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Architecture

What is Architecture?
• It is considered to be the "art to
inhabit."
• Architecture is considered to be one of
the most functional branches of the
visual arts.
• Architecture involves designing the form
of a building while allowing the building
to serve its function.
Forms of
Contemporary
Architecture
Domestic Houses and Buildings
1. Apartment
• This refers to a building composed
of many residences called units.
• It is usually built in populated
urban areas.
Apartment
Domestic Houses and Buildings
2. Bahay na bato
• Built in many areas during the 19th and
20th centuries, the bahay na bato is
considered to be a residence of the
wealthy.
• The features of the bahay na bato may be
different in every region.
Bahay na bato
Domestic Houses and Buildings
3. Barong-barong
• These are houses of the landless poor
that are built on any land or area.
• These are usually found near the esteros,
riverbanks, and bayshores; spaces along high
walls, railroad tracks; spaces near abandoned
buildings, and garbage dumps; or any vacant
lot.
Barong-barong
Ethnic Houses
Bahay Kubo
• This is typically
owned by
families
belonging in low
income groups.
Ethnic Houses
House Boat
• It is basically a boat
that also serves as a
dwelling.
• The Badjaos or Sama
Laut typically reside in
houseboats.
One-and-a-Half Story House
• The one-and-a-half story is characterized by
an upper level or story covering just a half of
the lower level. This may also become a
split-level house if half of the ground level is
higher in such a way that it is halfway
between the ground level and the upper
level.
One-and-a-Half Story House
Split-level House
• The split-level house in the Philippines has
two main levels. The lower level houses the
kitchen, living and dining areas, while the
upper level has the bedroomsThese levels
are separated by about half or less-than-half
a story.
Split-level
House
Commercial Buildings
Market
• This refers to a place or a building for
buying and selling goods.

• Nowadays, the palengke has evolved into the


supermarket, which puts the wet market and
the grocery together in the same complex.
Government Buildings
Capitol
• This refers to the building of the
provincial government.

• Most of the kapitolyo in the country use


columns and pediments in the exterior of
the buildings.
Capitol
Government Buildings
Town Hall
• This refers to the building of the municipal
government.

• The offices of the mayor, the municipal council,


the municipal court and jail, and other important
offices such as the municipal registrar's office are
located here.
Public Buildings and Structures
School
• This refers to a place where
young people are educated to
become productive members of
the community.

• The most common style of the


eskwelahan is American-
influenced, which featured a
concrete structure elevated on
stilts.
Public Buildings and Structures
Kamalig
• It is the Tagalog term for
a building used for storing
grain.
• This is considered to be
the most economically
significant structure
among the tribes in
Northern Philippines.
Public Buildings and Structures
Cemetery
• The cemetery is a place where people bury
the dead. It has other names, such as
kampo santo, pantyon, and libingan. A
cemetery had a small chapel and vaults or
nichos surrounding the chapel. Later,
mausoleums were developed and used by
the wealthy.
Public Buildings and Structures
Church
• The simbahan is a place
of worship for a
Christian congregation.
How a church was
designed usually
depends on the religious
denomination it belongs. Miagao Church in Iloilo
Church
Public Buildings and Structures
Movie House
• It is a place where people
watch films or motion
pictures.
• This used to be a separate
large building and
considered as a landmark
in a community.
Public Buildings and Structures
Theatre
• The teatro is a
building intended
for dance, musical,
and theatrical
presentations.
Other Forms of Structures
Fort
• These are structures that are
built to defend a community
against enemies.
• These are usually found in
areas with natural barriers,
suching cliffs, hills, narrow
passes, mountains, and waters.
Other Forms of Structures
Lighthouse or Parola
• It is a structure built on an island,
peninsula, or rock to exsure that
ships will be able to pass through a
narrow area safely.

• A good example of this is the Cape


Bojeador Lighthouse in Ilocos
Norte.
Other Forms of Structures
Bridge (Tulay)
• The tulay is a horizontal structure that serves
as a passageway between two areas separated
by a body of water, a hollow area, or a road.
During the 1960s until the 1980s, more bridges
and elevated roads were built in order to
connect islands and to facilitate faster travel
even in flood-prone areas.
Bridge (Tulay)
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