CALLAO CAVE
EARLY ARCHITECTURE Callao man- refers to fossilized renamains discovered in
calllao cave
Pre Colonial Settlement
-in 2007, ARMAND SALVADOR MIJARES, find the consisted of
Kaingin system
a single 61mm metatarsal.
Settled in Rivers
No permanent Settlement
TABON CAVE
Tabon caves- dubbed as the Philippines’ Cradle of
AUSTRONESIAN ANCESTRY
Civilizations
The term Austronesian peoples refers to a population group
TAU’T-BATU CAVE DWELLERS- the basic sleeping platform
present in Southeast Asia or Oceania who speak or had
known as DATAG, is made from tree branches and dried
ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages.
leaves and built inside the cave raised slightly above the
AUSTRNESIA
ground
Pleistocene People
ANGONO PETROGLYPHS
Earliest dwellers in the Philippines - oldest known work of art in the Philippines located in the
Iced Aged province of Rizal
Theory of Land/ tulay na lupa - There are 127 human & animal figure engraved on the
BUILDING CHARACTERS rockwall dating back to 3000 B.C
Tropical Design
Openness LEAN TO SHELTER
Light Fundamental act oof building was practiced by
Stilted nomads in form the windbreak
Thatched/ Pitched Roof Wind,sun &rain screen anchored by apole or stick an
angle in the ground
BUILDING CHARACTER The basic concept of architecture Lean –to (
1.Level Structure pinanahang)
Houses are on stilts They carry their shelte, they don’t need permanent
Basic Austronesan Concept of House settlement
Elevated dwellings just like the ones on trees EARLY DWELLINGS OF THE AETA
Natural Fortification 1. HAWANG – Pinatubo Aeta
Designed for earthquake and storm 2. PANAHANG- Agta &Casiguran damages aetas from aurora
2.Multi Level 3. DAIT- DAIT- Mamanua Aeta from mindanao
In Mountains
No windows ARBOREAL SHELTERS
Stilts with silong
3. Long Houses TREE HOUSES
Community Living - Architectural institution fashioned by nature
Sharing with common areas - 20 – 60 ft above the ground for protection against animal &
For Datu & Congregation Meeting Places human enemies
4. Tree Houes IN PALAN ABRA
Used for protection - TINGUIAN had a separate daytime & nocturnal
Ex: ijang in Basco and Kota (molay word fort) abode
FACTORS IN HOUSE CONSTRUCTION - ALIGANG , smaller and rested on the top of a tree
Geography 18-24 m from the ground, safe guard from nightie
ambush
Climate
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
Available Resources
- derived from the Latin word VERNACULUS, means
BUILDING MATERIALS
domestic, native, indigenous
Timber
- category of architecture based on local needs and
Bamboo
construction materials and reflecting local traditions.
Thatch
Fibers PARTS OF BAHAY KUBO
BULWAGAN- living room or the multi-purpose room
PRE HISTORIC BUILDING TYPES SILID- serves as the bedroom
EARLY SHELTERS IN THE ISLANDS BALKON- the porch that opens to the living room
Caves BATALAN- the back porch and serve as the area for cleaning
Lean- to – shelter and washing
Arboreal Shelter
SALA- main multi-purpose living space used for sleeping, KALINGA- BINAYON
eating, entertaining & working -octagonal in plan
SILONG- used as storage area, enclosure for domestic animals -Dataggon, central section
or working space for activities like woodworkings -Sipi, slighty elevated side sections
IVATAN IDJANG- defensive Engineering of the Early Ivatan CLASSIFICATION OF BONTOC STRUCTURES
settlers ATOR- men’s meeting place/ council house
ABORIGINAL IVATAN- made up of wood, bamboo and ULOG- dormitory for males
thatched AFONG- dormitory for female
JINJIN- thatch house,a type of house with a timber framed OLONG- a public structure where young women of
structure which users reeds and cogon materials for its walls marriageable age go to sleep at night
and roof
KAMANDID- an ivatan type of house with its enclosing lower BONTOC- KAT- YU’-FONG
portion built of wood while the upper portion of cogon grass. - for the poor
It has thich hip type cogon roof. ANGAN- sleeping quarters
RANHAUNG- an Ivatan structure used as a working area and CHOKSU- utility bench
a place of storage for fishing implements SOKLUT- cooking area
CAL Y CANTO TECHNIQUE- in row on the steep terrain of TAP- AN- pounding area
mountain hill slope, fire place was built at one side of the LI-IM – working / eating area
house
FANGO –a mortar formed by mixing mud and cogon FAYU- for the RICH
PANPET- roof net made of ropes fastened securely to the KAL-LOB- residence for windows women
ground by a strong pegs AKHAMANG- rice granaries
RAKUH- 2 storey Ivatan house AL-LANG- depository of load and other supplies
PABANFUNAN/ DAP-AY- open court where people gathers
CORDILLERA to performs rituals
-HOUSE AS WOMB,SPACE CONCEPT KATYUFONG- for the poor
-BASKET LIKE
IFUGAO- FALE
CORDILLERA PEOPLE - square in plan
Northern strain -Pyramidal roof and windowless
Southern strain - wealthy family
Igorot HALIPAN- rat guard 1.2- 1.8 from ground
HAGABI- prestige bench for upper class
KANYAW- part paracel of the Ifugao ritual life
ISNEG- BINURON ABONG – dwelling for the poor
- Distinguishes itself from the typical cordillera house by its
BOAT like appearance KANKANAY- BINANGIYAN
- rectangular plan - similar to ifugao house
- high gable roof bowed to a shape of a boat (BARANAY) - ridge parallel to front
- the largest among the most substantially constructed - for wealthy families
houses in the cordilleras APA- for poorer families
- Binuron extension structure is TARAKIP
MUYONG- accient irrigation system from the rainforest
ISNEG- ALANG above the terraces.
-RICE STORAGE/ GRANARY