Contemporary Architecture

• Contemporary Architecture: general term to describe different buildings and other physical structures
• Architecture: is in the field of both science and art
• Science: Architecture is in this field due to the applied use of tectonics, technology, and engineering
• Art: Architecture is also considered as this due to the use of creativity in designing infrastructures and buildings
• Bahay Kubo: is a small house made out of bamboo and nipa
• styles of bahay kubo:

  • Northern Ifugao - Fale
  • Batanes
  • Southern Cotabato - T'boli
• Northern Ifugao - Fale: has a small structure and is elevated
• Batanes: uses stones as main material and nipa for roofing
• Southern Cotabato - T'boli: similar to fale but has a larger and elongated design
• Traditional Materials:

  • Stone
  • Wood
  • Bricks
• Modern Material:

  • reinforced concrete
  • cast iron
• Wood: appealing due to color and grain
• Wood: material which came from living things
• Wood: is not advised to be used 100% in the Philippines due to its tropical climate
• Stone: can be considered as both modern and traditional material
• Stone: used to mix with concrete to build foundations
• Bricks: not commonly used for houses but rather more common in gates
• Bricks: a material that has uniform size and shape
• Bricks: fits in a pattern to increase strength and durability
• Cast Iron: a hard, relatively brittle alloy of iron and carbon
• Cast iron: can be easily cast in a mold
• Cast iron: contains higher proportion of carbon than steel
• Cast Iron: uses 2%-4% carbon to increase the strength of metal
• Cast iron: can be seen in utensils and architecture and such as the Eiffel tower
• Reinforced Concrete: also known as ferroconcrete
• Reinforced concrete: wire meshes and steel bars are embedded to increase tensile strength
• Reinforced concrete: used to support and form the foundation of houses
• Structural Devices:

  1. Post and lintel
  2. Cantilever
  3. Truss System
  4. Arch
  5. Dome
  6. Shell Structure
• Post and Lintel: most ancient construction device but still enjoys a wide use today
• Post and Lintel: consists of two vertical supports bridged by a horizontal beam
• Post and lintel: gives us a wide and large place between the supports and usually supports a roof
• Post and Lintel: can be usually seen in museums, library and munisipyo
• Cantilever: it is the horizontal extension of a beam or a slab into space beyond its supporting
• Cantilever: can be seen in waiting sheds
• Truss system: a triangulated system of straight interconnected structural elements
• Truss system: supports the roof and the structure of the house
• Truss system: mostly seen in concerts and covered courts
• Arch: used to support bridges and viaducts and in association with large domical and vaulted structures
• Arch: curved symmetrical structure which serves as openings to different areas
• Dome: cylindrical drum over a circular foundation