Francisco Mañosa: Why Filipino Architecture? 

NOBODY KNOW what Philippines architecture look, but most people around the world knew what Chinese, Thai, Tibet/Bhutan, Japanese, Burmese, Balinese, Javanese, Malay, Minangkabau, Cambodian, Korean and Vietnamese architecture and roof style look. Philippines ack of history, civilization, heritage and tradition, Yes, Southeast Asian architecture and roof style are beautiful, but Filipino do not have like all ASEAN country have. maybe the pre-Spanish FILIPINO Luzon Tagalog, kampapangan, pangasinan and visayan look like Malay "Balai Adat Melayu" or "Balai Besar Alor Setar", Is the closest reconstruct Filipino traditional architecture that can attract tourist to visit Philippines and made Philippines equal and comparable to other high heritage and cultural tradition southeast Asian. Filipino do not have own architecture like the rest of southeast and east Asian nation, No in PHILIPPINE build before master Spanish teach how to build stone structure and palaces not like local arcthitecture Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand, Thonburi Palace Thailand, Balai Besar Alor Setar palace Malaysia, Royal Palace Mandalay Myanmar, Kanbawzathadi Golden Palace Myammar, Royal Palace Phnom Penh Cambodia, Royal Palace Luang Prabang Laos, Keraton Kesepuhan Cirebon palace and Keraton Kanoman Cirebon palace, Istana Besar Pagaruyung Sumatera Barat Indonesia, Istana Seri Menanti Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. No local Filipino roof style, ornament, craving art, decoration and traditional architecture like Malay of Malaysia-Brunei-East Sumatra"Balai Adat Melayu", no Minangkabau of west Sumatra"Rumah Gadang" no Javanese "Rumah JOGLO", NO Thai "Prasat Thai" and Sala Thai", no Myammar "Pyatthat", No KHMER Cambodian "Pteas Khmer". NO Sulawesi Bugis " Balla Lompa", no Sulawesi Toraja "Tongkonan", Sumatra Batak "RUMAH BOLON" AND "Timor "Uma Lulik", PHILIPPINE "Tagalog, Kampapangan, Pangasinan, Ilakano and Visayan a core majority of Philippines do not have culture, ancient ruin, historical and heritage sites like old city Angkor in Cambodia, Trowulan in Indonesia, Ayutthaya in Thailand, Bagan in Myammar. no ancient structure like Angkor Wat, Prambanan Indonesia. no cultural village and no city and stone-brick building before Spanish in Philippines. No civilization in Philippine in pre-European. No Rome in Philippines nor Pompeii, but in Indonesia have mini pompeii called "Situs Liyangan". and many palaces and city destroyed by Dutch like "Keraton Kaibon Banten", yet still Indonesia, Cambodia, Myammar, Laos and Malaysia preserved the culture, art, tradition, custom and architecture unlike the Philippines, not even country name have own local name but "Name after Spanish King "PHILIPE". What architecture of Philippines look? Thailand, Myammar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Timor all have traditional architecture and roof style. Thailand with "Sala Thai", Malaysia(Brunei, Singapore and Cocos Island) with "Balai adat Melayu", Indonesia with "Joglo Jawa", Balla Lompa and "Rumah Tidung". Timor with "Uma lulik". Vietnam, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and Chinese are "Sinosphere architecture", but traditional non-Chinese influences are "Sumiyoshi-Zukuri Architecture". Bhutan and Tibet are Tibetian architecture. Any Luzon natives architecture style built in Philippines , majority ethnics likevTagalog. Kampapangan, Pangasinan, Ilocano and Visaya "Palaces, Community hall, throne hall, Fort, temple, traditional village with local architecture, church built with traditional architecture(Batak church in Sumatra, Malay Jambi church in Sumatra, Maori architecture in NZ, Javanese architecture church in Java indonesia). did Philippines have similar traditional architecture city or village like in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia? Google image Japan - Ouchi-juku village and Shirakawa-go village Indonesia - Seribu rumah gadang solok selatan and Kampung Naga Sunda Malaysia - Kampung Morten Melaka and Terrapuri village Thailand - Old Thai Village on riverside, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Thai Dam Cultural Village Cambodia - Cambodian Cultural Village Siem Reap. Korea, China, Myammar, Vietnam all have it old village or cultural village/living museum. Philippine do not have own architecture and even country names are Spanish, and no civilization Philippine - ?? (Minority Maranao architecture also exists in Sabah, East coast, Malaysia same Bajau, Iranun and Tausug, no Thai used malay minority architecture as national architecture, because thai as majority and core nation have own architecture did Tagalog have own architecture, culture, art and royal palaces or Government building in local architecture) Papua New Guinea - ? Australian Aborigines Village?

We could have been like wakanda but in reality

It is Filipino. But of course we are also Austronesian and we belong to the same family with southeast asian. They are our cousins and we share the same architecture. They may have huts but if you look at it closely, you can see the slight distinctions. Bahay kubo is more Filipino than bahay na bato after all because it is more southeast asian. Bahay na bato is foreign and western.

FJ.Illustration bahay na bato tells our history. It mixes Austronesian, Chinese and Spanish architecture to make a hybrid design that fits us perfectly. It’s a much more fitting style for the urban areas imo

I want to hire a Filipino architect to design my retirement home in the Philippines

Bahay kubo is just a general term for all types of indigenous Filipino houses such as the Igorot house, Kankana-ey house, Maranao Turogan, Subanen house, Etc.. all those houses i have mentioned have architectural features unique to their respective origin and can only be found in the Philippines.

@@FM-pw1ls that's actually why it is distintively Filipino. Because it reflects our historical reality. To be Filipino doesn't mean to rid colonial influences because if so, it ignores our heritage and history. Bahay Kubo (nipa hut) despite having small distinctions compared to other southeast asian huts can be found in other nations. Bshay-na-bato, being a hybrid of pre-colonial and colonial architecture makes it Filipino. Moreso than the bahay kubo the fundsmental building principles of which is an umbrella term covering similsr architecture across southeast asia and pacific islands.

Isn't he the one who built the famous church in Las Piñas (Mary Immaculate Parish aka Nature's Church)

@@alster724 yes. He's the only real filipino architect who means allot for me deeply.

even if the construction firm was bent on constructing a high rise condominium, the architect could have opted to design the bldg incorporating a Neo Classical design in its facade w/c blends w/ the architectural design in the area and is more pleasing to look up even if it was a photo bomber

NOBODY KNOW what Philippines architecture look, but most people around the world knew what Chinese, Thai, Tibet/Bhutan, Japanese, Burmese, Balinese, Javanese, Malay, Minangkabau, Cambodian, Korean and Vietnamese architecture and roof style look. Philippines ack of history, civilization, heritage and tradition, Yes, Southeast Asian architecture and roof style are beautiful, but Filipino do not have like all ASEAN country have. maybe the pre-Spanish FILIPINO Luzon Tagalog, kampapangan, pangasinan and visayan look like Malay "Balai Adat Melayu" or "Balai Besar Alor Setar", Is the closest reconstruct Filipino traditional architecture that can attract tourist to visit Philippines and made Philippines equal and comparable to other high heritage and cultural tradition southeast Asian. Filipino do not have own architecture like the rest of southeast and east Asian nation, No in PHILIPPINE build before master Spanish teach how to build stone structure and palaces not like local arcthitecture Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand, Thonburi Palace Thailand, Balai Besar Alor Setar palace Malaysia, Royal Palace Mandalay Myanmar, Kanbawzathadi Golden Palace Myammar, Royal Palace Phnom Penh Cambodia, Royal Palace Luang Prabang Laos, Keraton Kesepuhan Cirebon palace and Keraton Kanoman Cirebon palace, Istana Besar Pagaruyung Sumatera Barat Indonesia, Istana Seri Menanti Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. No local Filipino roof style, ornament, craving art, decoration and traditional architecture like Malay of Malaysia-Brunei-East Sumatra"Balai Adat Melayu", no Minangkabau of west Sumatra"Rumah Gadang" no Javanese "Rumah JOGLO", NO Thai "Prasat Thai" and Sala Thai", no Myammar "Pyatthat", No KHMER Cambodian "Pteas Khmer". NO Sulawesi Bugis " Balla Lompa", no Sulawesi Toraja "Tongkonan", Sumatra Batak "RUMAH BOLON" AND "Timor "Uma Lulik", PHILIPPINE "Tagalog, Kampapangan, Pangasinan, Ilakano and Visayan a core majority of Philippines do not have culture, ancient ruin, historical and heritage sites like old city Angkor in Cambodia, Trowulan in Indonesia, Ayutthaya in Thailand, Bagan in Myammar. no ancient structure like Angkor Wat, Prambanan Indonesia. no cultural village and no city and stone-brick building before Spanish in Philippines. No civilization in Philippine in pre-European. No Rome in Philippines nor Pompeii, but in Indonesia have mini pompeii called "Situs Liyangan". and many palaces and city destroyed by Dutch like "Keraton Kaibon Banten", yet still Indonesia, Cambodia, Myammar, Laos and Malaysia preserved the culture, art, tradition, custom and architecture unlike the Philippines, not even country name have own local name but "Name after Spanish King "PHILIPE". What architecture of Philippines look? Thailand, Myammar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Timor all have traditional architecture and roof style. Thailand with "Sala Thai", Malaysia(Brunei, Singapore and Cocos Island) with "Balai adat Melayu", Indonesia with "Joglo Jawa", Balla Lompa and "Rumah Tidung". Timor with "Uma lulik". Vietnam, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and Chinese are "Sinosphere architecture", but traditional non-Chinese influences are "Sumiyoshi-Zukuri Architecture". Bhutan and Tibet are Tibetian architecture. Any Luzon natives architecture style built in Philippines , majority ethnics likevTagalog. Kampapangan, Pangasinan, Ilocano and Visaya "Palaces, Community hall, throne hall, Fort, temple, traditional village with local architecture, church built with traditional architecture(Batak church in Sumatra, Malay Jambi church in Sumatra, Maori architecture in NZ, Javanese architecture church in Java indonesia). did Philippines have similar traditional architecture city or village like in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia? Google image Japan - Ouchi-juku village and Shirakawa-go village Indonesia - Seribu rumah gadang solok selatan and Kampung Naga Sunda Malaysia - Kampung Morten Melaka and Terrapuri village Thailand - Old Thai Village on riverside, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Thai Dam Cultural Village Cambodia - Cambodian Cultural Village Siem Reap. Korea, China, Myammar, Vietnam all have it old village or cultural village/living museum. Philippine do not have own architecture and even country names are Spanish, and no civilization Philippine - ?? (Minority Maranao architecture also exists in Sabah, East coast, Malaysia same Bajau, Iranun and Tausug, no Thai used malay minority architecture as national architecture, because thai as majority and core nation have own architecture did Tagalog have own architecture, culture, art and royal palaces or Government building in local architecture) Papua New Guinea - ? Australian Aborigines Village?

@@safuwanfauzi5014 and NOBODY ASKED

@@engrzoleta because Filipino lack of nationalism, lack of pride, that why no civilzation in philippines, no angkor wat or at least some of historical monument, building or temple in local architecture.

@@safuwanfauzi5014 are you dumb? We're one the most diverse countries in Asia even before the Spanish so we're bound to be in a multicultural state, we have ancestors that are still sticking to their norms we can't just impose things that aren't the norm, and Filipino architecture shows diversity and if you can't get that, i think you need to widen your spectrum

Spaniards destroys all the figures and outline of civilization that's why all you can see are all Spanish resemblance but there's a distinct touch from every building