Category: Spanish Colonial Period
Round Arch vs. Segmented Arch
We often see different types of arches in entrances of institutional buildings or in partition walls of residences. We see these arches in Philippines Government buildings. The most common arches would be the round and…
Entresuelo
In a traditional Filipino Bahay na bato, there is a space called an entresuelo. The entresuelo is a mezzanine that divides the function room and home office and the guest rooms. It is where the…
Miagao Church
The Miagao Church reflected Spanish influence over architecture in the Philippines, and the direct connection at the time between faith, idenity, and even warfare. The Miagao Church is an architectural gem. Built in 1786, this…
Media Agua
We refer to that ledge or canopy that sits about windows outside Spanish colonial homes as the media agua. It was used in traditional houses in the Philippines and in ancestral Spanish Colonial houses. Usually,…
Butaka Chair
Are familiar with this chair's name? This is called a Butaka, a piece of furniture that is respite, birthing clinic, and time machine rolled into one stylish yet functional piece in traditional Filipino homes. The…
