teha, tea, roof tle
ne ofthe tin roofing ties
Eoverng the roof made from
Sonne ky unde upprodintely
Semicyindrical and tering n
Shape
tejacanalada - semicylindrical
roofing tile
tea plana- fat rooting tile
FILIPINO HOUSE
The hybrid type of house first bul in intramuros, Mania inthe 37th
century before spreading throughout the country combining
tehado, tejado, tiled roof European classical elements, architectural elements of the
A rf fit th carved flat
pe ice tal one
traditional Chinese houses. and architecture and climate-responsive
elements ofthe traditional lowland houses or bahay kubo. Unique
Sith the houce'e the wee of hintanang eapie (rape window) and
‘extensive use of sustainable elements such as double facade, wide
eaves and awnings, louvers, flor-to-celling operable walls and
‘partitions to maximize natural daylight and ventilation, cress and
Stack ventilation systems, and open courtyard as sun and wind
cutshes
This houses alse called the
Fipine ancestral house, bahay
‘na bato, or bahay na kahoy
te archtecture ferent
{from the Antilian houses n
‘Netherlands, or even the
traditional houses in Mexico,
Mediterranean, of Span that
= was bl dig the same
ried when the lipo house
Srasdesigned.
bintanang capis, ventana
balustre, balaustre,
capiz, capiz window
baluster
ne of the upright and short A wooden rammed
vertical woods or clay : checkerboard design window,
‘members serving as railing of bs ‘often slicing n operation, with
star, open deck, and pane of capi shell that
‘bintanilya (small window. 4 provides a ron-glary and
diffuse light tothe interior.
‘apis, capiz, capiz pane
‘One of the small squares,
translucent shell, used as
windowpane na captz
window, from the clam
"placuna placenta.”
concheria
Ana cape window, an
assembly of capiz panes ued
tyawodn penes
concha
Inccapis window, a plece of
pip dy wonten
HISPANICPERIOD/ 55mirador, mirador, mirador,
‘A viewing space on a tower.
‘asotea, azotea, flat roof
The lat roof ofthe athibe
lke structure bat above the tern) usualy atthe back of the
imainhouseoratan azotea kuRing ithe) ands used as an
Sind surrounded by windows elevate
or decorative atecoworke Service aro
aida, caida, antesala
A transition space ight after the
Stal, lending #0 eal (ving ar to
komedor (dining). Kaida is from
the Spanish verb "eaer” (to fall)
‘and it said tobe aplace where
ladies et ther trains fll
kuwarto, cvarto, bedroom
‘room usualy adiacent tothe
Sala ving room wrth kama
ibed) tne reve)
parade ehine and mesa
sala, sala, living room
The central room in a Filipino
Mans apeaechy tierra
fom and ve ef
‘eran socal aca ror
bodega, bodega, storcroom:
An enclosed room or space where
things aestored.
saquan, zaguan, entrance
The space, after the entrance,
iar eayeirtea nian
betwee the enrance andthe...
Stars 0 the upper for
{hats used as storage fi ™~
‘camages, processional floats
fe other implements
arekept.
kubeta, cubeta, toilet
‘Arco wt arn tie),
teceptace for human waste
eer
tether pared imate
kusina, cocina, kitchen
‘oom whee foods prepared
and cooked. “a
komedor, comedor, dining
The space adacentto the kusina
(tchen) where meats ae served.
‘dispensa, dispensa, pantry
‘A service room adjacent to a
‘tysinaikitchen) and komedor
(dining for storing food supplies
‘and ather provisions
_ alhibe, alibe/algbe, cistern
‘An enclosed masonry strctre
toring water or household
Gace
indahan, tendo, store
The space atthe ground evel
that Basjacent to thestrets
Sh ced fr commerce
such
Soret si Se? 9M
aksesorya, accesora,
accessory
‘An extension or annex toa
rouse.
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Goabfibanoethamanenisia 1 heatefiaad on roams Fo Desemtariete tad
ee eis Seater Haren eC cee ee Eee pao ate
soaieonss incense. Saaremaa mane edt sames
eee ee eee ee a
eo enaicnre Meee mene
pei Gre, Spe ene
espeho, espejo
‘A panel between the window
hndader and te eaves for
err allan abo te
for jamb and cel
‘nterlorpartion tether of
toad flamed checkerinard
{esign with capi for
flade prerced wo fo"
cided entiation
ersiana, perciana, louver
window
‘Awindow with wooden frame
{and thin slanting wooden slats
thatis either fixed or movable
‘as solar protection to admit
‘natural ventilation,
‘The interior of a Filipino
sahig, zvelo, floor silya, silla, chair House particularly the
‘ i view of the gala (living
Groom onwhthonewlkvand.” tceatonondenrtaing room) and kaida
Stands. guests. {antesala)
HISPANICPERIOD/ 57FILIPINO HOUSE
‘mala-abanikong bintana
ventana de abamco, faniight
Affi windvw above
{he door transom with
‘adating wood or metal bars
‘yp an open fan.
kelonet, colonnete
An pright and slender decorative
wood column usualy placed
‘between window opening.
braket, brazo, bracket
A decorative element of
‘wood or metal provided
blow the mafle eaves
or*bolada.”
alero, alero, eaves
The ower enof the roof:
prjeting beyond the wal
decorate pred workof
jecoratve pe
wood board ormetal sheet.
pacamano, pacamafo,
window sill
The ronal ment btnen
sindow opening a
(emall window) that srves both
{base ofthe window and
hod
bolada, volada, upper floor
projection
Aperion of the upper
Structure that protrudes the lower-
{floor exterior wallto provide
‘additional space on the voper
floor and shades for the ower
‘oor. Bolada's said tobe a
Shortened term of
vote or gale
rehas, reja, grille
‘An ornamental metal work as
s2re0n or barrier for window,
bintanitya (small window) or
balcony and stair rai. grille
provides secunty protection
fand atthe same time, allows
‘ar areutavon,
rong but erro
Jalvantzado, gevenized root
‘roof with galvanized metal
Sed Serato ay
antefja, antefix profile
Anomament, usually fret or
aoe eeeeoy Neconaben, Palupo, cumbrera, ridge
ers The topmost par of arf where
pbseepebeyeniee
dingding, muro, wall tubo de bajada de agua,
eeteal acetate ety es ONTO
‘masorny provided to enclose Or vertical drain pipe, usualy of
divide a space.
thin metal sheet, used 10 arect,
rainwater from utter to
pets igi e
lima hoya, valley
The intersection between two
sloping roof surfaces where
rainwater flows.
uma tesa, hip
The sloping ridge formed by the
fe at eT
bubong, techa, roof
The top cover ofa build
provides shelter against the
Elements
alulod, canalon, gutter
A shallow metal channel placed
‘long the eaves to catch and
Carry off rainwater from the root
bintana, ventana, window
‘An pening inthe external wall
of shouse or building intended
tallow ight and ventilation for
the interior space and to provide
view ofthe outside.
intanilva, ventana, small
‘he smaut window between the
floor and the windowsill used to
‘allow natural light and
ventilation to the interior. Is
provided with an external
protective enclosure of decorative
Wwaed balusters or emamental
‘metal grille and operable wal.
dingding na kahoy na me
Sute stacy
Thick exterior walboards
vertcaly orhorontaly
installed witha panel
that i either carved or
to the boards.
tubo de bahada,
soil stack
‘A vertical drain pipe, usuall
darted ly
cote ts
as
58 [DISVONARVONG BISWAL NGARKTEXTURANG FLIPINOtahilan, vga, rafter
Heavy parallel wood beams where
the tends attached othe
inige Beam and ne bottom part
rests othe roof beam to
the heavy tledrofor
lighter galvanized roof.
bosolan, viga, roof beam
‘Armassive lumber above the
Wwoaden post or thick masonry
wall as support for the rafter
ortrusses.
trabesanyo, trabesafo,
horizontal stud
Aframing timber lod
hanantlly Between vertical
Feige spree adit
niga to prove
poor to the fshed wall
bard er parion.
pilarete, pilarete, vertical
stud
One ofthe vertical wooden
thats fred
tween the top plate and
the ole plate tocarty the
Sate wall vourds oF
partitions.
gillan, soleplate
A lumber, horizoftal
(aid on floorboards where the
vertical studs are fixed.
tabla. tablasuelo, floorboard
The boards, usually 3"in
eee
languwete, languette,
tongue and groove
‘A joint used for panelled wood
‘looroewallmade bya tongue
‘on one edge of apanel into
ge sf onthe pane a prodoce
aft sopace
kabalyete, cobalt, ridge
rol
The horizontal cap of metal or
te toot coves ie
there ae
tirante, tirante, tie
beam/bottom chord
‘A.weighty piece of lumber with its
fends connected a theroofheams palupo, caballete, ridge
through lap joins in order tokeep earn
hen FOS. Arectanguia lube fo at the
{othevpperendsof afters
soleras, soles, ¢-]
floor joist.
A.
fetongr beams Td
(dimple wih
taphoter at oboe
eatmscngoer
floor beams
aaa
are fixed.
harigue, post
-square timber columns or |
fags bund drectiyinthe ground =
‘hove stone boulders ta support |
floor and roof beams
pundasyon, footing
A structural element in the form of hi
Stones orcuestne blocks osipporta
‘column or wal from underneat
FILIPINO HOUSE
pendoton, king
‘or queen post
Aveta member
postinstaleding
fooden ts provide
Suppor especialy for
tela meres.
barateja, varateja,
battens
‘A small lumber seri
day te roofbace
barakilan, larguera or
reostra, purlin
ferent shoves,
eset ee hae
‘fig eet reed ors
case of tile roof material,
aoe ceria
relias na buntis, barrigones,
bulging iron grilles
Ommamentalgrilework with
clselyspaced members
seotlnatter comparable to
bulging shape
tahilan/cahab-an, viga del
iso, floor beam
The secondary rectangular
oor bean rexting on the bi
‘ecm wert cles
(oor joists) ae fired.
pader, calicanto, lime and
masonry wall
‘Awall uit of natural stones
‘ox brcks banded together
Using ime mortar.
sv«-sokalo, zocalo, footing
block
orton ofthe masonty wall
‘hat s buried or partly buried in
‘the ground, often much thicker
tha” the walland acts os wall's
foundation
HISPANICPERIOD/ §9FILIPINO HOUSE.
dos aawas, dos aguas, kuwatro agwas, cuatro medya agwa, media agua, _sanepa, cenefa, fascia board
gable roof aguas, hip root awning Aen ogiarwencly
‘A,oof having two sloping ‘Aroofwith four sloping panels Arooflike structure above the _alluched t the after’ end to
ines, each descendingyrom —_withitssides meeting at an an toprovide protection provide a band throughout the
Goan econ rgetanangle. om te son andthe ran faves or support the alutod
Forming a gable at each end. (Guten.
mamposteria, mamposteria,
rubble
‘Amasony wall but ou of
ae a
cobbles of regular shapes.
largamasa, argamasa,
moran sityar, sila, dimension
stone’
A slid pcceofquared
dressed stone aly in
Sucre or rectangular
athdvsedasimetoror
exterior mason fish
‘A wet mixture of cementitious
‘materials (ime or cement,
sand, and water) that serves
asbondi stone
Sects bs
palapalalandamyo,
andamio, scaffolding
A structure or platform, either
tabike pampango,
tabique pampango
frurepin aie, perc
Supporting framework or for Constructed ving interwoven
tee ing igh vt pee omce amet
E ennctiaea Klabiha, clavija, wood dowel ‘wth tome plaster
eee eee Pee anced
(platform ands supported by eect wert shane plaster, emplasto, plaster
oe eee ert pecan ayaa
Hosta dcindlenmeh SFpcolinbeis fin send and wate,
tte tppladasetberapitecve
. se See
armadura, armadura Pence pete
framework ‘and ceilings
eee
Yasar ent eter eee
ee
faeces A gurenmadeoflime ond
pebbles:
estuko, estuco, stucco halo, mizcla, mixture
‘An exterior finish to masonry cn ea tie
Motweg ene oes (eee
tabi, tabique, thin
macanty wal
piyedra, piedra, dimension _asulehos, azulejos, glazed
palitada, paletada, Atype of masonry wall servingas granite stone tiles
plaster finish pation pe fi ;
Constructed ofsotd breks that ‘Blocks ofgranitestones often Colofulalazed tls, original
The hard protectivecoatngot — Sonieuctedafsold itksthat rete eierpaving siesjor _mostivinshadesofbue Use
amasonry wall composed °F framework withxcbracing before stars and ground levelfloaring., for wainscoting and as surface
sand, water and lime. [ig ita lin pater Dia ene: wri as cheer foc and ca
ies st for Chinese ships
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Hagdan, Escalera, Stair
eens apenia
Salasrades on
kahabaan ng hagdan,
Continuous series of steps in a
samano, pasamanos,
Randral Star between landings, or foo
‘A narrow wooden rail on top of a
bhalucteade that ic cially of wnt
height to provide a handhold.
madreng-hagdan, stringer
The ongparall piece »
Tomberat hated
Supports theta stezsand
rg
barandilya, barandila,
railing
4 low barrier enclosing etir
‘composed of ral for gas kip slipan, contrahvela,
caeaetof fae Tovrea stip,
"The vertical woodboard
between star treads that
covers the opening between
Ltreads
alot gu eras
baitang, huella; tread ‘meseta; meseta, landing
The hora Fhe horzontal platform ether
Sepinastar aly owed. sor Tenfoororendflghtsfa
Sone materials. Stain oy between te fight of
ftoire
escalera imperial, dovble- escaleraalacatalana, —escaleradeiday welta, _escalera de dos
retum stair double stair half turn stair tramos, quarter-
tumstair
escalera curva de un solo escalera de ojo,
tramo,straight-run curve Sireular star
stair escalera recta de un solo
ramo, straight-run stalr
HISPANICPERIOD / 62.