Healthier Houses: How Architects in the Philippines can design Houses that are Built for Well-being
When it comes to staying healthy, on the top of our minds will always be diet and exercise. As Filipino’s who live very closely to nature, we don’t often realize that environment also has a critical role in overall health. While those of us in suburban or even rural communities get to enjoy the benefits of a “breath of fresh air”, Filipinos living in tighter, more packed urban metropolises will need an architect in the Philippines to help them sort out how to make their homes health. Physical Health The idea of an active house is that it makes you want to move. Homes can be made to be more active with stairs and implementations that promote stair use like a great view, or a layout that encourages people cycle through the house as they go about their day, like say putting all the sleeping quarters on the second floor while if there will ba plans for a 3rd floor, it could be the game or crafts room so that getting there feels like the effort is worth it. Not only that. but houses th...
