Architecture does not only referring to what you can see, but it is also referring to the things you can't see. A mutual understanding between climate and material is a big factor when it comes to tropical design the availability and adaptability plays a great part in the design process.
This Carluen Rest-house is a tropical contemporary bungalow inspired by bahay Kubo is situated at Barangay Poblacion Santo Tomas, Batangas with A total area approximately 50 sq.m wherein it is near at the foot of Mount Makiling. The site has a good source of natural air and has a good vegetation where its characteristic is peaceful and relaxing which is good for vacation. Yes, you heard it, bahay Kubo might be one of the simplest form and commonly used dwellings in the province and in the earliest time, but the design aspect of it is timeless since it can withstand time.
The Carluen Rest-house was intended to give a glimpse of the traditions without compromising what is contemporary now, the importance of being naturalist using the natural approach like using indigenous materials and to make use of natural elements to integrate with the design, by giving points on the used of ventilation, climate, form, and style. After all, we are living in a tropical climate and it's important to consider in this project to be adaptable not only in climate but also to give comfort to the users. The cozy and warm feeling reflects the color of its facade, the idea is to mimic the color of life living in a bahay kubo, it symbolizes the peaceful life and how people cope of with their environment every day.
The design used passive cooling, green wall and pavers, not only because it’s already a mainstream approach to our tropical climate but to give buffer and shade lower the indoor and outdoor temperature.Natural ventilation plays a great part to achieve the feeling of life living a bahay kubo, not only that but it emphasis sustainability and energy sufficiency.
A good relationship of architecture is to understand its origin, to remember that the fundamentalist and sincerity of the design is an important key in telling a story through space because being true to itself is a value that molds tropical architecture which is it is the heart of this project that you can never get of out style with bahay kubo.