In our previous posts, you’ve seen glimpses of these windows during mentions of old Spanish houses. Capiz Windows, also known as exotic windowpane oyster panels, are classic windows in Philippine colonial architecture. These were widely…
Balay Ukit is a kind of transom tracery unique to the Philippines and found in pre-WWII ancestral homes. The term was coined in the book “Balay Ukit: Tropical Architecture in Pre-WWII Filipino Houses” by Maria…
So, I came across this very interesting post on facebook by the Max Limpag, a journalist and blogger in Cebu City. It talked about how the word Gi-atay was from the Ah tay bed. So,in…
If you’re a Filipino, chances are you may have lived in a house that had a portion called the “silong.” Homes in the Philippines have a hollow portion at the lower level used to store…
Located in Poblacion, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental in Mindanao, the Vega Ancestral House is one of the 1st Transition Bahay na Bato inspired houses that have been standing throughout history, witnessing the different colonial periods of…
Every Filipino who knows about history knows about this balcony. Located at the famous Aguinaldo House which is now the Aguinaldo shrine, the Independence balcony is famous for its location. On this Independence balcony which…
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