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Theturnofthecenturybahaynabatoor"stonehouse"theOldManilaNostalgiablogcorrectlyrenamesitthebahaynabatoatkahoyispracticallyextinct.ExceptforLasCasasdeAcuzar,whichdismantlesbahaynabatofromtheiroriginalcontextandreconstructstheminaresortneartheshoreofBagac,Bataan,noonebuildsthemanymore.
Althoughnonindigenous,thebahaynabato(atkahoy)hasbecome"authenticFilipino,"togobyFernandoNakpilZialcita'sargument,becausetheoriginalSpanisharchitecturaldesignhasbeenrepurposedtosuitthenativeclimateusingthenativearchitecturalidiom,inparticularconstructionideasfromthebahaykubo.TheOldManilaNostalgiabloggerobservantlynotestheseingeniousadjustments:
makingthestructuremoreearthquakeproofallowingmorelightintothehouseallowingmoreairshieldingthehousefromtherainandheatofthesunraisingthefloorasaprecautionagainstflood
BahaynabatoresearcherMariaCeciliaSunicoAtienzaliststhefollowingasamongthemostdistinguishingfeaturesofthebahaynabato(innoparticularorder):portico,portecochere,volada,loadbearingwalls,pilasters,engagedcolumn,stainedglasswindows,capizslidingventanas,andventanillas.
Notethat,justlikeeverythingelseinFilipinoculture,thebahaynabatoalsohasseveralvariationsalongethniclines,orsoImeldaMarcos'NayongPilipinoeducateduslongago.ThebahaynabatoinCebu,forexample,hasdifferencesfromtheonein,say,Samar.AugustoVillalon,insupportofthisobservation,hasaninterestingcompareandcontrastessayontheVigan(IlocosSur)bahaynabatoversustheTaal(Batangas)bahaynabato.(Unfortunately,itcan'tbefoundviaGoogle.)
Otherobserverspointoutanotherdistinguishingfeature:theunprecedentedmixingandmatchingofarchitecturalstyles,suchthatabahaynabatocanhaveneogothicandneoMudejar(neoMoorish)detailsinthesamecornersthatis,ontopofthebaroque(whichmaybeofparticularstyle,e.g.thesparebycomparisonVienneseSecessioniststyle).ThesequaintmixesgivethebahaynabatoanarchitecturalstylethatevolvedfrombothEastandWestandthusmakingittrulyFilipino.
Onecan'thelpbutthinkthebahaynabatoshouldbeasourceofidentityandprideamongFilipinos,andyettherealitiesonthegroundcontradictthisassumption.Insteadofcontinuingwiththeconstructionofourhousesinthistradition,whichisperfectlysuitedtothetropics,wenowmostlypreferthe"modernAsian"orJapanesestyle.Whatwedowiththefineculturalfusionthatisthebahaynabatoisconsignittothestatusofamuseumartifact,tobevisitedandrelishedonlyasanafterthought.Apartfromthis,weobliterateitforcommercialpurposes,ifnotleavetoselfdestruction.
Whyhasthebahaynabatofallenintodisrepairanddisfavor?Wecanonlyspeculate.Maybethereasoniseconomics:it'ssimplytooexpensivetobuildthebahaynabatointheoriginalstyleusingoriginalmaterials.
Couldthereasonalsobesociopoliticalinnature?CoulditalsobethatitsdeathisonlyareflectionofthedeathofthefeudalisticstructureofPhilippinesociety?Let'snotforgetthat,initstime,thebahaynabatoisastatussymbol,andbecauseofthat,theFilipinomassescouldonlyassociateitwithasocialstatusandawayoflifewaybeyondtheirmeansintheirwholelifetime.DotheFilipinomassesregardthebahaynabatowith
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hate,resentment,ordisdain?Maybetheleftleaningdo,butIhaveyettoactuallymeetsucharesentfulbunchamongfellowordinaryFilipinos.
Withthebahaynabatoinevitablyvanishingfromourculture,exceptasmuseumartifactsandthemedresortstructures,thesearchitecturalandinteriordesigntermshavepracticallyvanishedalongwithit.Allwecandonowismakethisquickrequiemofalist:
BahaynaBatoatKahoyArchitecturalandHomeFurnishingTerms
Accessoria"apartmenttypedwellingcharacterizedbycommonpartywallssharedbyadjoiningunitswithseparatedooreachinfront"
Aljibecistern
AntesalaseeCaida
Aparadordetreslunas"armoirewiththreesections"
Arkoarch
Azotea"openairbalconybesidethekitchenthathousedacistern(aljibe)andthebathroomandwasusuallyaworkarea"(BambiHarper)
Atlas,Atlantes"acolumnintheshapeofaman"
Balconajebalcony
Banggera"awoodendishrackthatextendsoutsidethekitchenwindow.Afterthedishesarewashed,theyareplacedheretobeairdried.Theinvertedcupsareplacedontheendsofthewoodensticksandtheplatesareplacedinbetweenorabovetheslats.Onthefarleftisatapayan/banga,anearthenwarejarthatkeepswatercool."(OldManilaNostalgiablog)
Baerabathtub
Baobathroom
Barandillas(usuallywooden)railingorbalustrade
Barrigones"buntis"(pregnant)grillworkstoaccommodateplanters
Butaka"aversionofsillaperezosawithnolegrests"
Caidalandingontheupperentrancehall"foyerofthesecondfloor"alsocalledAntesala
Caladolacestylefretworkorlatticeworkusedtoadornroomdividersandtoallowairtocirculate
Capilla"longbench,astapleiteminthecaida"
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Capital"topmostmemberofacolumn(orpilaster)mediatingbetweenthecolumnandtheload"
Capizwindow(often)slidingwindowmadeofcapizshellscutintosquares
Caryatid"asculptedfemalefigureservingasanarchitecturalsupporttakingtheplaceofacolumnorapillarsupportinganentablatureonherhead"
Clerestory"anyhighwindowsaboveeyelevelforthepurposeofbringingoutsidelight,freshair,orbothintotheinnerspace"
Cocinakitchenbuiltseparatelyfromthehouse
Colonette"asmall,thindecorativecolumnsupportingabeam(horizontaltimber)orlintel(beamspanningadoororwindow)"
Comedordiningroom
ComuntoiletalsocalledLatrina
Cornicealedgeor"generallyanyhorizontaldecorativemoldingthatcrownsabuildingorfurnitureelement"
Court,Courtyard"aspaceenclosedbywallsandisopentotheskyhasazoteaorbalconaje"
Cuartosrooms
Cuatroaguas"hiproof,whichhasmorecornersandangles,makingitstrongerthanthedosaguas(gable)orhighpitchedroofduetostrongeraerodynamics(i.e.,morewindresistance)alsohastheadvantageofprovidinganoverhang,whichiseffectiveforprotectingthehousefromrainwaterandfromdirectsunlight"
Dapugan"aplatforminthekitchenwherethe'kalan'orclaystoveisplaced"
DespachoofficealsoOficina
Dispensapantry
Dosaguas"gableorhighpitchedroof"
Eave"bottomedgeofaroof"
Engagedcolumncolumninsupportoftheroofabove
Entresuelomezzanine"literallymeaning'betweenfloors,thisistheareawhereclients,tenantsorestatemanagers(iftheownerwasarichlandowner)waitbeforebeingadmittedtotheoficina(office)"
Escalerastairway
Escritorio"alargechestofdrawers,commonlyadornedwithinlaywork"
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Faadefront
Finial"ausuallyfoliatedornamentforminganupperextremity"
Gable"thepartofawallthatenclosestheendofapitchedroof"
Gallineraliterally,"chickenseat""usuallyfoundoutsidetheoficinaofalandownercomingfromtheSpanishword'gallo'(chicken),thischurchbenchinspiredsetteeisusedforfarmerstoplacechickensonthecageunderneathinexchangeforpayingcash"(OldManilaNostalgiablog)
Gargoyle"acarvedstonegrotesquewithaspoutdesignedtoconveywaterfromaroofandawayfromthesideofabuilding,therebypreventingrainwaterfromrunningdownmasonrywallsanderodingthemortarbetween"
Gingerbreadtrim,Runningtrim"afancifullycutandpiercedfriezemetalsheetattachedtotheeaves,atrimmingthatinstantlytransformssimplewindowsintoapieceofart""usuallyattachedtotheeavestomakeitmoredecorativeandtocurvingironrodsthathelpsupportthemediaagua"
Kamatypicallymeaningfourposterbed
KamaniAhtay"aoncepopularsignaturefourposterbeddesignthatwascarvedbyafamousChinesefurnituremakernamedEduardoAhTay.TohavethisbedwasconsideredasymbolofstatusduringtheSpanishera."(OldManilaNostalgiablog)
Kantoneras(Brackets)"eitherplaincaladocutoutsorfullycarvedembellishmentsusuallyplacedwherebeamsandcolumnsintersectespeciallyunderthe"soffit"oroverhangingceilingoutsidehousealsoseentodecoratedoororwindowopenings,hallwaysorsimplydividingspaces"
Lansenaskitchensideboards
LatrinaseeComun
Loadbearingwallwallusedinplaceofpoststobearweight
Machucatiles(formerlyknownasbaldozasmosaicas)colorfulMediterraneanstylecementtilesusedforthezaguanflooringmanufacturedbytheMachucacompanyanotherbrandisMajolica
Mediaaguascanopyorroofshed,consistingof"apieceofmetalroofthatprotectsthewindowfromrainorheat"nottobeconfusedwithawning
Miradorlighthouse
Moulding,molding"astripofmaterial(suchaswoodormetal)withsomedesignorpatternthatisusedasadecorationonawall,ontheedgeofatable,etc."
Oratorioprayerroomwithanaltarofsantos
Paintedmetalsheetceiling"tinorcopperceilingfrommaybelateVictoriantoearlyAmericancolonial
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period,topreventdecaybymoistureorworms(orevenmouse)"
Paminggalan"acabinetwhereleftoverfoodandpreservesarestored.Thedoorsofthecabinethaveslatssothatitcanabsorbairandroomtemperatureinside.Toavoidantsfromcomingupandgettingtothefood,thelegsofthecabinetareplacedoncontainersfilledwithkeroseneoranyliquid."(OldManilaNostalgiablog)
Pasamanowindowledge
Persianalouverwindow
PiedrachinaChinesestoneusedtopavethefloorofthezaguan
Pilasterfalsepillar"usedtogivetheappearanceofasupportingcolumnandtoarticulateanextentofwall,withonlyanornamentalfunction"
Plateraaparadororcabinetforkitchenware(chieflychina)
Portecocherehorsecarriageporchorporticoatthemainentrance
Portico"(fromItalian)aporchleadingtotheentranceofabuilding,orextendedasacolonnade,witharoofstructureoverawalkway,supportedbycolumnsorenclosedbywalls"
Puerta"dooroftheentradaprincipal(mainentrance)"
Puertita"smallcutdoorthatispartofthepuerta"
Pugonclayoven
Punkahceilingclothfan
Salamayormainlivingroom,placeforlateafternoonpartiescalledtertuliasanddancescalledbailes
Salamenorsecondarylivingroom
SillasAmericanas"Americanchairs,consideredtheMonoblocchairsoftheirtime(duetoubiquity)"
Sillaperezosalazychair
Solihiyatypicalweavepatterninfurniture
Stainedglass"glasscoloredorstained(asbyfusingmetallicoxidesintoit)fordecorativeapplications(asinwindows)"
Transom"transversehorizontalstructuralbeamorbar"
Trompel'oeil"astyleofpaintinginwhichthingsarepaintedinawaythatmakesthemlooklikerealobjects"
TumbatumbaPhilippinerockingchair
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Ventana"woodenwindowpanelthatusesagridpatternwithflattenedcapizshellpanes"ofteninslidingstyle,asopposedtoflingingout
Ventanillaliterally'smallwindow'"slidingpanelsbetweenthefloorandwindows"toallowmoreairandlight"usuallyprotectedbybalustradeswhichcaneitherbewoodenorwroughtirongrills"
Volada"anenclosedoverhangingbalcony""agallery(alongtheelaboratesystemofwindows)whichprotectstheroomsfromtheheatofthesun"
YerongpukpokseeGingerbreadtrim
Zaguangroundfloor(literally"passageway"inArabic)toaccommodatehorsecarriagesandcarrozas(processionalcarriages)
Webliography:
EnglishOxfordDictionary
Wikipedia
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28427065/PhilippineSpanishInteriorDesign[http://www.scribd.com/doc/28427065/PhilippineSpanishInteriorDesign]
BahaynaBatobyRodrigoD.Perez(2007)http://www.librarylink.org.ph/featarticle.asp?articleid=110[http://www.librarylink.org.ph/featarticle.asp?articleid=110]
OldManilaNostalgiaFacebookpage:https://www.facebook.com/oldmanilanostalgia[https://www.facebook.com/oldmanilanostalgia]
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/122223/taals19thcenturyhousehistorymadeinteresting#ixzz2vGohlJ7D[http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/122223/taals19thcenturyhousehistorymadeinteresting#ixzz2vGohlJ7D]
PhilippineAncestralHouses(18101930)byFernandoNakpilZialcitaandMartinI.Tinio,GCFBooks(1980)
ArkitekturangFilipino:AHistoryofArchitectureandUrbanisminthePhilippinesbyGerardLico,UPPress(2008)
PhilippineHeritageHomes:AGuidebookbyJaimeC.Laya,CristinaV.TuralbaandMartinI.Tinio,Jr.(2014)
AncestralHousesinthePhilippinesFacebookpagemembersMariaCeciliaAtienzaSunico,ChrisChan,etal.
Posted20thMarch2014byR.O.
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