Archi-Lexicon
What do you call the Roman bridges that carried water across valleys?
Aqueducts
What is the natural feature that enables the following civilizations to flourish: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley?
Rivers
Doric - Corinthian - Tuscan - Ionic
Which is NOT a Greek order of columns
Tuscan
Which world-famous basilica in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, is officially scheduled to be completed in June 2026?
Sagrada Família
Who is the architect of the Burj Khalifa?
Adrian Smith
Name the process where warm air rises and escapes through top openings, drawing cooler air in from lower openings
Stack effect
Name the highest point of a Greek city where temples were built.
Acropolis
Hatshepsut’s Temple - Karle Chaitya - Panch Rathas, Mahabalipuram
What is the similarity between the above?
All are rock-cut
Who is the architect behind the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project in New Delhi?
Bimal Patel (HCP Design)
Who said the phrase: “A house is a machine for living in.” ?
Le Corbusier
What is the name of the shading device popularised by Le Corbusier?
Brise-Soleil
What is a "Basilica" in Roman times?
A public law court
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao - Walt Disney Concert Hall - Vitra Fire Station - Dancing House
Find the odd one out
Vitra Fire Station (rest are designed by Frank Gehry)
Which south african architect has an architectural exhibition with his works from the Venice Biennale currently displayed in Mysuru?
Peter Rich
Who was the first Indian architect to win the Pritzker prize and in which year?
Ar. B V Dosh - 2018
Name the phenomenon where urban areas are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activity is called?
Urban Heat Island
The Great Pyramids of Giza are aligned with which specific directions?
The Cardinal Points (North, South, East, and West)
Chandigarh - Brasilia - Canberra
What is the architectural/urban connection? (3 terms 25 points each)
Planned Modernist Capital cities
Who is the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
Smiljan Radić (Chile)
Which country is Eladio Dieste associated with?
Uruguay
What is the full form of GRIHA? (20 points per word)
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
Name the volcanic ash Romans used in their durable and water-resistant concrete.
Pozzolana
experience - senses - atmosphere
Name one key architect/theorist associated with “Phenomenology in architecture”
Peter Zumthor / Juhani Pallasmaa
Name the Milan 2026 Olympic arena by David Chipperfield known for its three metallic rings.
Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena (PalaItalia)
Which architect won the Pritzker Prize posthumously in 2015 for his work on the Munich Olympic Stadium’s tensile roof.
Frei Otto