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Post by DanielSilk on May 15, 2014 22:58:43 GMT 8
Beautiful old wooden building in Calubian town, Leyte Province. Many of the beautiful traditional wooden houses in the Philippines and around Biliran Province have sliding shutter windows that rather than glass, have Capiz shell windowpanes. The Oyster or Capiz shells have been used in windows even during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines as glass would have been too expensive for most people to use.
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Post by DanielSilk on May 15, 2014 22:59:20 GMT 8
Old wooden buildings in Calubian, Leyte Province.
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Post by DanielSilk on May 15, 2014 22:59:51 GMT 8
Do you think Old Traditional houses like this should be protected and preserved? This is a house in Almeria town. As you can see this house had beautiful Capiz Shell sliding windows and very detailed pierced wooden panels back in 2012, but in 2013 much of the woodwork was removed or painted, and the precious old windows were replaced with simple modern aluminium. Do you think these historic houses should be protected by law for future generations or do you think its ok for them to be modernised?
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Post by DanielSilk on Jul 3, 2014 21:24:59 GMT 8
Beautiful and very large old building in Calubian, Leyte Province.
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Post by DanielSilk on Jul 8, 2014 0:15:26 GMT 8
The Capiz Shell windows are such a beautiful part of these traditional old wooden buildings. Photo taken in Calubian, Leyte Province.
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