Filipino homes evolved into the Tsalet system during the American era. An emphasis on sanitation redefined architecture in the Philippines as history shifted from the Spanish period to the American period. This meant major changes in the designs of homes. The concept also carried over design lessons combined from the Spanish-influenced Bahay na Bato and the indigenous Bahay Kubo.
This is a photo of Baguio City, an example of the tsalet system. In this era in Philippine architecture, the bathroom and kitchen started being situated inside the house and had modern features such as the flush system and modern shower.
It was also during this time that private garages started becoming a thing, a portion of the home that secured the homeowner’s vehicles. Communities were built around this concept, in a neighborhood design called a “sanitary barrio.”
References:
Thomas, Amanda. 2017“From Kubo to Townhomes: The Evolution of Filipino Homes Over the Last 100 Years.”Bahay.Ph. November 13, 2017.https://balay.ph/evolution-of-filipino-homes/
“A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BATHROOM.”Big Bathroom Inspiration. https://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/info/blog/brief-history-bathroom/#:~:text=The%20flush%20toilet%20was%20invented,westerners%20during%20the%2018th%20century.
Wikipedia. Chalet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalet
Image reference: https://balay.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Tsalet-House.jpg