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Where to buy: Looking for thatched gazebo kits, thatch materials or installers in Queensland?
Check the suppliers section on the main Balinese Garden page.
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More about outdoor structures
for tropical theme gardens
This page is a supplement to the main Balinese Garden page. Here, additional information about traditional structures from various parts of the tropical world is provided. If you're developing a garden inspired by a particular region, incorporating architectural elements from buildings of that culture into your outdoor structures is a powerful way to evoke your theme.
Tropical Thatched Structures
An Balinese rice barn is a distinctive structure raised on stilts and with an arched roof. Take a look at this link: A Balinese Barn at The Barn Journal. Structures based on this design could be incorporated into landscapes for ornamental and recreational purposes. The Balinese bales currently popular for garden use are discussed on the main Balinese Garden page.
A Fijian version is the bure, a thatched hut which was the tradtional accomodation of the islanders. (There's a nice illustration at the Fiji Visitors Bureau website).
The Samoans have a thached building called a fale. It's described in Fa'a Samoa - The Samoan Way at the Samoan Community Development Center website.
A Phillipines version is the Nipa hut or bahay kubo. More information in the following links:
History of Philippine Architecture National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Phillipines
Cabana (of Spanish derivation) is another word that can be applied to a poolside "cabin" or hut. The "tiki" hut gets its name from a style of decor which became popular in the USA and reached a peak in the 1950's and 60's. It was based on Hawaiian and other Polynesian cultures of the Pacific Islands, and is currently enjoying a revival. More here: Tiki (re)discovered.
In the Southern United States, Mexico and Caribbean, the equivalent structure is a palapa, usually thatched with dried palm leaves. A common variation for beach and poolside shelter has a central (permanent) pole in an umbrella-like configuration. The pole may also support a small shelf for guests to rest their drinks.
Thai Pavillions
In Thailand, a pavillion is called a sala. Your structure need not be as ornate as some Thai buildings, but a roof echoing the shape of typical Thai roofs, with or without additional ornamentation, would be appropriate if you wanted to create Thai theme in your garden. At least, you could add roof ornamentation on a basic tiled pavillion roof.
Thai Pavillion Photos of the Olbrich Thai garden at portalwisconsin.org
For more inspiration about creating a Thai-style garden, check out the links on the main Balinese Garden or any Thai travel sites Africa
see the African Style Gardens page
For links to more background information about various construction materials, check Materials page
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Where to buy: Looking for thached gazebo kits, thatch materials or installers in Queensland?
Check the suppliers section on the main Balinese Garden page.
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