PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE

EARLY AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH

PRE-COLONNIAL SPANISH COLLONIAL CORDILLERA REGION NATIONAL ARTISTS
PERIOD PERIOD
Dwellings Churches Houses Notable Architects Buildings Houses Remarks
cave Calasiao Pangasinan First Floor Daniel Burnham Jai Alai Bldg. ( Art Deco) Isneg Binuron pyramidal or hipped roof 1st Juan Nakpil (1973)
Ambassador Hotel ( 1st octagonal/ rectangular - Roof
lean-to Laoag Church, ilocos Norte Zaguan (caroza) William Parsons Kalinga Binayon 2nd Pablo Antonio (1976)
skyscraper) Ridge
elevated one-room Loboc, Bohol Bodega (Storeroom) Juan Arellano FEU Main Bldg. (Art Deco) Ifugao built on the rice terraces 3rd Leandro Locsin (1990)
4th iLdefonso P. Santos Jr.
long house Manila Cathedral Entresuelo (mezzanine) Tomas Mapua Iglesia Ni Cristo Bontoc Houses Sagada house w/in a house
(2006)
5th Jose Maria Zaragosa
fortification Miagao Church, Ilo-ilo Escalera (Stairway) Alejandro Legardo Metropolitan Theater Kankanai Binangiyan similar to ifugao house
(2014)
Morong Church, Rizal 6th Francisco T. Manosa
tree house Antonio Toledo Church of the Risen Lord MINDANAO & SULU REGION
(Baroque) (2018)
Panay Church, Capiz (largest
ijang 2nd Floor Carlos Barredo Meralco Bldg. Badjao ladder serves as wash area
bell)
elevated 2-3 mtrs. From the
kota Quiapo Church Caida (ante-sala from stair) FIRSTS Phil. Heart Center Yakan House
ground
Tomas Mapua (Registered house built for Sultans and
San Agustin Church (Unesco) Sala (living room) Quiapo Mosque Maranao Torogan
Architect) Datus
Masonic Temple, Escolta
San Sebastian Comedor (dining room) Robinson's Galerria
(concrete building in Escolta)

Taal Church, Batangas Manila Hotel (1st Hotel in

(biggest - in southeast Asia)
Sta. Ana (Restored by Juan
Nakpil)
Sto. Domingo Church
Cocina (kitchen) SM Megamall
Asia - 1st with elevator)
Dispensa (Pantry) Central bank of the Phil.
Letrina/ Comun (toilet) Quezon Monument
Asian Instiitute of
Banio (bath)
Management
Azotea (open space) New Istana, Brunei
Ajibe (water cistern) CCP

Cuarto/ Alcoba (Dormitorio) Parish of the Holy Sacrifice

Entresuelo (vault) Phil. Stock Exchange

PBCom Tower, Makati (Tallest

Balcon (balcony)
bldg. in the Phil.)

Patio (courtyardd) Petron Mega Plaza, Makati