Week 4 Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions

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Architecture

What is Architecture?

-the art or practice of


designing and
constructing
buildings.
Form of Contemporary Architecture
Domestic Building and Houses

Apartment

-Refers to Building composed of


many residence called units.
This is usually built in
populated urban areas.
Bahay na bato

-built in 19 and 20 century,


th th
the bahay na bato is considered
the residence of the wealthy.
Barong-barong
-House of the landless poor that
are build on any land area. They
are usually found near the
Esteros, riverbanks, and Bay
shore.
Bungalow
-Refer to one story house
with a wide front porch
and large window. It may
also have a terrace, which
may be roofed or not.
Bahay Kubo
It is considered as an ethnic
house of Christian peasant
families living in the lowland
areas. This is typically owned by
families belonging in low income
groups.
Houseboat
It is basically a boat that
also serves as a dwelling.
The badjaos or Sama Laut
typically reside in
Houseboats.
Market

Refer to the place or a building for


buying and selling goods. Also
referring to tindahan and tiyangge.
Now a days the Palengke has evolved
into the supermarket
Government building

Capitol

Refers to the building of the


provincial government. Most of
the Kapitolyo in the country use
columns and pediments.
Town hall

Refers to the building of the municipal


government. The offices of the mayor, the
municipal council, the municipal court and
jail.
School

Refers to a place where young people


are educated to become productive
member of the community. The most
common style of eskwelahan is
American influence.
Kamalig

The kamalig is the tagalog term for


the building used for storing grain .
This is considered to be the most
economically significant structure
among the tribes in the northern luzon
Cemetery

Refers to the place where people


bury the dead. It has other
names such as kampo santo,
pantyon and libingan.
Church

The Simbahan is a place of


worship a Christian
congregation. How a church
was designed usually depends
on the religious denomination.
Other form and structure

Fort
The structure that are built to
defend a community against
enemies these are usually found
in areas with natural barriers.
Lighthouse

It is a structure built on an island, peninsula


or rock to ensure that ship will be able to pass
through narrow area safely.
Bridge

The tulay is a horizontal structure


that serves as a passageway between
two areas separated by a body of
waters.

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