PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE

Instructor: Architect Eva Maria Villanueva

INDIGENOUS FOLK DWELLINGS
ISNEG
binuron house :
- appears to have been influenced by boat design
- roo : resembles inverted hull ; gable type ; half-section of
bamboo laid on like shingles
- !" #os$ : 8 inner posts support the floor
posts support the roof
! post "#%$ob$obo$% support the end of the
ridge
- #$%r%&i#$ : an anne& attached to one or both end of the
ridge
- side 'alls( vertical planks may be removed to make
'indo's
- floor : ree' (%$ 'hich can be rolled up for 'ashing
KALINGA
bin%)on or in%r)on *u##er &%+in,%-
- octagonal house " the house of the rich%
- supported by !) post : * 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
e&tends from the ground level to the roof
u##er &%+in,%
- floor area is divided into one 'ide middle section
"#'%$$%,on$% and slightly narro' elevated side sections
"#si#i$%
- #&ini(#%l$ : roof system using several layers of bamboo
- #$in%+ob$ : only ) layers of bamboo "for poor%
- * inner posts constitute the house(s core support; outer
posts at each corner of the house support the roof
.ONTOC
%)u house
- basic form is like the ifugao house e&cept that the ,uarters
are on ground level and the house cage serves as the
granary
- 'alls : up to 'aist level+ leaving a continuous opening
protected by the eaves
- #%+i,$ : granary for richer people ad-acent to their house
- has a lot of sections having specific names for its area is
,uite bigger
IFUGAO
%+e house
- three-level structure : stone pavement+ house cage and
roof
- posts : shoulder height+ support only the girders
- .-level space 'ithin the house : floor+ shelf+ loft ",r%n%r)%
- 'alls : slaut out'ard
- r%$,u%r' : thin cylinders placed on the posts
- roof : thatched+ pyramidal+ e&tends up to floor level
- basket under second level
- detachable stairs
- slaughtered carabao and human heads displayed on front
of their house
- doors can be remain open
- #h%,%bi$ : bench under their house for sociali/ation
+o/%+ 0%ri%$ions
a0 &i%n,%n house : roof is not as steep and does not
e&tend up to floor level+ hipped
: 'all sidings 1 'ood or sa'ali; no
ratguards
b0 (%)o)%o house : roof is steeper and completely
conceals the house cage; not
ratguards
: eminent for its pure+ classic outline
and fine craftsmanship
KANKANAI
bin%n,i)%n house
- high+ steep+ hipped roof+ conceals the house cage
- * posts support the house cage; roof is supported by the
upper frame of the house
- 'alls : made of narra or pine
- living ,uarters consist of main area 'here the fireplace is
located and a small room at the rear
- only one entrance+ door is decorated 'ith fluting
- no rat guards
I1ATAN
- made of thick lime-and 1stone 'alls 'ith a thick roof of
cogon
- made up of t'o houses : one 'hich makes up the living
and the sleeping areas "$r%&uh$%+ the other makes up the kitchen
- rakuh has ) doors and ) 'indo's built on . 'alls+ fourth
'all facing the strongest 'ind is left 'indo'less
s#e/i%+ $)#e o house
%2 /hi0u0uhun,
- cogon
- itbayaten house
- one structure+ one room house
b2 sin%'u(#%r%n
- ivatan
T3.OLI
- space surrounded by space
TAUSUG and SA4AL
- humanist architecture
- clustered houses built on 'ater
4ARANAO
$oro,%n house
- colored
- datu(s house
- post are placed on top of rocks for earth,uake purposes