Architecture

Caribbean house

Typical house design found on Caribbean islands

Fale 1 (Samoa)

A fale is a traditional, oval, Samoan building with wooden posts holding up a domed roof. This is a more modern, rectangular version of a fale.

Fale 2 (Samoa)

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Fale 3 (Samoa)

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Fale 4 (Samoa)

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Fale 5 (Samoa)

Illustration of a fale

Fale 6 (Samoa)

Illustration of a fale

Fale: enclosed 1 (Samoa)

Illustration of an enclosed fale

Fale: enclosed 2 (Samoa)

Illustration of an enclosed, oval fale

Fale: enclosed 3 (Samoa)

Illustration of an enclosed fale

Fale: traditional (Samoa)

Illustration of a traditional Samoan fale, with the round/oval shape, and wooden poles holding up a domed thatched roof. The metal top-piece is a modern addition

Fale: Tsunami damaged (Samoa)

Illustration of a Fale damaged by a tsunami

Palagi house (Samoa)

Illustration of a Palagi (foreigner) house in Samoa. This style of housing is usually enclosed, built of concrete bricks and a corrugated iron roof

Urban: row houses

Illustration of two very close-set tall buildings

Urban: townhouse (Asian)

Illustration of townhouses with Asian architecture