Basic information about the bahay kubo

1. THE “BAHAY KUBO”
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2. THE ETHNIC ARCHITECTURE
• All kinds of old architecture can be found in ethno linguistic communities is
what we call Ethnic Architecture here in the Philippines.
• These old or ethnic architecture were all inspired by the environment like the
climate, vegetation, and fauna.

3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Ethnic structures have similar characteristics as of the other countries in
Southeast Asia, wherein, they use pile-construction, hip or gable roof, and the
use wood, vegetation, and mud.
• Bamboo is the most preferred kind of wood like the rest of Southeast Asia and
is mostly used for post, flooring, siding, roofing, and other parts of a structure.

4. • Coconut wood, fronds, “bakawan” (mangrove), some hardwoods, pinewoods,
stones were also used.

5. MATERIALS
Nipa
Banana Bark
Rattan
Vines

6. THE “BAHAY KUBO”
• Tagalog=“bahay” (house); Spanish=“cubo”
(cube)
• Seacoasts, riverbanks, roads, highways, fields,
groves
• “Nipa Hut”
• Established during the pre-colonial period
• Shelter of lowland Christians

7. • In addition to the features and
characteristics of traditional ethnic houses
and structures the “bahay kubo” have
push-out or sliding windows.

9. PARTS OF THE “BAHAY KUBO”
• Bulwagan- living room or the multipurpose room
• Silid-serves as the bedroom
• Balkon- the porch that opens to the living room (bulwagan)
• Kusina- kitchen with a separate roof
• Batalan- the back porch and serve as the area for cleaning and washing;
sometimes use as a bathroom

10. SOURCES
• http://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/8/6/4186116/6754329.jpg?546
• http://myphilippinelife.com/wp-content/uploads/bahay_kubo_reduced-1.jpg
• http://www.gallery-kapuashulu.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rotansega-plant.jpg
• http://fall.li/fall/images/stories/2010/Nipa/02_20110119_Bohol__14680_Loay_nipa-swamp.jpg
• http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/prairie/images/cogon.jpg
• http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxv5wRGG51qcd1j7.jpg