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Housing in many varieties
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Adjustments
to the climate and financial possibilities
One of the things in which a tropical country differs from
countries of other climate zones, is housing. The architecture as well
as the used construction materials, show a clear adjustment to the
specific climate conditions. A more important aspect that influences the
architecture is the financial position of the family. |
With less financial possibilities the architecture and visible
construction materials are more simple and more derived from the natural
surrounding. Wooden planks, board, bamboo and straw are the basic
materials for the traditional houses. Geographically, the more remote the
region is, as mountain areas are, the more the natural environment
delivers the construction materials for the houses.
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House after
replacement of the wooden construction materials, Red Cross Village, Place:
near Ormoc City, Leyte
Pictures: © E.C.
de
Schoolmeester
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House,
build with wooden en iron construction materials, Place:
alongside an outgoing
road of Ormoc City, Leyte
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In the mountain areas and
villages the traditional bamboo houses are still common. Because bamboo
has a rather good isolating quality, these houses are rather cool. The
open windows and - common - open structure, makes a good circulation of
air possible. This makes these houses quit comfortable. Picture: © jarsoftware.com |
The houses of the Ifugao,
'Bale', people in Northern Luzon have specific features. Like
the bamboo houses, they are build on piles, about three meters high. The
roof is made of long straw. Typical is the traditional, pyramid
-like, shape of the roof. Picture: © Mluijten@hr.nl |
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Picture: © Dorothy
de Schoolmeester
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