Not Routed Thorugh The Pub...
Women In The Visual Arts: 20th C. Garden And Architecture
Cards: 10| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
Fig 1 - Flashcard  Fig 1
  Hayden, SophiaWoman's Building, World's Colum...
Fig 2 - Flashcard  Fig 2
  Cassatt, MaryModern Woman1893
Fig 3 - Flashcard  Fig 3
  Morgan, JuliaBell Tower, Mills College, Oakla...
Fig 4 - Flashcard  Fig 4
  Morgan, Julia Berkeley City Women's Club 19...
Thai Modern Architecture
Cards: 25| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
สมาคมนิสิตเก่าจ... - Flashcard  สมาคมนิสิตเก่าจ...
  เจน สกลธนารักษ์(1...
เปรม บุรฉัตร - Flashcard  เปรม บุรฉัตร
  เฉลิม พงศ์สิทธิ�...
โรงแรมรีเจนท์ ร... - Flashcard  โรงแรมรีเจนท์ ร�...
  แดน วงศ์ประสาท
การบินไทย  - Flashcard  การบินไทย 
  กฤษดา อรุณวงศ์ ณ ...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture
Cards: 27| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Mar 22, 2018
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  The Glessner House, Chicago, 1886
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  Back Of The Glessner House, Chicago, 1886
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  Glessner Servants Entrance, Chicago, 1886
  
  Detail From The Entrance Into The Gamble Hous...
Art Exam 4 Set 1 Gothic Period Flashcards
Cards: 25| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Oct 28, 2020
What Is This? - Flashcard  What Is This?
  Bronze Doors At St. Michael’s, Hildesheim G...
What Is This? - Flashcard  What Is This?
  Cruficix Of Gero Commissioned By Archbisohp G...
What Is This? - Flashcard  What Is This?
  Otto 3 Enthroned, From Gospel Book Of Otto II...
What Is This? - Flashcard  What Is This?
  St. Sernin At Toulouse France RomanesqueSmall...
ARH100 Exam #2
Cards: 5| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Categories Of Drawing
  Sketches, Plans/prepatory Studies, Fully Deve...
  Dry Media
  Silverpoint, Pencil, Charcoal, Chalk, Pastel,...
  Wet Media
  Ink
What Image Is This? - Flashcard  What Image Is This?
  Kathe Kollwitz: Self Portrait - Dry Media (ch...
Architecture- Logan Roberts
Cards: 5| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Aspe An Often Vaulted, Semicircular Or Polygo...
Aspe An Often Vaulted, Semicircular Or Polygo... - Flashcard  
  Arcade A Series Of Arches Supported By Column...
Arcade A Series Of Arches Supported By Column... - Flashcard  
  Cornice A Molding Or Ornamentation That Proje...
Cornice A Molding Or Ornamentation That Proje... - Flashcard  
  Crenelation A Wall At The Top Of A Fortified ...
Crenelation A Wall At The Top Of A Fortified ... - Flashcard  


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