INDIGENOUS

MATERIALS
GROUP 4
ALBARADO, JOHN MOORE
ALMONTE, JEROME
ARQUILLANO, CHARLOTTE
BITANA, JOSEPHINE
GARCIA, ANGELYN FAITH
HERMOSURA, CHERRY
HUGO, MICHELLE DIANE
LOSA, ZYRHINE CLAIRE
PORLAREZ, ANGEL FREDERICK
ROBESO, RC
TERNATE, CARL JULES
INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
Indigenous building materials can be
generally defined as materials that are
locally produced and manufactured, naturally
occurring, and abundant on a certain region.
According to Merriam Webster Dictionary
Indigenous Materials are produced, growing,
living, or occurring naturally in particular
region or environment.
INDIGENOUS
MATERIALS LOCALLY
SAWALI DESIGN
BAHAY KUBO
CONCEPT
Favored in a tropical country, The indigenous concept,
the bahay kubo had always been commonly referred to as the
designed to deal with heat,
sawali, seems simple, it remains
humidity, and floods. Bahay kubos
effective today, with existing
are built lifted from the ground or
on stilts, allowing air to circulate bahay kubos naturally cooler than
from the under the house, helping modern condos and houses. With
keep it cool, as well as avoid the property type, space, and
significant flood levels. landscape permitting, the sawali
can easily apply to contemporary
homes.
MATERIALS THAT ARE OFTEN
USED IN BAHAY KUBO:
Coconut Lumber
Bamboo
Recent years have seen the
Bamboo comprises 80–90 exploration of palm trees as an
percent of a bahay kubo. The alternative source. The once low
material is very versatile, used as valued senile coconut palm trees
strips, split, or whole timber have since been promoted as a
varieties. source of income for the lumber
industry.
Rice Hull Ash Santol Wood
Cement (RHAC) Santol is mostly known for its fruit
that is popularly consumed and
The ash from rice hulls or
husks is an affordable and used as an ingredient all over the
effective substitute. The ash from country. What most don’t realize is
palay coverings offer binding that the tree that the fruit grows
properties that make it a suitable from is also an ideal wood
additive to cement solutions. alternative.
MATERIALS THAT ARE OFTEN USED IN
FURNITURES

ABACA COCONUT SHELLS BAMBOO

Initially used as Coconut shell laminates A versatile must-have

material for rope, the abaca are considered at par with the that designers and
found its way inside Filipino quality and appearance of homeowners should
homes as a great material turquoise shells or ivory. consider. bamboo is also
for furniture. sturdy and can give your
home a laid-back tropical
vibe.
CAPIZ SHELLS RATTAN
Made of climbing palm tree
These shells are leaves, the rattan is another
often used in crafting wall favorite of many designers.
art, decor, and even lighting Rattan furniture pieces have
fixtures. evolved over time.
 TYPES OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS:
INDIGENOUS WALL SYSTEMS
ADOBE SOD STRAW BALE COB AND RELATED
SYSTEM
This well-known This style of The
construction technique building dates from the “Nebraskastyle” straw These have been
uses sun dried blocks home steadying era on bale wall is a load used for centuries to
of mixed clay, sand, the Great Plains, it bearing wall in which infill post and beam
gravel and straw to shows influences of staggered courses of structures or to make
build thick masonry both the Native bales provide structural massive monolithic
walls. American earth lodges strength and bear the load bearing walls.
and the plains weight of the roof, as
immigrants’ European well as comprise the
homelands. insulation of the wall.
 TYPES OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS:
INDIGENOUS WALL SYSTEMS
RAMMED EARTH CORD WOOD MASONRY STUCCO FINISHES STONE

Rammed earth This uses cut Stucco of any Stone can

walls utilize soil length pieces of kind is generally provide foundations
containing sand, clay, unmilled wood similar applied onto a lath or and structural elements
silt and small gravel to firewood as building reinforcing chicken such as arches for infill
similar to the soild used blocks. The small logs wire mesh for ease of walls of indigenous
in adobe. are set into a masonry application, surface material, thus reducing
mortar with cut ends durability and longevity. the need for concrete
facing the exterior and and wood.
interior of the building.
 TYPES OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS:
INDIGENOUS ROOFING SYSTEMS
POLES EARTHEN ROOFING STRAW/CLAY THATCH
SYSTEM
Poles can be Insulative This provides a
economical and Beautiful domes straw/clay mixtures can natural alternative to
environmentally and vaults can be built be tamped between wood or metal roofing
responsible use of out of adobe block roof framing members finishes. Reed and
wood, usually require compressed earth with the ceiling decking straw are both annually
less labor and energy block and stone. serving as formwork. renewable and
consumption but they Traditional sloped roof biodegradable in
generally require more are difficult to fabricate tropical climates.
for installation. without utilizing
spanning members.
 TYPES OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS:
INDIGENOUS FLOORING SYSTEMS

EARTH FLOORS STONE FLOORS

Stabilized earth Many regions have

floors provide an readily available stone
economical surface that is suitable for
that can be used in flooring. Traditionally
conjunction with this stone is set in a
shallow foundations. cementitious mortar.
The material used in But other methods are
earth floors consists of suitable for setting
gravel, soil(san, silt and stone that can reduce
clay), and a finishing or eliminate the amount
sealant such as linseed of cement normally
oil. required.
 TYPES OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS:
INDIGENOUS FLOORING SYSTEMS

STONE OR RUBBLE RAMMED EARTH WOODEN POST PIER

Stone is the one indigenous Rammed earth and Wooden post pier can be
foundations alternative that compressed earth block can used in spot and pile foundations
reduces the amount of cement only be used for foundations on where wood is really available.
used without compromising extremely dry, stable ground Treated post foundations are
weatherproofing and longevity. and are only suitable for earthen suitable for most soils. Post can be
Stone foundations may not be buildings. Rammed earth buried alone in arid climates, but
suitable for seismic zones but can foundations are unstable alone elsewhere are generally set into a
be reinforced with steel bar for and should be reinforced with tamped gravel or sand pit to
additional strength. rebar and small concrete protect the wood from constant
footings. water exposure.
ADVANTAGES OF USING
INDIGENOUS BUILDING MATERIALS ● It is within the reach of masses
● The cost does not go as fast as those of
energy, transportation, and skilled labor
do.
● Since it is locally produced cost is much
less than imported building materials
because of less transportation costs

● Most indigenous building materials and

technologies may possess some or all of
the following characteristics uses
renewable resources, uses materials that
cause minimal contribution to pollution,
permits recycling of materials, and does
not lead to large scale exploitation of
natural resources because of
decentralization mode of application.
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