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Cordillera

William Henry Scott was assigned to the Philippines in the 1950s where he spent most of the remainder of his life teaching English in Kangkanaey Town of Sagada in northern Luzon.

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Cordillera

William Henry Scott was assigned to the Philippines in the 1950s where he spent most of the remainder of his life teaching English in Kangkanaey Town of Sagada in northern Luzon.

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william henry scott was assigned from US to philippines during

1950s where he spent much remainder of his life in Kangkanaey


Town of Sagada. where he started as an english teacher in 1954
at St. Mary School.

cordillera is located in northern


luzon. it is a mountain range.
South:
- the roofs rest on top of the walls not on the post.

North:
- the roof and floor are supported by sets of posts.

have the most basic form where


everything started.

model of all houses for comparison.

MAYAOYAO KIANGAN

looks simple and straight forward but it uses sophisticated craftsmanship in the woodwork.
roof apex

thatch
iniipit yung makapal na atop
(thatch/cogon) sa ibat

***no windows, just door

pabilog. to avoid mice coming


inside the house to protect the
grains or their harvest.

at the lower part, rice


pounding, weaving and
celebrations happens
here.
located in mountain province
storage for granary is the most enclosing the entire house to guard the grains from the rats.
important part of the house in
sagada.

space within a space

no windows. just
door

granary
braces / supporting brackets
underneath the house.
they put supporting brackets for the
woods to not got rotten as the rainy
season come
looks wider and so much space in it.

sedngal/tedmek - tukod

Ifugao
Bauco Bontoc

added ridge pole /


chimney
in 1923 they were the last group to be influenced by the
americans coming from the cordillera.

their architecture is different since they live along the river.

the roof is not quiet


the best solution for a
mountainous, cold
and windy place.

"inverted boat"
gable form of roof
gothic arch-like roof in
cross sectional plan

separate post on the


outside that carries the
weight of the roof.

inner posts called sinit


carries the floor of the
house.

kalinga built their houses differently because they live very far
from each other.
octagonal house
they put stones around for
the rain

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