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Philippine Architecture

The document provides an overview of traditional architectural styles among different indigenous groups in the Philippines. It describes key features of houses in Bontoc, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga, Mayoyao, Kankanai, Ivatan, T'boli, Tausug, Samal, and Maranao regions, including structural elements like posts, walls, floors, roofs, and additional structures. Housing styles vary in size, shape, materials, and ornamentation based on social status and local adaptations to environment.

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Philippine Architecture

The document provides an overview of traditional architectural styles among different indigenous groups in the Philippines. It describes key features of houses in Bontoc, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga, Mayoyao, Kankanai, Ivatan, T'boli, Tausug, Samal, and Maranao regions, including structural elements like posts, walls, floors, roofs, and additional structures. Housing styles vary in size, shape, materials, and ornamentation based on social status and local adaptations to environment.

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PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE

Instructor: Architect Eva Maria Villanueva

- 4 inner posts constitute the houses core support; outer posts at each corner of the house support the roof BONTOC fayu house - basic form is like the ifugao house except that the quarters are on ground level and the house cage serves as the granary - walls : up to waist level, leaving a continuous opening protected by the eaves - falig : granary for richer people adjacent to their house - has a lot of sections having specific names for its area is quite bigger IFUGAO fale house - three-level structure : stone pavement, house cage and roof - posts : shoulder height, support only the girders - 3-level space within the house : floor, shelf, loft (granary) - walls : slaut outward - ratguard : thin cylinders placed on the posts - roof : thatched, pyramidal, extends up to floor level - basket under second level - detachable stairs - slaughtered carabao and human heads displayed on front of their house - doors can be remain open - hagabi : bench under their house for socialization local variations a. kiangan house : roof is not as steep and does not extend up to floor level, hipped : wall sidings wood or sawali; no ratguards

INDIGENOUS FOLK DWELLINGS ISNEG binuron house : - appears to have been influenced by boat design - roof : resembles inverted hull ; gable type ; halfsection of bamboo laid on like shingles - 15 post : 8 inner posts support the floor 6 posts support the roof 1 post (atobtobo) support the end of the ridge - tarakip : an annex attached to one or both end of the ridge - side walls vertical planks may be removed to make windows - floor : reed mat which can be rolled up for washing KALINGA binayon or finaryon (upper kalinga) - octagonal house ( the house of the rich) - supported by 12 post : 4 inner posts 8 outer posts to form an octagon - roof : hipped, not high and steep, made of bamboo - floor : reed mat - on one side, the floor is removed leaving a space that extends from the ground level to the roof upper kalinga - floor area is divided into one wide middle section (dattagon) and slightly narrow elevated side sections (sipi) - kinimpal : roof system using several layers of bamboo - tinalob : only 2 layers of bamboo (for poor)

b. mayoyao house : roof is steeper and completely conceals the house cage; not ratguards : eminent for its pure, classic outline and fine craftsmanship KANKANAI binangiyan house - high, steep, hipped roof, conceals the house cage - 4 posts support the house cage; roof is supported by the upper frame of the house - walls : made of narra or pine - living quarters consist of main area where the fireplace is located and a small room at the rear - only one entrance, door is decorated with fluting - no rat guards IVATAN - made of thick lime-and stone walls with a thick roof of cogon - made up of two houses : one which makes up the living and the sleeping areas (rakuh), the other makes up the kitchen - rakuh has 2 doors and 2 windows built on 3 walls, fourth wall facing the strongest wind is left windowless special type of house a. chivuvuhung - cogon - itbayaten house - one structure, one room house b. sinadumparan - ivatan

TBOLI - space surrounded by space TAUSUG and SAMAL - humanist architecture - clustered houses built on water MARANAO torogan house - colored - datus house - post are placed on top of rocks for earthquake purposes

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