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These are snapshots of other tropical houses, tropical house details and so forth to help us define the design of the retirement house we plan to build on our Tigbauan, Iloilo land. They are an unorganized hodgepodge of things we’ve seen, things which caught our eye. Maybe something here will be an inspiration to your Philippine building plans.
A classic bahay na bato - location uncertain.
Bahay na bato literally means house of stone but almost always means a house with a stone (or concrete?) first level and a second floor of wood. See http://www.aenet.org/photos/bahay.htm for a little more narrative. If you’re in the Cebu City area be sure to visit the Casa Gorordo Museum. Casa Gorordo is a 19th century bahay na bato which has been beautifully preserved and restored (but not over restored) by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation. On the grounds of the museum is a bookstore. I bought a copy of a study of Casa Gorordo “Casa Gorordo in Cebu: Urban Residence in a Philippine Province” by Resil B. Mojares. You won’t find better writing about old Philippine houses.
Casa Gorordo, Cebu City
The oldest house in Cebu City c. 1738, a classic bahay na bato
Note the fantastic old tile Chinese gambrel roof – “hsieh-shan” (sliced-off mountain). Studies have shown that the vast majority of skilled building trades workers in Cebu were Chinese. This place is a treasure.
This looks to be a bahay na bato but a modest version
Leyte House with the feel of a traditional design
Arcade in Florida
House in Florida
Enclosed porch - Florida
Commercial building in Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines
Excellent new construction on plaza in Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines
Roof structure on old house, Molo, Iloilo City
Roof, San Antonio Street, Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines
Bamboo over block wall - Sol y Mar Resort, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines
Bamboo wall (over block) pebble over block foundation, Sol y Mar Resort, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines
Classic Panay Bahay Kubo, San Miguel, Iloilo, Philippines
Gate in wall, Montebello Villa Resort, Cebu City, Philippines
Balcony without an entrance - San Jose Street, Molo - not an idea for our house!
Cottage - Pandan
Tiny Cottage - Pandan
Bedroom window 2m high and 2.5m wide (on a 3m ceiling and 3.5m wall). Also note sliding screens. These windows were custom fabricated.
Painted on moldings - it's hard to get more economical than this!
The best window screen system and security grille I've seen for casement windows.
Pretty arcade
Perfect place for afternoon nap!
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Posted by GOIloilo on 09.15.08 9:28AM under Our House Project
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Posted by Jim Monreal on 03.04.09 1:38 am
I don’t know if you have your house plan done yet. From the pictures of different houses above, I like the Casa Gorordo’s front porch or veranda, both at the first and second floor. If your first floor will be elevated, so much the better with the steps and handrails, like the Gaston’s mansion. I also like their tile roof. Same with the pavers in front – similar to the plaza in your Lucban, Quezon picture.