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Philippine Architecture

The document summarizes traditional Philippine architecture and its evolution. It describes various indigenous structures such as the Isneg, Binayon, and Ifugao houses which used indigenous materials like bamboo, wood, and thatch. It also outlines the distinctive houses of ethnic groups like the Ivatan, T'boli, Tausug, and Badjao. The document then discusses the bahay kubo as the archetype Filipino house and the Spanish-influenced bahay na bato style. In total, the document provides an overview of traditional Philippine architecture across regions and time periods.

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Philippine Architecture

The document summarizes traditional Philippine architecture and its evolution. It describes various indigenous structures such as the Isneg, Binayon, and Ifugao houses which used indigenous materials like bamboo, wood, and thatch. It also outlines the distinctive houses of ethnic groups like the Ivatan, T'boli, Tausug, and Badjao. The document then discusses the bahay kubo as the archetype Filipino house and the Spanish-influenced bahay na bato style. In total, the document provides an overview of traditional Philippine architecture across regions and time periods.

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PHILIPPINE

ARCHITECTURE
ARCHT . RALPH INTAL
PHILIPPINES
• Anarchipelago lies in Southeast Asia in
a position that has led to its becoming a
cultural crossroads
• an archipelago composed of more than
7,000 islands with a total of 301, 780
sq.km.
• Divided into the island groups: Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao
INDIGENOUS BUILDINGS
ISNEG
• Gable-type roof made up of half-sections of bamboo laid
on like shingles
• 15 posts; sidewalls are made of vertical planks; floor is
made of reed mats which can be removed for washing
• TARAKIP – an annex attached to one or both ends of the
house
BINAYON OR FINARYON
• octagonal house
• 12 posts; low hip roof made of bamboo; floor made of reed mats
• on one side, the floor can be removed, leaving a space that extends from the
ground to the level of the roof
IFUGAO - FALE
• three-level structure; posts - 1.00m. – 1.20m. from the ground; support
only the girders; equipped with ratguards
• walls – wooden panels that slant outward; roof – of cogon thatch; pyramidal
extending down to the floor level; removable ladder Ifugao Kiangan house
• local variations include KIANGAN HOUSE and MAYOYAO HOUSE
IFUGAO HOUSE
IFUGAO HOUSE
IFUGAO HOUSE
IFUGAO HOUSE
IVATAN HOUSE
• thick lime-and-stone walls supported by wooden posts embedded inside the
walls; thick thatch cogon roof
• made of two houses: one which make up the living and sleeping areas; the
other takes up the kitchen
IVATAN HOUSE INTERIOR
T’BOLI HOUSE
• one-room house made of dried grass (roof) and bamboo (walls) carried by
huge wooden posts or clustered bamboo; divided into different levels
T’BOLI HOUSE
TAUSUG HOUSE
• houses were built on land, facing west
• rests on nine posts, each signifying a part of the body
SAMAL HOUSE
• houses built on water and connected by walkways usug house (bay sinug)
with sungan roof
MODERN SAMAL CONCEPT
Pearl Farm, Davao
BADJAO HOUSE
• houses stand alone on an expanse of water; reached only by boat
BADJAO HOUSE
TOROGAN HOUSE
• a big, tall extravagant house for Maranao chiefs; more elaborate in design
than the ordinary dwelling; huge posts represent power
TOROGAN HOUSE
BAHAY KUBO
• the archetype of Filipino domestic architecture
• raised on stilts as protection from floods and moist ground; SILONG was
used for storage, raising farm animals (Maranao Torogan)
• one-room house which is divided into two principal parts
• large windows and slatted floor, steep roof
• materials used include such organic materials as bamboo, nipa, cogon,
stone
BAHAY KUBO
BAHAY KUBO
SPANISH PERIOD
BAHAY NA BATO
• Also known as BAHAY KASTILA or BAHAY NA TISA
• a spacious, durable, comfortable and elegant house occupied by large,
extended families
• style and materials differ according to its location
BAHAY NA BATO
BAHAY NA BATO
BAHAY NA BATO
END.

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