Comments on: House Designs, Home Styles in the Philippines

By: armalite762

armalite762 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:14:45 +0000

The Philippines is a “tropical climate”, Why do they design “European Style” houses with high pitched roofs ( its not going to snow there). They should get some ideas from Builders in Australia who have tropical designs suited for the climate. Google Plantation homes Australia to view ideas and plans.

By: armalite762

armalite762 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:09:50 +0000

@armalite762 ; Further to my comment. The quality of the exterior cement rendering and the workmanship rendering over the concrete block in all houses that I have seen in Manila is “awfull”. Very poor workmanship, where walls are not flat and level and undulations and trowel marks in the finished product are visible and deemed to be acceptable there.

By: DarkSkysify

DarkSkysify — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:18:27 +0000

@armalite762 as for me , i like my house to look like as if i am in the states or a european style, it doesnt have to snow just to have a design like that, at 00:39 is just my favorite, because i just want that united states feeling , i grew up in the states and houses where like that

By: armalite762

armalite762 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:20:47 +0000

@DarkSkysify
The point I am trying to make is that house designs in the Philippines need to incorporate energy efficiency and “common sense design” principles that make the buildings efficient in terms of reducing the need for expensive cooling, reducing appliance energy costs and therefore energy bills. Reducing energy related greenhouse gas emissions

By: armalite762

armalite762 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:55:33 +0000

@DarkSkysify. Current Philippine house designs are definately not suited to a tropical climate such as in the Philippines. Developers are trying to sell the concept of a “European or American ” lifestyle, with construction methods and designs that are outdated by modern standards.

By: mojo737300

mojo737300 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:52:50 +0000

@armalite762 high pitched roofs? no snow but it rains a lot i mean a lot in the phils.

By: armalite762

armalite762 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:44:54 +0000

@mojo737300 . I have been there in the wet season, and it sure does come down heavy, just like in North Queensland Australia. We have had 600mm in one day, and thats a real downpour, but houses there have low pitch roofs and are built cope with cyclones ( Hurricanes). Thats the newer houses of course, ( cement block construction- Iron sheet roofing) built in the last 15 years.

By: WELLBRAN

WELLBRAN — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:51:25 +0000

@armalite762 I have seen coastal house there built like this and do you know what they do? the take the sand straight off the beach and use it make the cement!!! CLUELESS!!! Lovely lots of pillars and balconies waiting for the next earthquake

By: WELLBRAN

WELLBRAN — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:08:35 +0000

@armalite762 If you told them that in the Phils they will not understand you they would just scratch their heads, being “green” or thinking along conservation lines do not come into their heads. Environmentally suited built houses…whats that? These houses are like they see in thew US soaps and Films, they think that is normal

By: Leop2

Leop2 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:53:05 +0000

@WELLBRAN These houses are real!! you moron…what do you think of Philippines poor?? haha stupid! fucking haters!