INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

INDIGENOUS - originating in and characteristic of a particular region or

country; native
INDIGENOUS MATERIALS - are naturally and locally found in a specific
place. This reduces building costs and helps to boost local economies.
INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE
A style of architecture that is specific to a particular region.
CAPIZ SHELLS

“glass oysters”
specifically made for
interiors and wall
decoration
durable enough to withstand
the typhoon rains and winds.

Capiz wall coverings for

acoustic insulation
 “Capiz ” of Omexco
Features wall coverings made with capiz shells. After a careful
cleaning and drying process, the shells are softened, coloured with
water-based dyes and then polished. Some weaves in this collection
are interwoven with bakbak (bark of the banana tree) providing a
refined association of different authentic natural materials.
STRAW BALE

highly insulative,
low-embodied-
energy, natural
building
 THERMAL PROPERTIES

Bale walls are typically

coated with a thick layer of
plaster, which provides a
well-distributed thermal
mass, active on a short-term.

STR AW BA L E commonly used in natural

building or "brown"
CONSTRUCTION construction projects.
 STRAW BALE

easy availability, naturally If exposed to water, compressed

fire-retardant and high straw may expand due to
insulation value. absorption of moisture.
 Two Storey Hotel in Europe Built Entirely With Straw Bales

Firmly committed to sustainable construction methods and the ecological ethic, Maya
Boutique Hotel's straw-bale construction reduces its energy needs and creates a cozy,
comfortable atmosphere throughout the year. Cool in summer and warm in winter.
 SCL Straw-Bale House / Jimmi Pianezzola Architetto

“In this building we tried to reduce constructive solution to the

very few that the project needed. As a single architectural
entity the perimeter wall is entirely made with straw-bales. “
BAMBOO

versatile and highly

reliable raw material

commonly used as a
framework in the
nipa hut
 BAMBOO

Technology has allowed bamboo to be cured, where it

is soaked in special solutions that eliminate the
starches that make it susceptible to fire and termite
infestation. It also preserves the material, allowing it to
last for as long as 30 years
 BAMBOO

The S3H is designed with the Filipino

cultural value and community in mind,
with its distinct triangular structural
shape of the bahay kubo that evokes
familiarity, security and a temporary
safe house from disasters. The bahay
kubo’s high-pitched roof and long
eaves provided the structural outline
for the S3H, which evokes a sense of
S3H(Sustainable+Strong+School+Home) familiarity and shelter.
 BAMBOO

Bamboo Courtyard Tea

House
The floating tea house is organised in
asymmetric cubes on a lake. The bamboo
courtyard provides the adequate setting to
a tea experience.
 BAMBOO

Bamboo is used to make

corridors and brise soleil.
 RATTAN

naturally renewable palm that grows in

the tropical regions

With the characteristics of its flexible woody stem, derived

typically from a secondary growth, makes rattan
a liana rather than a true wood.
RATTAN

used for furniture,

handicrafts, and
building material
 RATTAN

Rattan House

The rattan house was conceived to make the

most of what is a relatively condensed site in
Singapore’s “good class bungalow” district; with
buildings all around and little breeze.
RATTAN
COCONUT SHELL

the fruit of
the coconut palm

▪ interior wall
finishes
▪ floors
▪ furnitures
COCONUT SHELL

NATURA AGED RUSTIC

L
RICE HULL ASH

Rice hulls are the hard

protecting coverings
of grains of rice
RICE HULL ASH

Ash from rice hulls or

husks is an affordable
and effective substitute
for cement.

Durable as the
concrete hollow
blocks yet much
cheaper
 RICE HULL ASH
CEMENT

It has demonstrated significant Suitable incinerator/furnace as well

influence in improving the as grinding method is required for
mechanical and durability properties burning and grinding rice husk in
of mortar and concrete. order to obtain good quality ash.
DRIFTWOOD

wood that has

been washed
onto a shore
DRIFTWOOD
MUSHROOM
WALL

Designers figured out a way to

grow wall insulator and packing
materials using MYCELIUM

If placed in a mold, these

organic matters grow to the
desired shape within a couple
of days, and can then be
stopped using a hot oven.
 ANAHAW
Anahaw is a tree
that is widely-
distributed
throughout the
Philippines

its broad leaves are used in

making various types of
handicrafts and as roofing for huts

Anahaw trunk is used for

house pillars, house floors
ANAHAW

CUT

DRIED
THATCHED
 Santol or cotton fruit is an ideal as a wood
alternative material. Less dense compared to
other wood variants and it is actually very easy
to work with

SANTOL WOOD
 COCONUT
LUMBER

Wide,
cylindrical
stem

COCONUT PALM TREE

COCONUT
LUMBER

Dark Brown Tone:

HIGH >600 KG/M3

Medium Brown Tone:

MEDIUM 400-600 KG/M3

Light Golden Tone:

LOW 200-400 KG/M3
 COCONUT
LUMBER

It is a new
timber resource
that comes from
plantation crops and
offers an alternative
to
rainforest timber
Coconut Palace by
Francisco Mañosa
Leafstalk of the coconut leaf from which
the smaller leaves grow

COCONUT FRONDS
 COCONUT FRONDS

Said to be
even
harden
than
coconut
lumber

WOOD ENGINEERED FROM

COCONUT FRONDS