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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/ 55 mirador, 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. 136: DKSIVONARYONG BISWAL NG ARKITEKTURANG FLIPINO FILIPINO HOUSE lnhatascibchadeirrotc Nelphliee: leg: Mesibenie celts. arnsaii atct it 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/ 57 FILIPINO 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 FLIPINO tahilan, 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/ §9 FILIPINO 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 Go. DIKSIYONARYONG BISWAL NG ARKITEKTURANG FILIPINO FILIPINO HOUSE, STAIR 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.

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