Báhay na bató (Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan languages as baláy na bató or balay nga bato, and in Spanish language as Casa de Filipina is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.

Bahay na bato (Tagalog, literally "house of stone") is a type of building originating during the Philippines' Spanish Colonial Period. It is an updated version of the traditional bahay kubo. Its design has evolved throughout the ages, but still maintains the bahay kubo's architectural basis...

Oct 2, 2022 · The bahay na bato (from Tagalog bahay “house” and na bato “of stone”), also known as bahay kastila (‘Castilian house’ but generally understood as ‘Spanish house’) or bahay na tisa in Tagalog, balay tisa (house of tile) or balay …

Explore the history, architecture, and interior spaces of the Bahay na Bato, a 19th-century Filipino townhouse.

Feb 26, 2019 · Know your history of the parts and furniture pieces of a traditional bahay na bato, from Azotea to Zaguan. by Glenn Martinez Aug 21, 2018. Entering a well-preserved Filipino ancestral house is like boarding a time machine.

May 21, 2024 · Exploring iconic examples of bahay na bato architecture that fuse indigenous, colonial, and contemporary influences. The bahay na bato, which translates to “House of Stone,” became part of Filipino vernacular architecture during Spanish colonization.

The Bahay na Bato, a cornerstone of Filipino heritage and architecture, translates to “house of stone.” Endemic to the Philippines, it uniquely marries indigenous architectural styles with influences from the Spanish colonial era.

Aug 31, 2021 · The bahay na bato is a Filipino structure developed during the Spanish colonial era, adapted from the local bahay kubo as evidenced by its skeletal structure being a house on stilts.

May 25, 2018 · Bahay na bato is known for its Spanish-Filipino domestic architecture, with an unprecedented mixing and matching of architectural styles, such that a bahay na bato can have neo-gothic and neo-Moorish details in the same corners.

Mistakenly referred to as “Spanish houses”, the bahay na bato is a fusion of indigenous, Chinese, and Spanish influences, combined to create an architecture that was adapted to the tropics and seismic forces in these islands.