3. Pre-Colonial Architecture
Pre-Hispanic Filipinos lived in
traditional houses known as bahay
kubo or nipa hut. This type of house
is typically made of natural material
such as wood, bamboo, and palm
leaves.
5. The torogan is the traditional dwelling of
the royal families. It is characterized by
salakot-shaped roof, massive posts, and
and butterfly-wing floor beam ends,
called panolong. Their okkir carvings
usually feature the pako rabong ang the
naga (serpent) design.
6. The bahay na bato or house of stone is
the large and upgraded version of bahay
kubo with some Spanish and Chinese
influence. This type of structure is more
durable because the lower walls were
made of bricks or stone.
Spanish Colonial Architecture
7. UNESCO listed 4 Baroque churches in the
Philippines as World Heritage Sites. These are:
• San Agustin Church in Intramurus,
Manila
• Sta. Maria Church in Sta. Maria Ilocos
Sur
• Paoay Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte
Colonial Churches
8. Elements of Art in architecture
Shape has two dimension: length and
width. it is describe according to the
number of sides.
Shape can be geometric or organic.
10. Form is a shape in three dimensions
like cube, sphere, prism and cylinder.
11. What is a space in art?
Space refers to the area above,
below, around, or within an object.
It is an area in which an artwork is
organized.
Space can be positive or negative.
12. What is a space in art?
The main objects of a work of art
take up positive space. The area
surrounds these objects is called
negative space. Negative space
Positive space
