PH History
Refers to how long the Spanish colonization lasted in the Philippines.
What is 333 years?
It is called the "Blank" Season from November to June in the Philippines.
What is Dry Season?
Located on the 4 corners of the hut, they are inserted deep into holes on the ground dug at 90 cm deep.
What are Posts/Stilts?
Vernacular buildings in the tropics are primarily built from local hardwood, soft time, bamboo, rattan and clay. These are called "Blank" Resources.
What is Natural Resources?
Its "slope" varies from country to country.
What is a Roof?
It is a residue of the different overlays of foreign influences left in the Philippines over centuries.
What is Philippine Architecture?
It is called the "Blank" Season from July to October in the Philippines.
What is Wet Season?
A common feature of the Bahay Kubo is a "Blank" roof.
What is a Steep Roof?
It means "to harmonize with the local climate, traditions, culture and immediate environment" in a tropical setting.
What is Sustainable?
It's an elevated small size roof placed over the main roof.
What is a Jack Roof?
He is known as the Father of Filipino Architecture.
Who is Francisco "Bobby" Manosa?
It is the term for Northeast Monsoon.
What is Amihan?
This is the vernacular term for a space beneath the Bahay Kubo that may be used for storage or a workshop.
What is a Silong?
It is a term referred to as the "different categories of buildings".
What is Typology?
Part of the roof system that can add interest to it such as carvings and ornamentation; It also keeps rainwater off the walls.
What are Eaves?
Located in Davao, it is a famous project of Ar. Manosa with villas on stilts.
What is Pearl Farm Resort?
In seismology, this is where the Philippines is part of; It is believed to be encircling the ocean.
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Creating these between the wall or floor matting allows air penetration and keeps the interiors cool.
What are Gaps?
It is the evolution of each type of building.
What is Morphology?
This type of curtain wall enables daylight penetration while protecting occupants from glare and reducing heat transmission.
What is Low-E Glass?
They were known to have influenced the Philippines through commerce and trade over the centuries.
Who are the Arabs and Chinese?
In the Philippines, provinces lying along this side of the country experience the wet season during the Southwest Monsoon.
What is Western?
This is the vernacular term for the private room for sleeping.
What is Silid?
It is the 3rd Main Part of buildings in response to tropical climate. The first 2 are Roof and Main Structures.
What is Supporting Structures?
Raised floor construction requires this as a means of access. It is usually made of hardwood timber and placed under roof eaves.
What is a Ladder?