BAHAY KUBO Flashcards
(31 cards)
Bahay Kubo, A case of Sustainable Architecture was authored by
Ramon P. Tanglao
Who said “Speaking as a novelist, I have no knowledge of Architecture - But i live in houses, worship in churches..”
Cheever
Who said “There wwere theories, theories of theories..”
Ilchman 1971
Who said “Common problem are strong clues..”
Clarke 1984
Who said “in the present climate of urgency..”
James Steele 1997
Schumacher wrote his famous book abt small scale industries entitled
“Small is Beautiful”
defined as the art and science of building structures for human habitation
Architecture (Webster dictionaary)
defined as a dwelling place or spaces where one can live comfortably as dictated by both culture and environment.
Habitation
reaction accumulated through the ages as a response to a certain type of environemnt or stimulus
Culture
The filipino environment where we live can be described as
Humid tropical rain forest and wetlands, and the flora and fauna including swarms of insects
The use of natural airflow to ventilate areas or spaces is a must for dweillings and other structure
Passive cooling
Inverse of passive cooling
Americanized Enclosed bungalow Style
Smell of rooms left closed overnight, stinks very pungent,
Americanized Enclosed bungalow Style
Bahay kubo roofing is made out of
Nipa or cogon
Grows in wetlands
Nipa
Thrives well in mountainous places
Cogon
Floor is made out of
Spaced bamboo slats or wood plans
Wall made out of
Sawali or Cogon
Protect occupants from wild animal and insects that live in swarms
Raised flooring
Raised dflooring solves
Ground humidity
American derivative type residences usually causes children to catch pneumonia when left sleeping on the floor bcs of
Ground humidity
If the nipa hut would be built in the persian desert, the materials used would
Turn to dust in a months time. Th edry atmostphere will cause the gradual disintegration of materials, mostly organic used.
Old local codes
Surnakwel or Kalantiaw codes
Who adapted the bahay kubo to build the anitllan house?
The spaniards