INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE

2. The history and culture of the Philippines
are reflected in its architectural heritage.
Factors to consider in building a house:
1. Setting (geography)
2. Climate
3. Availability of resources

4. *A natural chamber or series of chambers in
the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff.
Example:
Tabon Cave in Palawan
*Ancient cave dwellers exists in carved
figures on cave walls, which was called
Philippine mural

6. *Made up of tree branches and leaves
*Portable shelter
*Protect from rain and heat of the sun

7. *It is built 2 to 20 meters above the ground
*Protection from floods, wild animals and
enemies
*It is mostly found in Northern Luzon and
Mindanao

9. *It is an icon of Philippine culture as it
represents "bayanihan" - a spirit of
communal unity or effort to achieve a
particular objective.
*Traditional construction materials are
bamboo tied together and covered with a
thatched roof using nipa or anahaw leaves.
*It is a house that “breaths”.

12. *A strong and fortified place that is also a
permanent army post during the Spanish Era
*A public square in a city or town
*An open area usually located near urban
buildings and walkways

13. Fort Santiago
Plaza Miranda

14. *It was built at the center of the town by the
town plaza.
*It was made up of adobe (volcanic tuff)
stone, coral stone or brick
*It is in rectangular form. Its walls are high
and thick and are supported by buttresses

15. San Agustin Church
(Paoay, Ilocos Norte)
Sta. Monica Chruch
(Sarrat, Ilocos Norte)
St. John the Baptist Church
Quiapo, Manila
*Inside Sta. Monica
Chruch

16. *It was just a meter away from the
respective church in the place
*It was the house of higher rank persons
before such as Spanish friars

17. *The 19th-Century townhouses
*Typical house of noble Filipinos
*It is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and
Chinese influences
*The apex in the development of Indigenous
Filipino architecture

18. Spanish Colonial Houses
(Vigan, Ilocos Sur) Stone Houses
(Batanes)

20. *Urban planning and architecture serve the
needs of secular education and public service
*Daniel H. Burnham, an American architect,
recommended the development of canal,
construction of bayshore boulevard, parks,
waterfronts, schools and hospitals

23. *House in the early 20th century
*It was a simple, respectable house for those
moving up to the middle class

25. *Living quarters occupied both first and
second floor
*In the bahay na bato, the living quarters
were on the upper floor and the lower floor
was a storage area.
*Example: Marcos House at Sarrat, IN.

27. *A one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
*This new status symbol (bungalow)
represented the Americanization of the
Filipino house
*Most seen type of house in the country

29. *Apartments
*Condominiums
*Hotels
*and other commercial establishments

30. Apartment Condominium
Hotel

31. *One of the features of the Filipino House is
the concept of SPACE and INTERRELATION
of different spaces.