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Tsalet

Arch. Gloryrose Dy-Metilla August 3, 2020

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…

Japanese Colonial Period

The Dipnaysupuan Japanese tunnel

Arch. Gloryrose Dy-Metilla August 3, 2020

During the days of Japanese occupation in World War II, a portion of Batanes would find itself as an important location in Philippine history. The Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel, located in Tukon Hills, Batanes served as…

Japanese Colonial Period

Ocampo Pagoda Mansion

Arch. Gloryrose Dy-Metilla August 3, 2020

One of the more famous structures built during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines was the Ocampo Pagoda Mansion. This mansion in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines looks like a pagoda with a three-storey structure with a…

American Colonial Period

Pail Closet_Cubeta

Arch. Gloryrose Dy-Metilla August 3, 2020

The history of Philippine plumbing pails in comparison--We’re not kidding, the etymology of the word ‘kubeta’ comes from a crude and early system of flushing the toilet, and refers to the initial device used to…