Prominent Filipino Architects

Six Contemporary Filipino Architects You Should Know
The architecture of the Philippines, reflects the countrys complex cultural identity. Colonized
first by Spain, then Japan and finally America, Filipinos joke that they spent 400 years in a
convent, five in a prison camp and 45 in Hollywood. This complexity finds its creative
expression in the work of these six post-war architects, whose vision captured a countrys history
while looking to the regions future.
Makati Skyline | Benson Kua/WikiCommons
LEANDRO LOCSIN
Leandro Locsin (1928-1994) was in some ways a quintessential Renaissance man. A brilliant
architect, interior designer, artist and classically trained pianist, Locsin was also a keen art
collector, amassing a sizable collection of fine Chinese art and ceramics during his lifetime. It is
for his buildings, however, that he is remembered. From airport terminals to memorial chapels,
arts centers to stock exchange structures, Locsin left his mark on the urban landscape of the
Philippines.
Locsin was determined to reconfigure western architectural mores for a Filipino audience. His
most substantial contribution to Filipino architecture is the Cultural Center of the Philippines, a
collection of five buildings that demonstrate the architects drive to find a vernacular form of
modernist architecture. The National Theatre building within the complex is a good example of
Locsins trademark style. Known as floating volume. it consists of a two-floor-high block of
travertine marble cantilevered 12 feet into the air. The theatre harks back to traditional Filipino
dwelling huts, but on a monumentally modern scale.
Despite the wide range of buildings Locsin created, all of them have one thing in common:
concrete. His ability to make this most monolithic of materials appear weightless, and to
elegantly combine Western brutalism with vernacular elements, led Locsins peers to dub him the
poet of space.
Tanghalang Maria Makiling | Julia Sumangil/WikiCommons
ILDEFONSO P SANTOS
The father of Philippine landscape architecture, Ildefonso Paez Santos, or IP Santos as he was
known, created some of the best-loved urban spaces in the Philippines. Landscape architecture,
which deals with parks, plazas and green spaces, was a little-considered element of urban
planning in the first half of the 20th century. However, Santos changed that, carrying out
pioneering work that, after four decades in the profession, led him to become National Artist for
Architecture in 2006.
One of his earliest successful projects was the Makati Commercial Center, an outdoor shopping
mall in which the shop fronts and walkways were interspersed with garden trails, fountains and
public artworks. This led him to be commissioned to revitalize Manilas Paco Park, the work for
which he is perhaps best remembered. A former Spanish cemetery and Japanese ammunitions
store, the park was transformed into a national park in 1966. Between 1967-1969 Santos revived
the parks grounds, incorporating the original park structures, including memorial sites and
fortification walls, into a space for urban recreation.
Paco Park | Ramon F Velasquez/WikiCommons
PABLO ANTONIO
One of the first exponents of modernist architecture in the Philippines, Pablo Antonio (19011975) is revered as a pioneer and the foremost architect of his time. This success was perhaps
unexpected for a boy who was orphaned at 12 and dropped out of his first architecture degree. It
was during his studies at the University of London that Antonio began to shine, completing a
five-year program in only three years. He went on to revolutionize popular architecture in the
Philippines, eschewing the fashionable neo-classical style for his own version of art deco.
Far Eastern University faada | Anyo Niminus/WikiCommons

Antonio was acutely aware of the demands made on architecture by the unforgiving Filipino
climate. Buildings such as the Galaxy Theatre, the Far Eastern University and the Manila Polo
Club display practical innovations such as natural ventilation systems and sunscreens, rendered
in Antonios signature style: clean lines, strong shapes and simplicity. As Antonios son Pablo Jr
explains, for our father, every line must have a meaning, a purpose. For him, function comes
first before elegance and form.
Pablo S. Antonio
Born
Pablo Sebero Antonio

January 25, 1901
Binondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died
June 14, 1975 (aged 74)

Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Alma mater University of London

Occupation Architect
Awards
National Artist of the

Philippines(1976)
Buildings
Ideal Theater, Life Theater,

Manila Polo Club
Projects
Far Eastern University Campus
Pablo Sebero Antonio (January 25, 1901 June 14, 1975)[1] was a Filipino architect. A pioneer
of modern Philippine architecture,[2]he was recognized in some quarters as the foremost Filipino
modernist architect of his time.[3] He was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the
Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1976.
Early life
Antonio was born in Binondo, Manila in 1901. He was orphaned by the age of 12, and had to
work in the daytime in order to finish his high school education at night. He studied architecture
at the Mapua Institute of Technology but dropped out of school.
Ramon Arevalo, the engineer in charge of the Legislative Building project, funded Antonio's
education at the University of London. He completed a five-year architecture course in three
years, graduating in 1927.[3]
Works
The facade of the main building of the Far Eastern

University, designed by Pablo Antonio in the late 1930s
Antonio first came into prominence in 1933 with the
construction of the Ideal Theater along Avenida Rizal
in Manila. His work caught the eye of the founder of the Far
Eastern Universityin Manila, Nicanor Reyes, Sr., who was
looking to build a school campus that was modern in style. Between 1938 to 1950, he designed
several buildings on the university campus in the Art Deco style.[3][4] The FEU campus is
considered as the largest ensemble of surviving Art Deco architecture in Manila,[5] and in 2005, it
received an Honorable Mention citation from the UNESCO for the body's 2005 Asia-Pacific
Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.[5]
Antonio also designed the White Cross Orphanage (1938) along Santolan Road in San Juan City,
and the Manila Polo Club (1950) inMakati City.[3] He likewise designed the Ramon Roces
Publications Building (now Guzman Institute of Electronics) in Soler Street in Manila,
the Capitan Luis Gonzaga Building (1953), and the Boulevard-Alhambra (now called Bel-Air)
Apartments Building in Roxas Boulevard & where Manila Bay Hostel is located on the 4th floor.
The art deco apartment is near T. M. Kalaw Avenue & beside Miramar Hotel. It was built in
1937.[2]
Apart from the Ideal Theater, Antonio also designed several other theaters in Manila, including
the Dalisay, Forum, Galaxy, Life (1941), Lyric and Scala Theaters. As of 2014, only the Forum,
Life and Scala Theaters remain standing; though the Forum and Scala Theaters have been gutted.
[6]
Appreciation
Antonio's architecture and its adoption of Art Deco techniques was radical for its day,
neoclassicism being the dominant motif of Philippine architecture when he began his career. His
style was noted for its simplicity and clean structural design.[2] He was cited for taking Philippine
architecture into a new direction, with "clean lines, plain surfaces, and bold rectangular
masses."[1] Antonio strove to make each building unique, avoiding obvious trademarks.[1]
Antonio was also conscious of adapting his buildings to the tropical climate of the Philippines. In
order to highlight natural light and also avoid rain seepage, he utilized sunscreens, slanted
windows and other devices.
Antonio himself has been quoted as stating that "buildings should be planned with austerity in
mind and its stability forever as the aim of true architecture, that buildings must be progressive,
simple in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics
and should eternally recreate truth" .[2]
When he was named National Artist of the Philippines in 1976, he was only the second architect
so honored, after his contemporary, Juan Nakpil.
Death
Pablo Antonio died on June 14, 1975 in Manila, Philippines.
JUAN NAKPIL
The son of veterans of the Philippine Revolution, Juan Nakpil (18991986) was committed to
the belief that architecture built in the Philippines should reflect its culture and people. In his
early career, Nakpil spent time studying in the United States and France, absorbing the lessons of
international architecture. When he returned to Manila in the mid-1920s, Nakpil applied his newfound knowledge to Filipino structures. He worked on the restoration of the home of national
hero Jose Rizal and, like Locsin, took inspiration from traditional stilt houses, remaking them in
cantilevered concrete on a mammoth scale. His own holiday home was designed along these
lines, combining traditional niparoofing made out of natural materials with a poured concrete
base.
U.P. Carillon | Ramon Velasquez/WikiCommons
Nakpil worked on dozens of buildings across the nation, from the Manila
Jockey Club and the Quiapo Church, to the Mabini Shrine and
government departments. Despite his determination to make buildings
specifically for Filipino citizens, some of his designs were considered too
radical by the public. Nakpils stainless steel pylon, superimposed over a
granite obelisk memorialising Jose Rizal, was unpopular and was soon
removed. But Nakpils failures were few, and he remained one of the
Philippines most popular and revered architects until his death. He was
named a National Artist for Architecture in 1973.
Juan Nakpil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan F. Nakpil
Born
May 26, 1899[1]

Quiapo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died
May 7, 1986 (aged 86)

Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Known for
National Artist of the Philippines
Juan F. Nakpil (May 26, 1899 May 7, 1986) was a Filipino architect, teacher and a
community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architecture, and tapped
as the Dean of Filipino Architects.
Biography
He was one of eight children of the Philippine Revolution veterans Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de
Jess (who married the former after the death of her first husband Andrs Bonifacio). He died in
Manila in 1986 due to health reasons.
Education
He took up Engineering at the University of the Philippines and later, at the University of Kansas
where he received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He then studied Architecture at
the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts, in France upon the recommendation of Jean Jacques
Haffner, one of his professors at the Harvard Graduate School of Architecture.[2]
Later Career as an Architect
Nakpil worked in Andres Luna de San Pedro's architectural firm (1928), and Don Gonzalo Puyat
& Sons; eventually opening his own architectural firm in 1930.[3] Among Nakpil's works are San
Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside Locale (Now F.
Manalo, San Juan), Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building,
Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, University of the
Philippines Administration and University Library, and theRizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna. He
also designed the International Eucharistic Congress altar and improved the Quiapo Church in
1930 by erecting a dome and a second belfry. He was hailed as a National Artist for Architecture
in 1973.[4]
Projects of Arch. Juan Nakpil
Church
Rizal Theater (now demolished and

now replaced and occupied by ShangriLa Hotel Makati City in 1993)
San Carlos Seminary
Interior Design of Quiapo

Church (1930)
Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside

Local (now F. Manalo)
Other Establishments
Altar of the International Eucharistic

Congress in Luneta, Manila, 1937
Theater
Gaiety Theater, Manila (now

inactive)
Capitol Theater (now inactive)

University of the Philippines Theater
and carillon tower
Arellano University Building
Magsaysay Bldg.
Philippine Trust Co. Building (Plaza

Goiti [now Plaza Lacson])
Geronimo Delos Reyes Bldg.
Capitan Pepe Bldg.
University of the Philippines,

Administration Building aka "Quezon
Hall"
Manila Jockey Club

Philippine Village Hotel (now
inactive, closed in 2000)
University of the
Philippines Administration & Library
Rizal Shrine
Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House
University of the Philippines Los

Baos Old Humanities Building
FRANCISCO MAOSA
Francisco Bobby Maosa has been challenging architectural convention in his native country
for five decades. He displayed an artistic temperament from an early age and remained a keen
painter throughout his life. Along with his three brothers, Maosa eventually chose to pursue
architecture, and before long became the outspoken champion of indigenous architecture,
popularizing the idea of Philippine architecture for Filipinos.
Maosas distinctive style, known as Contemporary Tropical Filipino Architecture, is a heady
mixture of seemingly incongruous elements. Coconut lumber, rattan, shell, thatch and even
indigenous textiles are juxtaposed with hypermodern materials: metal, glass, concrete. The
Coconut Palace at the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex typifies Manosas style. Its
coconut gourd roof, coconut shell chandelier and pineapple fiber bedcovers are infused with
technological innovation for the modern era. In 2009 Maosa was designated a National Artist in
Architecture.
Coconut Palace Court | Paul Shaffner/WikiCommons

Francisco Maosa is a Filipino architect noted for his Filipino inspired architectural designs. He
designed The Coconut Palace.
Manosa, on May, 2008 built his own Ayala alabang village Bahay Kubo mansion. With only 3
posts or "haligi", it has 5 one-inch coconut shell doors, 2nd floor, a "silong", Muslimroom, sala,
and master's bedroom with a fish pond therein.[1][2]
Works
Churches
Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature's

Church)
Assumption College Chapel
Quadricentennial Altar
Risen Lord Parish Church (Las
Pinas)
Shrine of Our Lady of Peace (EDSA)
St. Joseph Church (Las Pinas)
Saztec Building
Residential
Sulo Restaurant
Maosa Residence (Ayala Alabang)
Institutional
Arnaiz Residence
Aquino Center
Cahaya "The Sanctuary"
Ateneo Education Building
Diego Cierra Homes
Ateneo Professional School
Floriendo Residence
Bamboo Mansion
Hoffmann Residence
Centro Escolar University class
Hofilea Residence
Coconut Palace
Pabahay - Bayanihan
Corregidor Island
Pabahay -PNP
De La Salle Zobel School (Alabang)
Valenciano Residence
Environmental Research Center
Commercial
Gatches Village
Eagle Ridge Building
Lanao Provincial Capitol church
JMT Corporate Center
Learning Child
The New Medical City
Philippine Friendship Pavilion
Nielson Towers (Makati)
St. Andrew's Parish School
San Mig Pub (Ortigas)
World Youth Day Papal Altar
CARLOS A. SANTOS-VIOLA
An urbane young man who enjoyed lawn tennis and playing the saxophone, Carlos Santos-Viola
was also a gifted architect. He was a devout Catholic throughout his life, and many of his best
known designs were executed for the Iglesia Ni Cristo, a Filipino religious group. Santos-Viola
created churches for the group all over the archipelago, designed in a style quite distinct from
that of his contemporaries. Instead of the monumentalism of Leandro Locsin or the art deco
simplicity of Pablo Antonio, Santos-Viola chose to incorporate Gothic and Baroque elements
into his modern churches.
The Central Temple he built for the Iglesia Ni Cristo shows these revivalist flourishes working in
harmony with Santos-Violas passion for geometric shapes and, perhaps more than anything else,
functionality. The desire for functionality informed almost all of Santos-Violas work, and he was
fond of asserting that, the structure must not only look good but must also be made well.
Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple, Commonwealth Ave. | Cnsv/WikiCommons

Carlos A. Santos-Viola
Born
April 8, 1912
San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine
Islands
Died
July 31, 1994 (aged 82)

Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Practice
Arch. Carlos A. Santos-Viola, FPIA
Buildings
Iglesia ni Cristo Central office and

Chapels, Lourdes School of Quezon
City & Mandaluyong City
Carlos Antonio Santos-Viola (April 8, 1912 July 31, 1994) was an architect in
the Philippines. He is best known for designing and building churches for the Iglesia ni
Cristo (INC) religious group.
Carlos was born Carlos Santos-Viola y Antonio in San Miguel, Bulacan and one of six children
to Melecio de Guzman Santos and Miguela Magpitang Antonio.
Starting from San Miguel Elementary School, Carlos moved on to the Ateneo de Manila to finish
his high school education. While in Ateneo he joined the school band, and was quite active in
basketball. Santos-Viola was one of the very first graduates of the College of Architecture of
the University of Santo Tomas in 1935. During this time the professors then were outstanding
architects and engineers of the period, such as Tomas Arguelles, Tomas Mapua, Juan F.
Nakpil, Fernando H. Ocampo, and Andres Luna de San Pedro.
Santos-Viola worked in the office of Juan Nakpil after graduating. There he met Juan's youngest
sister, Caridad, his future wife and mother to his children: Rosario, Milagros, Paz, Lourdes and
Carlos Jr.
Shortly after World War II, he decided to open his own office in partnership with Alfredo J. Luz.
In 1955, both parted ways and practiced separately.
His first exposure to the INC group was executed under Nakpil's company through the Bishop's
Palace in San Juan, Manila. INC gave the subsequent project directly to Santos-Viola. Although
common elements may be visible, his designs were distinct from one another. Each structure was
created on functionality that was built with integrity, adorned with 20th-century geometric forms
garnished with Gothic revival and Baroque lines. Among those completed designs was the INC's
central office in Quezon City. Architect Santos-Viola was the only Filipino Architect who
designed churches that were built all over the Philippines.
Carlos was a lifelong devout Roman Catholic. He ministered for the Our Lady of Lourdes
Church in Quezon City and was frequently invited to join the INC but repeatedly denied the
invitations due to ideological differences. He also taught architecture at the college where he
graduated, and helped found thePhilippine Institute of Architects in 1938.
Gallery
The Iglesia ni Cristo in Cubao, Quezon City was the first building designed
by Santos-Viola for the INC.
The Iglesia ni CristoCentral Temple in Commonwealth Avenue,

Diliman, Quezon Citywas the largest Chapel designed by Santos-Viola.
Another unique design of Santos-Viola was theINC Central Officeviewed

through the spire of the Central Temple while under construction.
Juan Marcos Arellano

Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmn (April 25, 1888 December 5, 1960), or Juan M. Arellano,
was a Filipino architect, best known for Manilas Metropolitan Theater (1935), Legislative
Building (1926), now houses the National Museum of the Philippines), the Manila Central Post
Office Building (1926), the Cebu Provincial Capitol (1937), the Bank of the Philippine Islands
Cebu Main Branch (1940), and the Jones Bridge.
Juan M.
15,
1960.
He
first
Arellano was born on April 25, 1888 in Tondo Manila, Philippines to Luis C.
Arellano and Bartola de Guzmn. Arellano married Naty Ocampo on May
1915. They had one son, Oscar. He died at the age of 72 on December 5,
attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated in 1908. His

passion was painting and he trained under Lorenzo Guerrero, Toribio
Antillon, and Fabian de la Rosa. However, he pursued architecture
and was sent to the United States as one of the first pensionados in
architecture, after Carlos Barreto, who was sent to the Drexel
Institute in 1908, Antonio Toledo, who went to Ohio State, and Toms
Mapa, who went to Cornell.
Arellano went to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1911

and subsequently transferred to Drexel to finish his bachelors degree in Architecture. He was
trained in the Beaux Arts and subsequently went to work for George B. Post & Sons in New York
City, where he worke
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Juan M. Arellano
Born
Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmn

April 25, 1888
Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of
the Philippines
Died
December 5, 1960 (aged 72)

Metro Manila, Philippines
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University

Spouse(s)
Naty Ocampo
Parent(s)
Luis C. Arellano
Bartola de Guzmn
Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmn (April 25, 1888 December 5, 1960), or Juan M.
Arellano, was a Filipino architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan
Theater (1935), Legislative Building (1926; now houses the National Museum of the
Philippines), theManila Central Post Office Building (1926),the Central Student Church
(today known as the Central United Methodist Church, 1932) the Negros Occidental
Provincial Capitol (1936), the Cebu Provincial Capitol (1937), the Bank of the Philippine
Islands Cebu Main Branch (1940), Misamis Occidental Provincial Capitol Building (1935)
and the Jones Bridge.
Life and works
Juan M. Arellano was born on April 25, 1888 in Tondo Manila, Philippines to Luis C.
Arellano and Bartola de Guzmn. Arellano was married Naty Ocampo on May 15, 1915. He
had eight children, Oscar, Juanita, Cesar, Salvador, Juan Marcos, Luis, Gloria and Carlos.
He attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated in 1908. His first passion
was painting and he trained under Lorenzo Guerrero, Toribio Antillon, and Fabian de la
Rosa.[1] However, he pursued architecture and was sent to the United States as one of the
first pensionados in architecture, after Carlos Barreto, who was sent to the Drexel Institute in
1908; Antonio Toledo, who went toOhio State; and Toms Mapa, who went to Cornell.
Arellano went to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1911 and subsequently
transferred to Drexel to finish his bachelor's degree in Architecture. He was trained in
theBeaux Arts and subsequently went to work for George B. Post & Sons in New York City,
where he worked for Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.[2]
He then returned to the Philippines to begin a practice with his brother, Arcadio. He later
joined the Bureau of Public Works just as the last American architects, George Fenhagen and
Ralph H. Doane, were leaving. He and Toms Mapa were then named as supervising
architects. In 1927, he took a study leave and went to the United States where he was greatly
influenced by Art Deco architecture.
In 1930, he returned to Manila and designed the Bulacan Provincial Capitol,Manila
Metropolitan Theater, which was then considered controversially moderne.[3] He continued to
act as a consulting architect for the Bureau of Public Works where he oversaw the production
of the Manila's first zoning plan. In 1940, he and Harry Frost created a design forQuezon
City, which was to become the new capital of the Philippines.
Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City built
in 1930 designed by Juan Arellano
It was during that time that he designed the building
that would house the United States High
Commission to the Philippines, later theEmbassy of
the United States in Manila. He designed
a demesne along the edge of Manila Bay, which
featured a mission revival stylemansion that took
advantage of the seaside vista.[4] The Americans
instead opted for a federal-style building that ended
up overpriced and uncomfortable.
During World War II, the Legislative Building and Jones Bridge, were totally destroyed and
the Post Office Building was severely damaged. While these structures were all
reconstructed, his original designs were not followed and were considered poor replications.
[5]
Arellano retired in 1956 and went back to painting. In 1960, he exhibited his work at the
Manila YMCA.
Death
He died at the age of 72 on December 5, 1960.
Juan M. Arellano
Legislative Building, Manila
National Museum (Legislative Building)
Manila Central Post Office - Pre World

War II
Manial Central Post Office
Jones Bridge
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Manila Metropolitan Theater

Cebu Provincial Capitol
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Leandro Locsin
Leandro Valencia Locsin
Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol
Born
August 15, 1928

Silay, Negros Occidental,Philippine
Islands
Died
November 15, 1994 (aged 66)

Makati, Philippines
Nationality
Philippines
Alma mater
De La Salle University
University of Santo Tomas
Practice
L. V. Locsin and Partners
Buildings
Church of the Holy Sacrifice,Cultural

Center of the Philippines, Philippine
International Convention Center,Istana
Nurul Iman, Immaculate Heart of
Mary Parish
The Church of the Holy Sacrifice in the University of

the Philippines Diliman was the first building designed
by Locsin to be constructed. Built by Alfredo L.
Juinio and fellow UP professors, it is the first
circularchurch and the first thin-shell concrete dome in
the Philippines
Leandro Valencia Locsin (August 15, 1928
November 15, 1994) was a Filipino architect, artist,
and interior designer known for his use of concrete,
floating volume and simplistic design in his various
projects. An avid collector, he was fond of modern
painting and Chinese ceramics. He was proclaimed
a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in
1990 by the late President Corazon C. Aquino.
Life and career
He was born Leandro Valencia Locsin on August 15, 1928, in Silay, Negros Occidental, a
grandson of the first governor of the province. He later studied at the De La Salle Brothers in
1935 before returning to Negros due to the Second World War. He returned to Manila to study
Pre-Law before shifting to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Music at the University of Santo
Tomas. Although he was a talented pianist, he later shifted again to Architecture, just a year
before graduating. He married Cecilia Yulo, and one of their two children is also an architect.
The Main Building (Tanghalang Pambansa) of the

Cultural Center of the Philippines, one of Locsin's most
recognizable works.
An art lover, he frequented the Philippine Art Gallery,
where he met the curator, Fernando Zbel de Ayala y
Montojo. The latter recommended Locsin to the Ossorio
family that was planning to build a chapel in Negros.
When Frederic Ossorio left for the United States, the
plans for the chapel were canceled.
However, in 1955, Fr. John Delaney, S.J., then Catholic Chaplain at the University of the
Philippines - Diliman, commissioned Locsin to design a chapel that is open and can easily
accommodate 1,000 people. The Church of the Holy Sacrifice is the first round chapel in the
Philippines to have an altar in the middle, and the first to have a thin shell concrete dome. The
floor of the church was designed by Arturo Luz, the stations of the cross by Vicente
Manansala and Ang Kiukok, and the cross by Napoleon Abueva, all of whom are now National
Artists. Alfredo L. Juinio served as the building's structural engineer. Today, the church is
recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure by the National Historical
Institute and the National Museum, respectively.
On his visit to the United States, he met some of his influences, Paul Rudolph and Eero Saarinen.
It was then he realized to use concrete, which was relatively cheap in the Philippines and easy to
form, for his buildings. In 1969, he completed what was to be his most recognizable work,
the Theater of Performing Arts (Now the Tanghalang Pambansa) of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines. The marble faade of the building is cantilevered 12 meters from the terrace by huge
arching columns at the sides of the building, giving it the impression of being afloat. A large
lagoon in front of the theatre mirrors the building during daytime, while fountains are
illuminated by underwater lights at nighttime. The building houses four theaters, a museum of
ethnographic art and other temporary exhibits, galleries, and a library on Philippine art and
culture.
In 1974, Locsin designed the Folk Arts Theater, which is one of the largest single-span buildings
in the Philippines with a span of 60 meters. It was completed in only seventy-seven days, in time
for the Miss Universe Pageant. Locsin was also commissioned to build the Philippine
International Convention Center, the country's premiere international conference building and
now the seat of the Vice Presidency.
He was also commissioned in 1974 to design the Ayala Museum to house the Ayala art
collection.[1] It was known for the juxtaposition of huge blocks to facilitate the interior of the
exhibition. Locsin was a close friend of the Ayalas. Before taking the board examination, he took
his apprenticeship at Ayala and Company (Now the Ayala Corporation) and was even asked to
design the first building in Ayala Avenue, and several of their residences. When the collection of
the Ayala Museum was moved to its current location, the original was demolished with Locsin's
permission. The current building was dedicated in 2004, and was designed by the L. V. Locsin
and Partners, led by Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr.
Locsin also designed some of the buildings at the UP Los Baos campus (UPLB). The Dioscoro
Umali Hall, the main auditorium, is clearly an example of his distinct architecture, with its large
canopy that makes it resemble the main theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
Most of his work is concentrated on the Freedom Park, with the Student Union Building which
was once damaged by a fire, the Carillon, the Continuing Education Center and the auditorium.
He also designed the SEARCA Residences, and several structures at the National Arts
Center (housing the Philippine High School for the Arts) at Mt. Makiling, Los Baos, Laguna.
Most of Locsin's work has been within the country, but in 1970, he designed the Philippine
Pavilion of the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. His largest single work is the Istana Nurul Iman, the
official residence of the Sultan of Brunei. In 1992, he received the Fukuoka Asian Culture
Prize from Fukuoka.
Ironically, Locsin's last work was also a church in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Leandro V. Locsin
died early morning on November 15, 1994, at the Makati Medical Center in Makatiafter
suffering from stroke ten days earlier.[2] The campus of De La Salle-Canlubang, built in 2003 on
a land donated by his family, was named after him.
Works
Churches
Church of the Holy Sacrifice, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1955[3]
Ozamis City Cathedral, 1960
Manila Memorial Park Chapel, Paranaque, 1965 (renovated in 1990, 1995, 2000 & 2010)
Doa Corazon L. Montelibano Chapel, Bacolod, 1965
Church of Saint Andrew,[4] Bel-Air Village, Makati, 1968
Holy Cross Memorial Chapel, Novaliches, 1969
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, UP Village, Quezon City, 1970
Chapel of St. Alphonsus Ligouri,[5] Magallanes Village, Makati, 1970 (destroyed by fire
in 2004, now replaced and rebuilt by Arch. Dominic Galicia in 2007.)
Cadiz Church, Negros Occidental, 1972
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church, Bacnotan, La Union, 1994
Church of the Monastery of the Transfiguration,[6] Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 1996
Public Buildings
The Tanghalang Maria Makiling of theNational Arts

Center is Locsin's neo-vernacular interpretation of
the Nipa Hut
Davao International Airport passenger terminal until

2003
Renovation of the Old Manila International

Airport Terminal, Phase 1, Pasay, 1972 (site is
now occupied by NAIA Terminal 2)
Design Center of the Philippines, CCP

Complex, Manila, 1974
Cultural Center of the Philippines Philippine Center for International Trade

and Exhibitions
Cultural Center of the Philippines Philippine International Convention

Center[11]
SEARCA Dormitory, U.P. Los Baos,

Laguna, 1974
Cultural Center of the Philippines Theatre of Performing Arts[12]
Fast Food Center, CCP Complex, 1976

(renovated in 1996, 2006 & 2011)
Expo '70 - Philippine Pavilion
Folk Arts Theater, CCP Complex, 1976

(now occupied by Day By Day Christian
Fellowship in 2005)
Citibank Makati
Philippine Center for International Trade

and Exhibitions, CCP Complex, Manila, 1976
(now demolished in 1995, replaced by an
amusement park)
Davao International Airport Terminal

Building, Davao City, 1980[7]
Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei

Darussalam
Makati Stock Exchange Building[13]
Ninoy Aquino International
Airport Terminal 1
U.P. Diliman - UP Film Institute
Rizal Park Amphitheater (1981)
Girl Scouts of the

Philippines Headquarters, Manila, 1993
U.P. Los Baos - Rizal Memorial

Centenary Carillon
U.P. Los Baos - Continuing

Education Center
U.P. Los Baos - Dioscoro L. Umali

Hall
Original Ayala Museum[8] (Demolished,

now replaced a new bigger museum and
designed by his son, Arch. Leandro "Andy"
Locsin, Jr. in 2004)
Complex of Social Welfare Agencies
Population Center
U.P. Los Baos - Main Library

U.P. Los Baos - SEARCA
Dormitory and Hotel
Nutrition Center of the Philippines

Asian Center for Training and
Research for Social Welfare
Cultural Center of the Philippines - Folk

Arts Theater[9]
National Arts Center,[10] Mt. Makiling, Los

Baos, Laguna
U.P. Los Baos - Student Union

Building
U.P. Los Baos - Men's Residence

Hall
Hotels
Davao Insular Hotel, Davao City, 1960
InterContinental Manila, Ayala Avenue, Makati, 1969 (closed on December 31,

2015 [Hotel site redevelopment is being studied with Locsin's firm L. V. Locsin and Partners
according to Ayala Land])
Hyatt Regency Hotel (now occupied by Midas Hotel & Casino Manila in 2011)
Mandarin Oriental Manila[14] (closed on September 9, 2014 [Hotel site redevelopment is
being studied with Locsin's firm L. V. Locsin and Partners according to Ayala Land])
Manila Hotel (New Building) [15]
Philippine Plaza Hotel,[16] 1976 (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel)
Commercial Buildings
Ayala Building 1, Ayala Ave,

Makati, 1958
Filipinas Life Assurance

Company Building, Ayala
Avenue, Makati, 1958
Commercial Credit
Corporation Building, Buendia
Integrated Realty Building,
Asian Reinsurance Pool Building, Legaspi Village,

Makati, 1972
Philippine Commercial & Industrial Bank

Building, Greenhills, Mandaluyong, 1972
Filipinas Life Assurance Co. Building, Tacloban,

1976
Filipinas Life Assurance Co. Building, Cabanatuan,

1976
Buendia Avenue, Makati, 1962
EEI building, Pasig, Metro Manila, 1978
Philamlife Company
Building, Cagayan de Oro, 1963
Canlubang Golf & Country Club, Canlubang,

Laguna, 1978
Sarmiento Building, Ayala

Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig, Metro Manila,

1978
American International
Underwriters Building, Ayala
Philippine Commercial & Industrial Bank

Building, Batangas City, 1978
Sikatuna Building, Ayala

Canlubang Sports Complex, Canlubang, Laguna,

1979
J.M. Tuason Building, Ayala

Ave, Makati, 1966
PLDT Building (Ramon Cojuangco Building),

Makati Avenue, Makati, 1982
Locsin Building, EDSA,

Makati, 1966
Greenbelt Square Cinema, Paseo de Roxas, Makati,

1982 (now renovated in 2002 and now renamed s
Greenbelt 1 Ayala Center)
Filipinas Life Assurance Co.

Building, Iloilo City, 1969
Philippine Bank of
Commerce, Ayala Avenue,
Makati, 1969
Philippine Commercial & Industrial Bank Tower 1;

Philippine Commercial International Bank (PCIBank),
Makati Avenue cor H.V. Dela Costa, Makati, 1983
(now BDO Corporate Center North Tower)
Philippine Commercial & Industrial Bank Tower 2;

Philippine Commercial International Bank (PCIBank),
Makati Avenue cor H.V. Dela Costa, Makati, 1992
(now BDO Corporate Center South Tower)
Benguet Center,[17] Mandaluyong, Metro Manila,

1983 (now demolished in 2011); BDO Ortigas Center
Magnolia Dairy Products

Plant, Aurora Boulevard, Quezon
City, 1969
Amalgamated Building,
Makati, 1969

Building, Mandaue, Cebu, 1969
Union Carbide Philippines,
Mandaue, Cebu, 1970
Island Development Bank, Brunei, 1983

L.V. Locsin Building, Makati Avenue, Makati,
1987
Samba-Likhaan AILM, Quezon City, 1992

Building, Naga, 1970
Ayala-Laguna Technopark Administration

Building, Sta Rosa, Laguna, 1993
Filipinas life Assurance Co.

Building, Cagayan de Oro, 1971
Hi-Cement Administration Building, Norzagaray,

Bulacan, 1994
Filipinas Life Executive

Center, Mandaue, 1971
Business World Publishing Corporation Building,

1994
Romago Building,
Mandaluyong, 1971
Bacnotan Cement Plant Administration Building,

Bacnotan, La Union, 1995

Building, Batangas City, 1971
Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza, Ayala Ave,

Makati, 1995

Building, Dagupan, 1971
Ayala Triangle Tower one,[18] Ayala Avenue,

Makati, 1996

Building Annex, Ayala Avenue,
Makati, 1972
Ayala Avenue Pedestrianization Underpass, Ayala


Building, Davao City, 1972
Sets for Theatrical Production
Sets for Various Ballets by Ricardo Casell, 1954
Lady Be Good production by Frederico Elizarde, 1954
Noche Buena, CCP Dance Co., 1970
Jewels, CCP Dance Co., 1970
Madame Butterfly, CCP Dance Co., 1972
Lucifer, Martha Graham Dance Co., for its 50th Anniversary Celebration, New York,
1975
Adoration, Martha Graham Dance Co., New York, 1976
Point of Crossing, Martha Graham Dance Co., New York, 1976
Larawan ng Pilipino Bilang Artista, CCP, 1989
La Traviata, CCP, July 1990
Madame Butterfly, CCP 1994
Midsummer Nights Dream, Ballet Philiipines, 1994
Suite for Lindy, from Ballet Philippines Ellias, CCP, 1995
Interior Design
Leandro V. Locsin Residence, Forbes

Park, Makati, 1963
Nutrition Center of the Philippines,

Makati, 1975
Locsin Architectural Offices, Edsa,

Makati, 1966
Asian Center and Research for Social

Welfare, Makati, 1976
Laguna Estate and Development Corp.

Office, Makati, 1966
Theater for the Performing Arts,

Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas
Blvd., Manila, 1969
Philippine Plaza Hotel, CCP Complex,

Manila, 1976 (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Hotel)
C.J. Yulo and Sons Executive Offices,

Pasong Tamo, Makati, 1970
Manila Hotel, Luneta, Manila, 1976
Locsin Offices, Locsin Building, Ayala

Supreme Court Building, Taft Avenue,

Manila, 1991
Philippine Bank of Commerce

Executive Suites, Ayala Avenue, Makati,
1971
U.S.I. Executive Offices, Makati Stock

Exchange Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati
1971
Philippine International Convention

Center, CCP Complex, Manila, 1976
French Embassy Headquarters, Makati,

1992
Filipinas Life Assurance Co. (Annex)

Executive, Makati, 1971
Phinma Group of Companies HRD,

Makati, 1994
Ayala Corporation Offices and

Penthouse, Makati Stock Exchange
Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati, 1972
Hi-Cement Administration Building,

Norzagaray, Bulacan, 1994
Leandro V. Locsin Beach House, Puerto

Galera, Oriental Mindoro, 1972
Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza,

Makati, 1994
Kodak Philippines Ltd. Offices, Pasong

Tamo, Makati, 1974
Ayala Museum Executive Offices,

Makati Avenue, Makati, 1974 (now
renovated in 2004 by his son Arch. Andy
Locsin)
Population Center, Makati, 1974
Filipinas Heritage Library (formerly

Nielsen Tower), Makati Avenue, Makati,
1996
Gallery
Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Building (Tanghalang Pambansa)
The CCP Tanghalang Pambansa Building was completed in 1969.
2012 photo of the Center
Entrance to the Cultural Center.
Cantilevers supporting the faade of the Cultural Center Main Building.

The Church of the Holy Sacrifice
Interior of the church
Skylight and triangular frame that supports the crucifix of the church.
Student Union Building at the University of the Philippines at Los Baos.
Manila Ninoy Aquino International AirportTerminal 1.

LEANDRO LOCSIN AND HIS WORKS
As you see, Leandro Locsin is one of the best architects here in the Philippines. He was born
August 15, 1928 and a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer. Known for his use
of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, he
was fond of modern painting and Chinese ceramics. He was proclaimed a National Artist of the
Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by President Corazon C. Aquino.
He was born August 15, 1928 in Silay

City, Negros Occidental, a grandson of the first
governor of the province. He later studied at
the De La Salle Brothers in 1935 before
returning to Negros due to the Second World
War. He returned to Manila to study Pre-Law,
before shifting to pursue a Bachelors Degree in
Music at the University of Santo Tomas.
Although he was a talented pianist, he later
shifted again to Architecture, just a year before
graduating. He was married to Cecilia Yulo, to
which he had two children, one of whom is also
an architect.
CHURCH OF THE RISEN LORD.
These are some works of Leandro Locsin
CULTURAL CENTER OF THE
PHILIPPINES
The parish of holy sacrifice ( SIMBAHANG BILOG)
In 1974, he was commissioned to design the Ayala Museum, which housed the Ayalas art
collection. It was known for the juxtaposition of huge blocks to facilitate the interior of the
exhibition. Locsin was a close friend of the Ayalas. Before taking the board examination, he took
his apprenticeship at Ayala and Company (Now the Ayala Corporation) and was even asked to
design the first building in Ayala Avenue, and several of their residences. When the collection of
the Ayala Museum was moved to its current location, the original was demolished, with Locsins
permission. The current building was dedicated in 2004, and was designed by the L. V. Locsin
and Partners, led by Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr. Most of Locsins work has been inside the country,
but in 1970, he designed the Philippine Pavilion of the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. His largest
single work is the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei. Locsin also
designed some of the buildings at the UP Los Baos campus. The Dioscoro Umali Hall, the main
auditorium, is clearly an example of his distinct architecture, with its large canopy that make it
resemble the main theatre of the CCP. Most of his work is concentrated on the the Freedom Park,
with the Student Union Building, once damaged by a fire, the Carillon, the
Continuing Education Center and the auditorium. He also designed UPLBs Main Library,
SEARCA Residences, and several structures at the National Arts Center (housing the Philippine
High School for the Arts) situated at Mt. Makiling, Los Baos, Laguna. In 1992, he received the
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize from Fukuoka City.
Locsins last work, ironically, was also a church in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Leandro V. Locsin
died on Nov 15, 1994 in Makati City. The campus of De La Salle-Canlubang, built in 2003 on a
land donated by his family, was named after him.
The parish of holy sacrifice
About
The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice is the landmark
Catholic chapel in the University of the Philippines,
Diliman. Known for its architectural design, the church
is recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a
Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute
and the National Museum respectively.
The structure was designed by the late National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin, which
was only one of the five national artists who collaborated on the project. Alfredo Juinio served as
the structural engineer for the project.
The church is adjacent to the U.P. Health Service Building and the U.P. Shopping Center, and is
serviced by all of the universitys jeepney routes.
A Brief History
Initially, Leandro Locsin designed the church for the Ossorio family, who was planning to build a
chapel in Negros. Unfortunately, when Frederic Ossorio left for the United States, the plans for
the chapel were scrapped.
However, in 1955, then University of the Philippines, Diliman Catholic Chaplain, Fr. John
Delaney, S.J. commissioned Locsin to design a chapel that is open and can easily accommodate
1,000 people. The Church of Holy Sacrifice is the first round chapel in the Philippines with the
altar in the middle, and the first to have a thin shell concrete dome. The floor of the church was
designed by Arturo Luz, the Stations of the Cross by Vicente Manansala and Ang Kiukok, and
the double-sided crucifix and altar base by Napoleon Abueva, all of whom are now National
Artists.
Being a pioneering building, it almost suffered a setback during the construction of the dome
when the weather suddenly changed as the concrete was being poured. If it had rained, the
concrete would have not settled, and the whole project would have been in jeopardy.
The first mass in the church was celebrated on December 20, 1955. Since then, there have been
modifications to the church and its surroundings. The gigantic dome, which used to be white, is
now green. The altar base was also changed from wood to marble, still by Napoleon Abueva.
Perhaps the most significant change is that the church is now fenced off, and the once open
grounds that surrounded the church are now landscaped.
On January 12, 2005, the church was recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a
Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute and the National Museum, respectively.
During the recognition ceremony, National Historical Institute Chairman Ambeth R. Ocampo
lauded the church as a masterpiece of Filipino artistry and ingenuity. Currently, the parish is
spearheading a project that aims to restore the dome of the historic church.
Architecture
The dome of the church is supported by pillars located at the sides of the church, so that there are
no supports to block the space inside. The unique design of the dome allows natural lighting and
ventilation. At the middle of the dome is a circular skylight, which supports the triangular bell
tower. The bell tower then extends to the interior, supporting the crucifix. The arrangement of the
interior of the church is concentric, with the altar in the middle.
CHURCH OF THE RISEN LORD
A sawali chapel of nipa and bamboo was shared by three faith groups Catholics, Protestants,
and Iglesia ni Cristo. In the next few years, two iconic buildings were constructed the Parish of
the Holy Sacrifice, now a national historical landmark, designed by National Artist Leandro
Locsin. The other was Architect Cesar Concios Church of the Risen Lord. The Oblation sculpted
by Guillermo Tolentino in 1935 was transferred from Manila during the 40th anniversary of the
Diliman campus.
A Priest, Four Artists & Two Engineers
Fr. John Delaney, the controversial but charismatic Jesuit chaplain assigned to the campus,
orchestrated the project. National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin cut his teeth designing
it. Dean Alfredo Juinio of the UP College of Engineering came up with the innovative thin-shell
approach which a young David Consunji implemented to perfection using the simplest of
machinery and lots of guts.
Finally, three cutting-edge artists Napoleon Abueva, Arturo Luz and Vincente Manansala
created the crucifix, floor and murals respectively, which started them on the road to national
artist status. (Another national artist, in music this time, Jose Maceda, would premier his concert
Pagsamba there in 1968 and repeat it regularly in the same venue.) One renowned religious
leader, four national artists and two giants in Philippine engineering and construction make for a
really special structure and a compelling story of how it got built.
The UP transferred to Diliman in 1949. It was meant to do so in 1942 as part of a massive
transfer of civic structures that included a new capitol complex at the elliptical circle. The war
intervened. Immediately after, the future campus was commandeered by the American Armed
Forces as their headquarters. The two Juan Arellano-designed structures built in 1941 meant for
the colleges of law and education became military offices. Around it rose dozens of quonset huts
and a chapel of wood, galvanized iron roofing, bamboo and sawali that had a distinctive
vernacular-inspired roof (my suspicion is that it was also Arellano-designed because of some
references in the literature to his experimentation in pitch-roofed silhouettes for the state
universitys architecture).
1947, when the University of the Philippines was still in Padre Faura, Manila, a group of
Protestant students started a movement named Christian Youth Movement (CYM) which aims
to make relevant Christian presence in the university campus. They sought help from
the Philippine Federation of Christian Churches (PFCC), now the National Council of Churches
in the Philippines (NCCP).
When the Diliman campus became the main campus of UP in 1949, the UPCYM also transferred
to Diliman. With the new university setting, they stayed at a sawali chapel a chapel made of
bamboo and nipa and shared it with two other religious groups, namely theUP Student
Catholic Action (UPSCA) and the Iglesia Filipina Independencia.
Eventually, these three religious groups started to have conflicts among their schedules, like for
the Protestant worship services and the Catholic masses. Also, each group started to receive more
and more members, making the chapel too crowded to accommodate all of them. So in 1952, the
UPCYM launched their own fund drive, for them to be able to build their own Protestant chapel
and student center inside the campus. March 16 of that year, they held a concert at the Central
Church, Manila, with Ramon Tapales and Flora Zarco-Rivera of the UP Conservatory of Music
and Luz Morales of the Centro Escolar University as conductors.
In 1953, Cesar Cancio and his architectural firm presented proposed blueprints for the Church
and the student center to the NCCP and the UP Regent of Boards. The following year,1954, the
Church of the Risen Lord and the Student Center was built. Its groundbreaking ceremonies were
held on February 7 of that year.
FELINO A. PALAFOX, JR. is a prominent Filipino architect, urban planner and

environmentalist. He is the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox
Associates,[1]
Arch. Palafox is in the field of planning and architecture for four decades serving both the
government and private sector. He was educated in Christ the King Seminary, University of
Santo Tomas, and University of the Philippines. For continuing education, he took up an
Advanced Management Development Program for Real Estate at Harvard University and
attended seven other special courses.
He has lectured in Harvard University, MIT, and in 16 other countries in Asia, Europe, and North
America. He also actively participated in conferences, lectures, seminars and fora organized by
international groups, of which he is an associate/member, like the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), and
the American Planning Association (APA). He is the Country Representative for the Council for
Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
On July 1, 2013, CTBUH headquartered in Chicago has elected Architect Palafox as one of its
two new Fellows worldwide. Architect Palafox was also cited by Forbes Asia Magazine as one of
the 48 Heroes of Philanthropy in Asia, one of four in the Philippines.
Arch. Palafox led and managed his firm Palafox Associates in the planning of more than 16
billion square meters of land and the design and architecture of more than 12 million square
meters of building floor area in 38 countries. The firm has also received more than 200 awards
and recognitions in the past 25 years, most notably as the first Filipino architectural firm
included in the Top 500 Architectural Firms in the World of the London-based World
Architecture Magazine in 1999, the only Southeast Asian architectural firm included in the list.
For 2012, Palafox Associates ranks 89th in the list of the worlds largest practices and Top 8 in
Leisure projects. BCI Asia has awarded Palafox Associates BCI Asias Market Leader in
Architecture in the Philippines for nine consecutive years, from 2005 to 2013.
He is the first architect-urban planner president of the Management Association of the
Philippines (MAP) in 2011 and president of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners
(PIEP) for 2013 and 2014. He is a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP).
Aside from his duties in his architectural firm, he also serves as a member of the board of
directors[2] in Asian Terminals, Inc. from 2009 to present, chaired professional and civic
organisations such as PIEP,[3] MAP[4] and Rotary Club of Manila.
Felino A. Palafox, Jr.
Born
March 16, 1950 (age 65)

Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
Nationality
Filipino
Alma mater (BA) University of Santo Tomas

(MA) University of the Philippines
Diliman
Awards
People of the Year (People Asia

Magazine), 2009
The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni
(TOTAL) Awardee in Architecture
by UST, 2009
Buildings
Rockwell Center
The Rizal Tower
Hidalgo Place
Luna Gardens
Projects
La Mesa Ecopark
Personal life
Palafox received a classical secondary education from Christ the King seminary when he was 13.
[5]
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architecture from University of Santo Tomas[6] in 1972
and two years later, in 1974, he obtained his master's degree in Environmental Planning at the UP
Diliman through a scholarship grant by United Nations Development Program (UNDP).[6]
In 2003, he graduated in Advanced Management Development Program for Real Estate at the
Harvard University.[7]
Career
Palafox was only 27 years old, in 1977, when he started working as Senior Architect and Planner
for the government of Dubai.[6] During also that time, he met Henry Sy who later become one of
his clients. Sy encouraged him to return to the country. Palafox worked for the Dubai
municipality until 1981.
Membership of Professional
Associations
International
1. Fellow, Council on Tall Buildings
and Urban Habitat (Chicago, IL,
U.S.A.)
2. International Associate, American
Institute of Architects (San
Francisco, CA, U.S.A.)
3. Member, US Green Building Council
(U.S.A)
4. Member, International Council of
Shopping Centers (New York,
U.S.A.)
5. Member, Urban Land
Institute (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.)
Local
1. Fellow and Executive Director for
Government and External Affairs,
United Architects of the Philippines
(UAP)
2. President, Philippine Institute of
Environmental Planners (PIEP)
3. Registered Architect, Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC),
Philippines
4. Registered Environmental Planner,
Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC), Philippines
5. Chairman, Environment Committee,
American Chamber of Commerce,
Philippines (AmCham Philippines)
6. Member, Congress for New

Urbanism (San Francisco, U.S.A.)
6. Director, Canadian Chamber of

Commerce of the Philippines
(CanCham Philippines)
7. Member, American Planning

Association (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.)
7. Governor, Global Peace AssociationPhilippines
8. Member, Urban Affairs Association

(Delaware, U.S.A.)
8. Trustee, Philippine Business for the

Environment (PBE)
9. Life Member and Past President,

Management Association of the
Philippines (MAP)
10.Philippine Embassy and

Chancery, Brunei Darussalam
11.Tzu Chi Schools, Iran
10.Adviser, Philippine Rural

Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)
12.Tala Marina Club, KSA
11.Past Chair, University of Santo

Tomas Council of Alumni Presidents
(UST-CAP)
13.Askabad and Turkmenbachy

Waterfront Developments,
Turkmenistan
12.Past President, University of Santo

Tomas College of Architecture
Alumni Association (USTCAAA)
14.Phu Quoo Island Master Plan,

Vietnam
15.Sudan Bonyan City, Khartoum
13.Past President, National Real Estate

Association (NREA)
14.Member, FIABCI Philippines
Landmark projects
International
Philippines
Metro Manila
1. City of Manila Comprehensive Land
Use Plan and Zoning, Manila
2. Alaminos City Conceptual
Development Plan, Pangasinan
1. Urban Planning of Dubai, UAE

2. SM China, China
3. Saigon Golf and Country
Club, Vietnam
4. Sharjah Healthcare City, UAE
3. Navotas City Conceptual Plan and

Master Plan of the Bayfront
Business Park, Navotas
4. Taguig City Aestropolis, Taguig City
5. MIA Master Development
Plan, Pasay
5. Special Needs Children's Hospital,

UAE
6. La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City
6. Turkmenbashy Hotel, Turkmenistan
7. Makati Streetscapes, Makati City
7. Vien Dong Meridian Tower, Danang,

Vietnam
8. Ortigas
Streetscapes, Mandaluyong, Pasig,
Quezon City
8. Al Khobar Center, KSA

9. Pinnacles, USA
9. Quezon Memorial
Circle Redevelopment, Quezon City
10.Forbes Tower, Makati City
11.Public Safety Mutual Benefit

Fund, San Juan City
7. Saint Arnold Jansen Church, Rizal

8. Camp Netanya, Batangas
12.Novartis Corporate Headquarters

Redevelopment, Quezon City
13.Development Bank of the
Philippines Executive Office
Building, Fort BGC, Taguig
9. Summit Ridge, Tagaytay City

10.Global Gateway Logistics
City, Pampanga
Visayas
14.Supreme Court Centennial Building,

Manila
15.Qatar Embassy, Paranaque
16.Shrine of Jesus: The Way, The Truth,
and the Life, Pasay City
17.Rockwell Center, Makati City
18.Marikina Riverfront Conceptual
Master Plan, Marikina City
19.Manila Polo Club Redevelopment,
Makati
20.Asian Eye Institute, Makati City
21.Pasig River Rehabilitation Master
Plan, Metro Manila
Luzon
1. MRT7 Intermodal Transit-Oriented
Development, Bulacan
2. Santa Elena Golf Course
Community, Bulacan
3. Manila Southwoods, Cavite
4. Splendido Taal, Batangas
5. The Country Club, Laguna
6. First Industrial Park, Batangas
1. Iloilo City Comprehensive Land Use

Plan and Zoning Ordinance, Iloilo
2. Puerto Princesa
Streetscapes, Palawan
Mindanao
1. Divine Mercy Healing
Shrine, Misamis Oriental
2. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid,
Province of Maguindanao
3. Paseo del Rio, CDO
Malls
1. SM Malls (Las Pinas City, Quezon
City, Pampanga, Iloilo)
2. Robinson Malls (San Fernando City,
Pampanga, Province of Rizal, Pasig
City, EDSA, Mandaluyong)
Schools
1. Malayan Colleges, Laguna
2. Lyceum of the Philippines, Laguna
3. AMA University Town, Cavite
Awards[edit]
1. Palafox Associates is the first

Filipino architectural firm cited in
the Worlds Top 500 Architectural
Firms of the World Architecture
Magazine. In 2006, the firm ranked
94th holding the distinction of
being the only Southeast Asian firm
in the list. In 2012, Palafox
Associates places 89th in the worldranking dominated by American,
European, Japanese, Australian and
Chinese firms; and Top 8 in the
Leisure Market sector
3. The Best of the Best by BizNews

Asia Magazine[8] (2010)
2. The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni

(TOTAL) Awardee in
Architecture[8] (2009)
8. Consistent BCI Asia Top 10

Architecture Awardee (2005-2013)
4. People of the Year by People Asia

Magazine[8] (2010)
5. BCI Asia Top 10 Architecture
Awardee[8] (2005-2011)
6. Gusi Peace Prize (2011)[9]
7. The Best of the Best in 2011 and
2010, BizNews Asia Magazine
Felino "Jun" Palafox, Jr.

Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founding Partner
FUAP, PIEP, APEC Architect, Harvard GSD, Intl Associate AIA, APA, ULI, ICSC, CTBUH
Country Representative and Fellow
Felino
"Jun" Palafox Jr. has practiced architecture and planning for more than four decades and has
collaborated with some of the best designers, leaders and developers in the world. He leads the
firm in setting the standard in design practices and adhering to the core values. Corollary to
this are the many awards and recognition the firm has received under his leadership and
guidance.
Jun has been a recipient of several local and international awards, most notably as Ambassador
for Peace from the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace given in New
York, Outstang Professional Awardee for 2012 by Superbrands, Most Outstanding Architect
given by the City of Manila, a Gusi Peace Prize 2011 Laureate for Architecture with Global
Excellence and International Urban Planning, and consistently included in BizNews Asia's The
Best of the Best. He was also the former president of the Management Association of the
Philippines (MAP) and president-elect of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners
(PIEP) for 2013 and 2014. He has lectured in Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Asian Institute of Management, and in countries in Asia, Europe, and North
America.
Jun holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas, a Masters degree in
Urban and Regional Planning from the University of the Philippines, and a diploma in
Advanced Management Development Program in real estate from Harvard University's
Graduate School of Design.
Famous Filipino Architects
There are many great Filipino Architects but the following are among the
Famous Filipino Architects who was recogrnized as the National Artists of the
Philippines for their best and exceptional works:
Pablo Antonio - The facade of the main building of the Far Eastern University,
designed by Pablo Antonio in the late 1930s.
Juan Nakpil - He designed the International Eucharistic Congress altar and
improved the Quiapo Church in 1930.
Leandro Locsin - Church of the Holy Sacrifice, Cultural Center of the

Philippines, Philippine International Convention Center, Istana Nurul Iman.
Francisco Maosa - He designed The Coconut Palace.
Ildefonso Santos (I.P. Santos) Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr.
This article is about the Filipino Architect and National Artist awardee. For his father, the
Filipino poet, see Ildefonso Santos.
Ildefonso P. Santos
Born
September 5, 1929
Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Died
January 29, 2014 (aged 84)

Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas

Awards
National Artist for Architecture (2006);

Patnubay ng Kalinangan; Parangal ng
Bayan (1988); Outstanding
Professional for Landscape
Architecture
Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr., popularly known simply as "IP Santos" (September 5, 1929
January 29, 2014), was a Filipino architect who was known for being the "Father of Philippine
Landscape Architecture." He was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines in the field of
Architecture in 2006.[1]
He was the son of Filipino poet Ildefonso Santos and Asuncion Paez.[2]
Contents
[hide]
1Education
2Work
3Death
4References
Education[edit]
Santos graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1954 with a degree in the field of
architecture. He then pursued a second degree in Architecture, as well as a Master of
Architecture degree at the University of Southern California School of Architecture.[3]
Work[edit]
Santos pioneered the profession of landscape architecture in the Philippines.[4] He was bestowed
with the title of "national artist" for his outstanding achievement in architecture and allied arts on
June 9, 2006.[5]
Among the locations that comprise IP Santos' body of work are the landscaping of:
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Manila Hotel
San Miguel Corporation Building
Nayong Pilipino
Paco Park
Rizal Park
Loyola Memorial Park
Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club
The Orchard Golf and Country Club
Magallanes Church
Asian Institute of Management
Death[edit]
Santos died at 10 in the morning on January 29, 2014.[6]
Fernando Ocampo
Fernando H. Ocampo
Born
Fernando Hizon Ocampo

August 7, 1897
San Fernando, Pampanga,Captaincy
General of the Philippines
Died
1984
Nationality
Filipino
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University

University of Pennsylvania
University of Santo Tomas
Spouse(s)
Lourdes Magdangal Luciano
Children
Ed Ocampo
(19381992)
Parent(s)
Senyora Santibenez
Duterte
Fernando Hizon Ocampo (August 7, 1897 1984) was a Filipino architect and civil engineer.
Biography[edit]
He was born on August 7, 1897, in San Fernando, Pampanga, he was the son of Dr. Basilio
Ocampo and Leoncia Hizon. One ofManila's renowned architects, Ocampo was educated at
the Ateneo de Manila A.B., in 1914; University of Santo Tomas, Civil Engineering, 1919;
and University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Architecture, 1921. Following his graduation from
the University of Pennsylvania, he worked in the office of Mr. Emile Perrot, an architect
in Philadelphia, and then spent two years traveling in Europe, giving particular attention to
architectural designs. Returning to Manila he was for four years an assistant architect in
the Bureau of Public Works. In 1927 he became associated with architect Tomas Arguelles and
established Arguelles and Ocampo, architects. [1]
Many of Manila's finest business buildings and residences attest to Ocampo's ability as an
architect and engineer. Among these are the Manila Cathedral; UST Central Seminary; the
Arguelles, Paterno (later became Far Eastern Air Transport Inc. or FEATI), Ayala, Cu Unjieng
and Cu Unjieng and Fernandez buildings; the Assumption Academy of Pampanga, the North
Syquia and Admiral Apartments in Malate, and the residence of Mr. Joaquin Baltazar, the latter
having taken the first prize in the 1930 beautiful home contest. He also designed the Calvo
Building at Escolta, Manila in 1938 and the Eugenio Lopez "Boat House" at Iloilo City in 1936.
In 1929 and 1930 Ocampo was a member of the Board of Examiners for Architects in Manila
and in addition to his private practice he became a member of the faculty of the School of
Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.[1]
One of Ocampo's children was renowned basketball player and coach Ed Ocampo (1938-1992).[2]
Carlos Arguelles
Carlos D. Corcuera Arguelles
Born
September 15, 1917

Manila, Philippine Islands
Died
August 19, 2008
Carlos D. Arguelles (September 15, 1917 - August 19, 2008) was a Filipino architect who was
known for being a leading proponent of the International Style of architecture in the Philippines
in the 1960s.
Life[edit]
Born in Manila, he was the fifth son of Tomas Arguelles, a known pre-war Filipino architect, and
Carmen Corcuera. Carlos followed in his father's footsteps and graduated in 1940 from the
architecture program in the University of Santo Tomas. He continued his studies at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture
in 1941.[1]
The outbreak of World War II interrupted his masteral studies as he enlisted in the army,
eventually assigned to be alongside Manuel Quezon and the
Philippine Commonwealthgovernment-in-exile in Washington, D.C. and as an intelligence
officer under General Chuck Parsons in Australia. He returned to MIT after the war to complete
his master's degree in architecture, which he obtained in 1946.[2]
Arguelles returned to the Philippines in 1949 and began his architecture career in the country as
an associate of Gines Rivera, the architect behind the planning of the Ateneo de Manila
University campus being built at that time in Loyola Heights in Quezon City. He also began
teaching at the UST College of Architecture and served as its dean from 1953 to 1959.[3]
Arguellles first came into prominence in Philippine architecture thanks to his role as chief
architect of Philamlife Homes in Quezon City, the first gated community in the country, as he
designed many of the bungalow houses which were suited to the Filipino middle-class lifestyle.
He would then move on to design other notable landmarks, including Philamlife's headquarters
in Ermita in 1962 and the Manila Hilton right across it in 1968.
He was also involved with a number of professional societies such as the American Institute of
Architects and the Philippine Institute of Architects, as well as socio-civic and religious
organizations such as Rotary Chamber of Manila, Philippine Motor Association, Men of the
Sacred Heart of the Sanctuario de San Antonio Parish. He was a recipient of the prestigious Gold
Medal of Merit by the Philippine Institute of Architects in 1988, the Papal Award "Pro Ecclesiae
et Pontifice" in 1996; "Centennial Honors for the Arts" from theCultural Center of the
Philippines in 1999.[4]
Works[edit]
Philamlife Homes, Quezon City
Philamlife Building, Manila
Manila Hilton (now Manila Pavilion) Hotel, Manila
Development Bank of the Philippines Building, Makati
Philippine National Bank Building, Manila
Manilabank Building, (Now VGP Center) Makati
Solid Bank Building, (now PSBank Tower) Makati
Cathedral of the Holy Child, (IFI National Cathedral) Manila
Magallanes Theater, Makati (now demolished, replaced by Brgy. Magallanes Hall,

Makati City)
International Rice Research Institute Building, Los Baos, Laguna
Encarnacion Hall, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Diliman, Quezon
City
Philamlife Building in Ermita
IFI National Cathedral (Cathedral of the Holy Child)
Manila Pavilion Hotel (formerly Manila Hilton)

Roberto Chabet
Robert "Bobby" Chabet y Rodrguez
Born
Roberto Rodriguez
March 29, 1937
Manila, Commonwealth of the
Philippines
Died
April 30, 2013 (aged 76)

UERM Hospital, Santa Mesa,
Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Education
architecture

Known for
architecture, fine arts
Movement
Avant-garde
Awards
Artists Award (13)

Republic Cultural Heritage Award
1975
Araw ng Maynila Award for the Visual
Arts 1972
Centennial Honor for the Arts 1998
Roberto "Bobby" Rodrguez Chabet (March 29, 1937 - April 30, 2013) was an artist from
the Philippines and widely acknowledged as the father of Philippine conceptual art.[1]
Contents
[hide]
1Career
2Shows
3Awards
4Death
5References
6External links
Career[edit]
Chabet studied architecture at the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1961. He
had his first solo exhibition at the Luz Gallery in the same year. He was the founding museum
director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and served there as curator from 19671970. He
initiated the first 13 Artists Awards, giving recognition to young artists whose works 'show a
recentness, a turning away from the past and familiar modes of art-making'.
He led the 1970s conceptual art group called Shop 6 and taught for over 30 years at the UP
College of Fine Arts, where he espoused an art practice that gave precedence to idea over form.
Since the 1970s, he has been organizing landmark exhibitions featuring works by young artists.
Chabet described his pieces as "creatures of memory" and himself as their "custodian." His
works are the result of a process of unraveling of fixed notions about art and meaning. Highly
allegorical, his drawings, collages, sculptures and installations question modernity. His works are
meditations on space, the transitory nature of commonplace objects and the collisions that occur
with their displacement.
Prolific and multifaceted, Chabet ventured into architecture, painting, printmaking, sculpture,
stage designing, teaching, photography and writing.
Shows[edit]
Chabet has had six individual exhibitions at The Luz Gallery since 1961 and has been an active
participant in local group shows. Represented in the collections of the National Museum, Ateneo
Art Gallery, Cultural Center, and several private collections.
Galleria Duemila showed drawings from Chabet's early period in an exhibition entitled "Selected
Chabet Drawings 60s-70s" at its gallery in May 2004.
Awards[edit]
He was the recipient of the 1972 Republic Cultural Heritage Award, the 1972 Araw ng Maynila
Award for the Visual Arts, and the 1998 Centennial Honor for the Arts.
Death[edit]
Chabet died due to cardiac arrest at the UERM Hospital in Sta. Mesa, Manila. He was 76.
According to relatives, Chabet was brought to the hospital on Monday because of chills and a
high fever. He suffered a first heart attack at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, was revived, and died of a
second attack at 7:30 p.m. the same day.
Chabet was single and had no children. He is survived by an elder sister, Carmen Mesina, and a
younger sister Milagros Garcia. His remains will be brought to the Arlington Memorial Chapels
in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City on May 1.
Federico Ilustre
Federico Ilustre (19121989) was a Filipino architect who worked for the Bureau of Public
Works (now the Department of Public Works and Highways). It was during his tenure as
consulting architect that some of the country's prominent postwar architectural structures were
built.
Contents
[hide]
1Life
2Death
3Works
4References
Life[edit]
Ilustre graduated with a degree in architecture at the Mapua Institute of Technology, eventually
becoming a licensed architect in 1937. His architectural experience however went way back,
when he started out in 1935 as a draftsman in the architectural office of Juan Nakpil, as well as a
stint as a furniture designer in 1936 for Puyat and Sons.[1]
He first joined the Bureau of Public Works in 1936 as a draftsman, staying in that position until
the outbreak of World War II in the country in 1941. He was then promoted to the position of
consulting architect iduring the Japanese Occupation. After the war, he briefly left the bureau to
join the AFWESPAC of the US Army as supervising architect and assist them in the postwar
infrastructure rehabilitation. In 1947, he became the supervising architect of the National
Housing Commission, a position he held for two years until he returned to the Bureau of Public
Works in 1949 also as supervising architect. He would remain with the public works office until
the 1970s.[1]
His most notable work would be his design of the Quezon Memorial Shrine monument, a design
he made for a national design competition held in 1951 for the then-planned monument for
late President Manuel L. Quezon, where he won the grand prize.[2] In addition, he also designed
some notable postwar structures, varying in architectural styles from high-modernism to the neovernacular.
Death[edit]
Federico Ilustre died in 1989 in Manila, Philippines.
Works[edit]
Quezon Memorial Shrine, Quezon City, 1978
former GSIS Headquarters Building, Manila, 1957
Veterans Memorial Building, Manila, 1957 (Demolished 2007)
Independence Grandstand (now Quirino Grandstand), Rizal Park, Manila, 1949
Manila International Airport, Nichols Field, 1961 (demolished; currently the site of
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2)
Department of Agriculture Building, Quezon City
National Housing Authority Building, Quezon City
Planetarium, Rizal Park, Manila
Daniel Go
Daniel Go
Born
Daniel Chu Go
March 23, 1966 (age 49)
Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Practice
Buildings
Daniel C. Go & Associates

ADGo Architecture and
Design, Inc.
CCF Center
BTTC Centre
Daniel Go (born March 23, 1966) is a Filipino architect of Chinese descent. Go founded Daniel
C. Go & Associates, and ADGO Architecture and Design Inc., and is its principal architect.[1] His
buildings include the CCF Center in Pasig, and BTTC Centre the first LEED certified building
in San Juan City in the Philippines[2] aside from other residential and commercial establishment
projects. He and his wife also manage a printing and packaging business among other business
endeavors. In 2006 he became a Fellow at the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), and
became a registered APEC Architect in 2008.
Contents
[hide]
1Personal life
2Career
3Notable works
4Recognitions and distinctions
5References
6External links
Personal life[edit]
Born on March 23, 1966, Daniel Chu Go is the eldest of five sons of Chinese parents, with a
businessman father who eventually became a pastor. The Go family is based in Quezon City,
Philippines,[3] and runs a processed and preserved food manufacturing business specializing in
Chinese delicacies started by his grandfather in the 1940s and still popular today among the
Chinese community.[1]
His family's Chinese food business manufactures the famous Fat & Thin champoy candy, which
had his father's cartoons and caricatures imprinted on the wrapper. And Go spent most of his time
watching his father work, eventually acquiring the same love for the art.[4]
As a young boy, Daniel Go showed considerable interest and skill in the visual arts during
summer art classes and school competitions when he attended primary school at Grace Christian
High School, from 1973 to 1979, and at Jubilee Christian Academy both in Quezon City from
1979 to 1984 for his secondary education.[3]
He decided to pursue his talent for drawings and illustrations by taking up Bachelor of Science in
Architecture at the College of Architecture and Fine Arts of the University of Santo
Tomas in Manila, where he graduated Cum Laude from the graduating class of 1989.[5]
Daniel Go is married, and a father to four children three sons, and one daughter.
As a diversion from his work Go also has a passion for restoring cars,[6] and considers running
and golf as his two main sports. He spends a lot of his leisure time with his family[1]and travels a
lot to learn the arts from different cultures.
Career[edit]
After graduating in 1989, Go briefly worked as an apprentice to Architect Jose Siao Ling where
he was designated to work as a draftsman. Not long after his apprenticeship with Architect Jose
Siao Ling, he took up and passed his Architect Licensure Examination in 1991 where he then
preceded to practice architecture professionally.
In 1996, Go established his own firm named Daniel C. Go & Associates. Then in 2006, he was
conferred and elevated to the College of Fellows in the Field and Category of Design of
the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) During the same year, he established ADGO
Architecture and Designs Inc., this time tackling bigger projects alongside a pool of younger
architects. In 2008, Go was conferred as an APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
Architect.
The Christs Commission Fellowship Worship and Training Center (known as CCF Center)
completed in 2013 was Gos first big project because during that time, Go hasnt designed
anything of this magnitude, and designing and erecting this project took him seven years. The
CCF Center is the international headquarters of the non-denominational megachurch
called Christ's Commission Fellowship (CCF). The 11-storey ministry building with more than
97,000 sqm floor area and an estimated seating capacity of 10,000, located in a 2.3 hectare lot in
Pasig City is one of the largest worship centers in the Philippines.[7]
Aside from the CCF Center, another major project of Architect Go is the BTTC Centre in
Greenhills, San Juan City. Completed in 2013, the BTTC Centre is a LEED Gold certified
building for Leadership in Energy and Environmental design from the US Green Building
Council (USGBC). It is the first LEED Certified building in San Juan, and the
first LEEDCertified project of Architect Go.[8]
In addition to these major projects, Architect Go has developed projects raging from residential
spaces, condominiums, townhouse units, institutional buildings, warehouse compounds,
commercial and office buildings, industrial complexes and hotels.
Architect Daniel Gos design philosophy is centered on his own brand of classicism, which he
defines as both timeless and inspirational. He fuses classical and modern styles, creating sleek
and modern living spaces more for practicality.[5]
Notable works[edit]
Christs Commission Fellowship Worship and Training Center Ortigas Avenue corner
C-5 Road, Pasig City (Completed 2013)
BTTC Centre (Green Building project) Ortigas Avenue corner Roosevelt St. San Juan
City (Completed 2012)
CEDAR Executive Building III Timog Ave. corner Scout Tobias, Diliman, Quezon City
(Completed 2012)
9-Storey Office Building Jose Abad Santos St., San Juan City (Completed 2014)
Commodity Quest Warehouse Compound Sumulong Highway, Antipolo
City (Completed 2014)
Sun Valley Golf Club Condominium Inarawan, Antipolo City (Completed 2009)
Unimagma Philippines Industrial Building, Bo. Ganado, LIIP, Bian, Laguna (Completed
2012)
Diversys Spectrum Corporate Office & Manufacturing Plant Laguna Technopark Phase
II, Bian, Laguna (Completed 2006)
Recognitions and distinctions[edit]
Conferred and elevated to the College of Fellows in the Field and Category of Design of
the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)
Toms Mapa
Toms Mapa
Born
Toms Bautista Mapa

December 21, 1888
Binondo, Manila, Captaincy General
of the Philippines
Died
December 22, 1965 (aged 77)

Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Alma mater Cornell University

Spouse(s)
Rita Mapua, ne Moya
Children
Carmen, Oscar and Gloria
Parent(s)
Juan Mapua and Justina Bautista
Buildings
Mapua Mansion, Librada Avelino Hall

(Centro Escolar University)[1]
Design
Manila Central Post Office, St. La

Salle Hall
Toms Bautista Mapa (December 21, 1888 - December 22, 1965) was an architect, educator
and businessman from thePhilippines. He was the founder and first president of the Mapa
Institute of Technology (MIT) after he established the school on February 25, 1925.[2] He was the
first registered architect in the Philippines and first worked at the Philippine Bureau of Public
Works. He later established his own construction company, the MYT Construction Works, Inc.[3]
Contents
[hide]
1Biography
2Personal life
3Awards
4Legacy
5See also
6References
7External links
Biography[edit]
Tomas Mapua was born to Juan Mapua and Justina Bautista on December 21, 1888 in Manila.
His education started at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and at the Liceo de Manila. In 1903, he
was sent to the United States to complete his high school education and college education as one
of the pensionado students of the United States. The 1903 Pensionado Law awarded university
scholarships to the US for Filipino exemplary Filipino students. In exchange, they agreed to
work on local government construction projects.[4] He completed his secondary education at the
Boones Preparatory School in Berkeley, California and obtained his architecture degree
at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.[3]
Upon his return to the Philippines, he joined the Bureau of Public Works where he initially
worked as a draftsman in the agency from 1912 to 1917. He was later appointed as the
supervising architect for the Bureau from 1917 to 1928. He spearheaded many government
projects including the Philippine General Hospital Nurses Home,[1] Psychopathic Building
(National Mental Hospital) and the School for the Deaf and Blind. He also designed the Manila
Central Post Office Building in Ermita, Manila. Tomas became known for his great contributions
in the field of architecture.[3]
Historical markers of Tomas Mapua in English and Tagalog placed by the National Historical
Institute in 1989. The location of the markers is currently unknown.
The facade of St. La Salle Hall designed by Mapua in 1920.

Around 1920, Mapua joined the competition for the design of the new school building initiated
by the La Sallian Brothers. He won the competition against nine other entries and was awarded
with a prize of P5,000.00.[5] (The building, St La Salle Hall, was the only structure from the
Philippines to be included in the coffee table book, "1001 Buildings You Must See Before You
Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces," authored by Mark Irving and published by
Quintessence Books in 2007.)[4][6]
He was also one of the first councilors of the City of Manila. He co-founded and became one of
the presidents of the Philippine Institute of Architects. After retiring from public life, he
eventually went back to the private sector. Aside from MIT, he led his own construction firm
called MYT Construction Works, Inc. His designs for private homes had also been adjudged as
among Manilas beautiful houses before World War II.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Mapua married Rita Moya on November 3, 1916. They have three children named Carmen,
Oscar, and Gloria. He died on December 22, 1965 at the age of 77 in Manila.[3]
His son Oscar continued his legacy in education by assuming the presidency of the Mapua
Institute of Technology after his death in 1965. Oscar served as the Institutes president until his
demise on March 17, 1998. His son and Tomas's grandson, Architect Oscar Mapa Jr., succeeded
him and was the Institutes executive vice president until December 1999 when the school was
acquired by the Yuchengcos.[3]
Awards[edit]
He was awarded a gold medal of honor and a certificate of recognition by the Philippine Institute
of Architects. He also received a Cultural Award in Architecture by the City of Manila in 1964.
Legacy[edit]
The sign on Tomas Mapua Street in Santa Cruz, Manila.

Misericordia Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila was renamed to Tomas Mapua Street in his honor.[3]
Jos Mara Zaragoza
Jos Mara Zaragoza
Born
Jos Mara V. Zaragoza

December 6, 1912
Died
1994 (aged 81)
Nationality
Filipino

Buildings
Santo Domingo Church

Meralco Building
Casino Espaol de
Manila (1951 building)
Projects
Quiapo Church (1968 expansion)
Jos Mara V. Zaragoza[1] (December 6, 1912[2]-1994[3]) is a Filipino architect.

Contents
[hide]
1Education
2Career
2.1Works
2.1.1Religious buildings
2.2Style
3Religious involvements
4References
Education[edit]
Zaragoza took up BS Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1936.
He placed 7th in the licensure exams in the 1938.[3]
He also had a diploma in liturgical art and architecture from the Rome-based International
Institute of Liturgical Art. At the Hilversun Technical Research Center in the Netherlands, he
obtained a diploma in comprehensive planning.[3]
Career[edit]
During the earlier years of his career, Zaragoza had meetings with American architect Frank
Lloyd Wright culminating with a visit to Wright' atelier in Arizona in the United Statesin 1956.
However, unlike his contemporaries, Zaragoza looked into European architecture for inspiration
instead of drawing from American architecture.[1]
Works[edit]
Religious buildings[edit]
Santo Domingo Church

Zaragoza was involved in designing several religious buildings such as The Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary in Tala, Caloocan completed in 1950; theSanto Domingo Church in Quezon
City and the Villa San Miguel in Mandaluyong both which was finished in 1954; the Pius XII
Center in Manilacompleted in 1958, and the expansion of the Quiapo Church completed in 1984,
a project met with some controversy.[1]
He was invited by Brazilian architects Oscar Niemeyer and Lcio Costa to be one of the guest
architects in designing Braslia, which was planned to be the new capital city of Brazil.[1]
Style[edit]
The Meralco building in Ortigas

Zaragoza derived traditional forms from Spanish colonial architecture and combined it with
simple, unornamented designs of the International style. This design was evident in the arcades
of the Santo Domingo Church in Quezon City.[1]
His style had an impact of designs of houses. The visual framework of the "Spanish style"
architecture which was favored in residences from the 1950s to the 1960s was derived from his
designs. The "Spanish style" is not widely used in Spain but the name was an adopted term in
Philippine residential architecture. Among Zaragoza's works this style is most evident in his
design of the 1951 building of the Casino Espaol de Manila.[1]
After his involvements in Brazil, his later works had influences from Brazilian architecture as
evident in the Meralco Center in Ortigas and Philbank Building in the Port Area, Manila both
finished in 1965. The Commercial and Bank Trust Company Building, completed in 1969,
in Escolta, Manila, incorporates subtle flowing Latino line design.[1]
Religious involvements[edit]
Zaragoza became an ambassador of the the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Philippines.
He was also conferred the Gentiluomo di Sua Santita (Lay Member of the Papal Household)
by Pope John Paul II for his contributions to the Catholic Church, allowing him to serve as a lay
attendant of the Pope in the Vatican City.[3]

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Pablo Sebero Antonio

June 14, 1975 (aged 74)

Alma mater University of London

National Artist of the

Ideal Theater, Life Theater,

Far Eastern University Campus

The facade of the main building of the Far Eastern

May 26, 1899[1]

May 7, 1986 (aged 86)

National Artist of the Philippines

Rizal Theater (now demolished and

San Carlos Seminary

Interior Design of Quiapo

Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside

Altar of the International Eucharistic

Gaiety Theater, Manila (now

Capitol Theater (now inactive)

Arellano University Building

Philippine Trust Co. Building (Plaza

Geronimo Delos Reyes Bldg.

Capitan Pepe Bldg.

University of the Philippines,

Manila Jockey Club

Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House

University of the Philippines Los

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Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature's

Shrine of Our Lady of Peace (EDSA)

St. Joseph Church (Las Pinas)

Maosa Residence (Ayala Alabang)

Cahaya "The Sanctuary"

Ateneo Education Building

Diego Cierra Homes

Ateneo Professional School

Centro Escolar University class

De La Salle Zobel School (Alabang)

Environmental Research Center

Eagle Ridge Building

Lanao Provincial Capitol church

JMT Corporate Center

The New Medical City

Philippine Friendship Pavilion

Nielson Towers (Makati)

St. Andrew's Parish School

San Mig Pub (Ortigas)

World Youth Day Papal Altar

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July 31, 1994 (aged 82)

Arch. Carlos A. Santos-Viola, FPIA

Iglesia ni Cristo Central office and

The Iglesia ni CristoCentral Temple in Commonwealth Avenue,

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Juan Marcos Arellano

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Arellano went to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1911

Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmn

December 5, 1960 (aged 72)

Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University

National Museum (Legislative Building)