FILARTS (study guide) Flashcards
(43 cards)
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings or physical structures to fulfill functional and aesthetic purposes.
Architecture
Tall, towering buildings often found in urban centers.
Skyscrapers
Empire State Building in New York, PBCom Tower in the Philippines.
Skyscrapers
common features of skyscrapers
Steel frames, glass exteriors, high-speed elevators.
Focuses on sustainability and environmental preservation.
Eco-Art Architecture
Green roofs, buildings using solar panels or wind turbines.
Eco-Art Architecture
The Mind Museum in Taguig uses sustainable design.
Eco-Art Architecture
Inspired by organic shapes and patterns from nature.
Biomorphic Architecture:
The Sydney Opera House (resembling seashells), Tree-like structures in Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.
Biomorphic Architecture:
A horizontal beam (lintel) supported by two vertical posts.
Post-and-Lintel
Ancient Greek temples like the Parthenon.
Post-and-Lintel
A horizontal structure that extends beyond its support.
Cantilever
A framework of triangles to support roofs and bridge
Truss System:
Eiffel Tower, modern bridges.
Truss System
A curved structure that spans an opening and can support weight from above.
Arch
Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Roman aqueducts.
Arch
The creation of three-dimensional art by shaping or combining materials such as stone, metal, wood, or clay.
Sculpture
Subtractive method removing material from a solid block.
Carving
Sandstone Buddha sculptures in India, Statue of David by Michelangelo (marble).
Carving
Adding soft material (like clay) to create a form.
Modeling
Pouring liquid material like molten metal into a mold.
Casting
Fully three-dimensional; can be viewed from all angles.
Free-Standing
Attached to a background; can be high or low relief.
Relief Sculpture
Incorporates movement.
Kinetic Sculpture
