Art
Photography
Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of
Art
Filmmaking
Though it is still relatively small, filmmaking is growing on Guam as both an art form and an industry. On an island that values story-telling,
Art
Ceramics
Marianas archaeological studies indicate that, as a craft, an indigenous form of ceramics dates back to more than 3,000 years. Ancient Chamorros produced a variety
Architecture
Wood and Tin Houses
A precursor to the concrete typhoon proof pillbox style of buildings common to contemporary Guam were wood and tin homes. These simple homes were the
Architecture
Quonset Huts
A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated steel having a semicircular cross section. Following the retaking of Guam by the United States
Architecture
Kaiser Pre-Fab Homes
The arrival of Supertyphoon Karen in 1962 launched a new chapter in the architectural evolution on Guam. With ninety percent of the buildings on the