GROUP 6

INDIGENOUS MATERIALS &

NEW BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY/SYSTEM
MARAVILLA/ PILAPIL/ RUIZ/ TEJADA
native INDIGENOUS
INDIGENOUS - originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country;

INDIGENOUS MATERIALS - are naturally and locally found in a specific place. This
reduces building costs and helps to boost local economies.
MATERIALS
INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE
A style of architecture that is specific to a particular region.
CAPIZ SHELLS

“glass oysters”
specifically made for
interiors and wall
decoration
durable enough to withstand
the typhoon rains and winds.

Capiz wall coverings for

acoustic insulation
 “Capiz” of Omexco
Features wall coverings made with capiz shells. After a careful
cleaning and drying process, the shells are softened, coloured with
water-based dyes and then polished. Some weaves in this collection
are interwoven with bakbak (bark of the banana tree) providing a
refined association of different authentic natural materials.
STRAW BALE

highly insulative,
low-embodied-
energy, natural
building
 THERMAL PROPERTIES

Bale walls are typically

coated with a thick layer of
plaster, which provides a
well-distributed thermal
mass, active on a short-term.

STRAW BALE commonly used in natural

building or "brown"
CONSTRUCTIO construction projects.
N
 STRAW BALE

easy availability, naturally If exposed to water, compressed

fire-retardant and high straw may expand due to
insulation value. absorption of moisture.
 Two Storey Hotel in Europe Built Entirely With Straw Bales

Firmly committed to sustainable construction methods and

the ecological ethic, Maya Boutique Hotel's straw-bale
construction reduces its energy needs and creates a cozy,
comfortable atmosphere throughout the year. Cool in
summer and warm in winter.
 SCL Straw-Bale House / Jimmi Pianezzola Architetto

“In this building we tried to reduce constructive solution to the

very few that the project needed. As a single architectural
entity the perimeter wall is entirely made with straw-bales. “
BAMBOO

versatile and highly

reliable raw material

commonly used as a
framework in the
nipa hut
 BAMBOO

Technology has allowed bamboo to be cured, where it

is soaked in special solutions that eliminate the
starches that make it susceptible to fire and termite
infestation. It also preserves the material, allowing it
to last for as long as 30 years
 BAMBOO

The S3H is designed with the Filipino

cultural value and community in mind,
with its distinct triangular structural
shape of the bahay kubo that evokes
familiarity, security and a temporary
safe house from disasters. The bahay
kubo’s high-pitched roof and long
eaves provided the structural outline
for the S3H, which evokes a sense of
S3H(Sustainable+Strong+School+Home) familiarity and shelter.
 BAMBOO

Bamboo Courtyard Tea

House
The floating tea house is organised in
asymmetric cubes on a lake. The bamboo
courtyard provides the adequate setting to
a tea experience.
 BAMBOO

Bamboo is used to make

corridors and brise soleil.
 RATTAN

naturally renewable palm that grows in

the tropical regions

With the characteristics of its flexible woody stem, derived

typically from a secondary growth, makes rattan
a liana rather than a true wood.
RATTAN

used for furniture,

handicrafts, and
building material
 RATTAN

Rattan House

The rattan house was conceived to make the

most of what is a relatively condensed site in
Singapore’s “good class bungalow” district; with
buildings all around and little breeze.
RATTAN
COCONUT SHELL

the fruit of
the coconut palm

 interior wall
finishes
 floors
 furnitures
COCONUT SHELL

NATURAL AGED RUSTIC

RICE HULL ASH

Rice hulls are the hard

protecting coverings
of grains of rice
RICE HULL ASH

Ash from rice hulls or

husks is an affordable
and effective substitute
for cement.

Durable as the
concrete hollow
blocks yet much
cheaper
 RICE HULL ASH
CEMENT

It has demonstrated significant Suitable incinerator/furnace as well

influence in improving the as grinding method is required for
mechanical and durability burning and grinding rice husk in
properties of mortar and concrete. order to obtain good quality ash.
DRIFTWOOD

wood that has

been washed
onto a shore
DRIFTWOOD
MUSHROOM
WALL

Designers figured out a way to

grow wall insulator and packing
materials using MYCELIUM

If placed in a mold, these

organic matters grow to the
desired shape within a couple
of days, and can then be
stopped using a hot oven.
 ANAHAW
Anahaw is a tree
that is widely-
distributed
throughout the
Philippines

its broad leaves are used in

making various types of
handicrafts and as roofing for
huts

Anahaw trunk is used for

house pillars, house floors
ANAHAW

CUT

DRIED

THATCHED
 Santol or cotton fruit is an ideal as a wood
alternative material. Less dense compared to
other wood variants and it is actually very easy
to work with

SANTOL WOOD
 COCONUT
LUMBER

Wide,
cylindrical
stem

COCONUT PALM TREE

COCONUT
LUMBER

Dark Brown Tone:

HIGH >600 KG/M3

Medium Brown Tone:

MEDIUM 400-600 KG/M3

Light Golden Tone:

LOW 200-400 KG/M3
 COCONUT
LUMBER

It is a new
timber resource
that comes from
plantation crops and
offers an alternative
to rainforest timber
Coconut Palace
by Francisco
Mañosa
Leafstalk of the coconut leaf from which
the smaller leaves grow

COCONUT FRONDS
 COCONUT FRONDS

Said to be
even
harden
than
coconut
lumber

WOOD ENGINEERED
FROM COCONUT FRONDS
 PREFABRICATION
• Prefabrication is the practice of assembling
components of a structure in a factory or
other manufacturing site, and transporting
complete assemblies or sub-assemblies to the
construction site where the structure is to be
located.
 Materials
Glass
• Allows natural light to enter the house even if
doors/windows are closed so thus it saves energy
and also lowers the electricity bills, brightens up the
room and brings out the beauty of the home, and
most importantly it boosts the mood of occupant.

• It is unaffected by noise, air, water and most of the

acids hence discoloration, alteration in the degree of
shine, softening, swelling, the detachment of
coatings and blistering will not occur.
 Zuellig Building
• The building’s double-paned, low-emissivity glass curtain wall. The
ceramic "frit" pattern minimizes solar heat gain and energy loss.

• It allows 90% of the interior office space to have natural light. The low-
E glass is also designed to reflect infrared and ultra-violet radiation to
protect people and assets within the building from sun damage.

• sensor-controlled lighting system to reduce electric lighting based on

the intensity of daylight

• efficient HVAC system to regulate temperature and humidity, using

fresh air from outdoors.
Metal Building System

• are used in industrial applications

• The basic elements of the metal building system

include primary rigid frames, secondary members
such as wall girts and roof purlins, cladding and
bracing. These elements are engineered and
designed to act as an integrated building system.
• Complex production facilities
• Warehouses
• Distribution centers
• Automobile dealerships
• Office complexes
• Airplane hangars
• Arenas
 Insulation
• Thermal insulation refers to the use of appropriate
insulation materials and design adaptations for
buildings to slow the transfer of heat through the
enclosure to reduce heat loss and gain

• Heat is lost or gained by transmission through the

ceilings walls, floors, windows, and doors.

• Insulation products are designed to frustrate the

transfer of heat across the material itself.
Polyethylene Aluminized Foam
 HVAC System
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
is the technology of indoor and vehicular
environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide
thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air
quality.

• Outside, fresh air is generally drawn into the

system by a vent into the indoor heat exchanger
section, creating positive air pressure.
 Façade Systems
Curtain Walls
• Curtain wall systems are non-structural cladding
systems for the external walls of buildings. They are
generally associated with large, multi-storey buildings.
• Utilized to keep the weather out and the occupants in.

Louvers
• is a ventilation product that allows air to pass through
it while keeping out unwanted elements such as water,
dirt and debris.
 ROOFING
Gutters/ Drains
• Simply as a gutter, is part of a building’s
water discharge system. It is channel that runs
around the perimeter of a roof, and collects
rainwater runoff from the roof, discharging it,
usually to rainwater downpipes which convey it
to a drainage system.

• This protects the exterior surfaces of

the building and its foundations from damp and
potentially suffering damage.
• Planting

A green roof or living roof is a roof of

a building that is partially or completely covered
with vegetation and a growing medium, planted
over a waterproofing membrane. It may also
include additional layers such as a root
barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.