PIONEERS OF PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE Mapua Institute of Technology

First recorded Filipino architect. Felix Roxas y Arroyo De La Salle University

Santo Domingo Church (Old) PGH Nurse's Home Tomas Mapua
San Ignacio Church Centro Escolar University
Felix Roxas y Arroyo
Ayuntamiento de Manila Building
Casa Hidalgo First architectural school in the Mapua Institute of
Architectural style of Santo Philippines Technology
Gothic
Domingo Church Oldest architectural school in the Mapua Institute of
Architectural style of San Ignacio country Technology
Neoclassical
Church Architectural Style of De La Salle
Neoclassical
Architectural style of Hall
Neoclassical
Ayuntamiento de Manila Second Filipino registered
Carlos Baretto
Beginning in 1903, the Insular architect
government had launched a First pensionado architect Carlos Baretto
scholarship program that allowed First Filipino architect with
Pensionado Program
Filipino students to pursue academic degree abroad (Drexel Carlos Baretto
university education in the University, Pennsylvania).
United States known as the ___. Pioneering Staff of “Division of
Carlos Baretto
1. Arcadio Arellano Architecture”
2. Tomas Mapua First Filipino to receive the
3. Carlos Baretto First Generation academic title of architect during Carlos Baretto
4. Antonio Toledo Architects the American regime
5. Juan Arellano Manila Carnival Carlos Baretto
6. Tomas Fernandez Arguelles Architectural style of Manila
1. Carlos Baretto Art Deco
Carnival
2. Tomas Mapua Third Filipino registered architect Antonio Toledo
4 Pensionados
3. Juan Arellano At the age of sixteen, he stood
4. Antonio Toledo out as the youngest pensionado
Appointed by C.G. Taft as when he was sent to the Ohio Antonio Toledo
consulting architect for the Arcadio Arellano State University and graduated
Americans. in 1911.
Pioneered the setting up of an Master of Neoclassicist style Antonio Toledo
Architectural & Surveying office Arcadio Arellano Among the first architect-
in the Philippines. Antonio Toledo
educators
First Filipino employed by the Assistant to William Parsons Antonio Toledo
Americans as an architectural Arcadio Arellano Manila City Hall
adviser National Museum
Insular Ice Plant & Storage (Old Legislative Building)
Gota de Leche Building Department of Agriculture and
Mausoleum of the Veterans of Commerce (Tourism) Antonio Toledo
the Revolution Department of Finance
Arcadio Arellano
Casino Español Philippine Normal University
Roman Ongins Bazaar Leyte Capitol
El 82 It is where the Mayor of Manila
Hotel de Francia holds office and the chambers of Manila City Hall
First large building erected by Insular Ice Plant & the Manila City Council.
Americans. Storage Architectural style of Manila City
The facility is one of the first Neoclassical
Hall
permanent structure by the Insular Ice Plant & Architectural style of Department
Americans during the American Storage Neoclassical
of Tourism
administration of the Philippines. Architectural style of Leyte
Gota de Leche Neoclassical
Literally means “a drop of milk” Provincial Capitol
Building This is formerly known as The National Museum of
Architectural style of Gota de Legislative Building Fine Arts
Italian Renaissance
Leche Building Architectural style of National
Mausoleum of the Neoclassical
Dedicated for Filipino Museum
Veterans of the 1st School in the American Philippine Normal
revolutionaries
Revolution Period School
Architectural style of Mausoleum Most prolific artist-designer Juan Arellano
Neoclassical
of the Veterans of the Revolution Promoted the shift to proto-
First registered architect in the modern (art deco and streamline
Tomas Mapua Juan Arellano
Philippines. modern) and nativist phase of
He is one of the first four Philippines Architecture.
pensionados who graduated with Metropolitan Theater
a degree in Architecture from Post Office Building
Tomas Mapua
Cornell university in 1911 and Legislative Building (National
founded Mapua Institute of Museum)
Technology on January 1925. Rizal Memorial Stadium Juan Arellano
Received the “Patnubay ng Supreme Court
Sining at Kalinanagan“ award for
Tomas Mapua Gota De Leche
the City of Manila, who is the
architect? Jones Bridge
 It is considered as one of the First president and founder of
Juan Nakpil
most beautiful buildings in the Manila Post Office PAS.
Philippines during the American Building 1st National Artist of Architecture
Juan Nakpil
Period (1973)
Architectural style of the Manila Dean of Filipino Architects Juan Nakpil
Neoclassical
Post Office Building Social Security System (SSS)
Colorist art deco, considered as Building
the zenith of Art Deco aesthetics Quiapo Church
in the Philippines, exterior and Quezon Institute
interior exhibit locally mediated Manila Jockey Club
approaches such as detailing: Metropolitan Theatre Philippine Trust Building
tropical fruits and flora motifs, Bonifacio Monument
bamboo banister railings, carved Jai Alai Building
banana and mango ceiling relief, Rufino Pacific Tower
and Batik mosaic patterns. UP Administration Building
The _________ is an art deco Juan Nakpil
(Quezon Hall)
building designed by the Filipino Manila Metropolitan UP Library Building (Gonzales
Architect Juan M. de Guzman Theatre Hall)
Arellano, and built in 1935.
Quirino Grandstand
Architectural style of
Art Deco Avenue Theater
Metropolitan Theatre
Capitol Theater
Architectural style of Rizal
Art Deco Ever Theater
Memorial Stadium
State Theater
Advocated the enforcement of
Tomas Arguelles Rizal Theater
the Building Code of Manila
Burke Building Capitan Pepe Building
Tomas Arguelles Use of folded concrete plates as
Heacock's Department Store SSS Building
aesthetic features.
1st Building to use an Elevator Burke Building It is one of the tallest buildings in
1. Andres Luna de San Pedro the Philippines and tallest
2. Juan Nakpil buildings in Metro Manila. It Rufino Pacific Tower
Second Generation
3. Pablo Antonio remains as the tallest steel-
Architects
4. Fernando Ocampo framed building in the country.
5. Luis Maria Araneta Hospital used specializing care
The son of the great Filipino Andres Luna de San Quezon Institute
and treatment of T.B.
painter Juan Luna. Pedro Architectural style of Quezon
Introduced Art Deco in the Andres Luna de San Art Deco
Institute
Philippines Pedro Tausug house silhouette, Cotabato Municipal
Andres Luna de San
Popularized the “El Nido” style. naga tadjuk pasung gable finial. Hall
Pedro Architectural style of UP Diliman
Introduced new architectural International
Quezon Hall
forms in the Philippines by Architectural style of Quiapo
Andres Luna de San Baroque
incorporating modern and exotic Church
Pedro
design motifs through the
The first to use glass as
grammar of art deco The Ever Theater
prominent architectural material.
Crystal Arcade
2nd National Artist of
Legarda Elementary School Pablo Antonio
Architecture (1976)
First United Building Known for his interpretation of
Andres Luna de San
Uy-Chaco Building Art Deco; buildings are
Pedro
Regina Building characterized by clean lines, Pablo Antonio
Natividad Building plain surfaces and bold
Insular Life Building rectangular masses.
1st Mall in the Country Crystal Arcade A pioneer of modern Philippine
It was celebrated as Manila's architecture, he was recognized
most modern building before Crystal Arcade in some quarters as the foremost Pablo Antonio
WWII Filipino modernist architect of his
Architectural style of Crystal time.
Art Deco
Arcade Far Eastern University Main
The structure received an award Building
for best commercial and office Insular Life Building Philippine National Bank
building during its time. Manila Railroad Company
Architectural style of Legarda Manila Bulletin Building
Victorian Style
Elementary School Manila Polo Club
The first and only Art Noveau Pablo Antonio
Uy-Chaco Building Lyric Theatre
high-rise in the Philippines. Forum Theatre
It is one of the few and Life Theatre
outstanding, surviving examples Scala Theatre
First United Building
of Art Deco office architecture in Galaxy Theatre
the Philippines.
Ideal Theatre
Architectural Style of First United
Art Deco Architectural style of FEU Main
Building Art Deco
Building
Father of Filipino Architecture Juan Nakpil
Architectural style of Ideal
Art Deco
Theatre
Architectural style of Manila Polo First successful use of brise Roque Roano
Art Deco
Club soleil. Building
Co-founded UST School of Fine University of Santo Tomas Main
Fernando Ocampo Roque Roano
Arts and Design, 1930 Building
Known for his Neo-Romanesque It is the first earthquake-resistant University of Santo
style; straightforward simplicity, building in the Philippines. Tomas Main Building
Fernando Ocampo
synthesizing traditional designs Architectural style of UST Main
with Art Deco Ornaments. Renaissance Revival
Building
Philippine Women's University brise-soleil, glass
Manila Cathedral Manila The 1950’s and 60’s staple
walls, pierced
Metropolitan Cathedral architectural element were the
screens, and thin
Ambassador Hotel ____, ____, ____, and ____.
concrete shells
UST Central Seminary Building Introduction of ___ or perforated
Fernando Ocampo
Calvo Building walls which reduces and diffuses
Arguelles Building Pierced Screens
the natural light entering the
Regina Building building.
Paterno Building Masonry that is perforated,
Pierced Screens
Admiral Apartments pierced, or lattice-like.
It is one of the fine examples of 3D curved plate of reinforced
Thin Shell
Beaux Arts architecture even to Calvo Building concrete.
this day. Roof structure derived from
1st Skyscrapper in the Ambassador Hotel pleated or folded geometry; by
Folded Plate
Philippines (4-Storey) joining flat, thin slabs along their
Architectural style of Manila edges.
Neo-Romanesque
Cathedral Concrete enabled architects to
Architectural style of Regina Neoclassical Beaux- be sculptors also because of its Plasticity
Building Arts _____.
Architectural style of Calvo The post-war doctrine was
Beaux-Arts
Building “_____” professed by the “Third Form follows Function
His design was heavily Generation" architects.
influenced by the clean lines of Luis Maria Araneta 1. Federico Ilustre
the 1960s. 2. Cesar Concio
Known for his “visual concept or 3. Angel Nakpil
Luis Maria Araneta 4. Alfredo Luz
healing the sick”. Third Generation
Manila Doctor’s Hospital 5. Otilio Arellano
Architects
Araneta-Tuason Building 6. Felipe Mendoza
Makati Medical Center 7. Gabriel Formoso
Luis Maria Araneta 8. Carlos Arguelles
Santa Catalina College
Times Theater 9. Cresenciano De Castro
Botica Boie Building Capital cities, institutional
State Architecture
First skyscraper to use vertical Araneta-Tuason buildings, national monuments.
Brise Soleil as decorative feature Building Worked as draftsman for Juan
Homesite project; to provide the Nakpil and for the Bureau of Federico Ilustre
workingmen and permanent Public Works
employees with homes at The Filipino architect who
Barrio Obrero designed the 66 meters (217 ft')
reasonable cost; as model Federico Ilustre
residential and community height Pylons Quezon Memorial
center. Circle.
_____ in the Philippines was a He is best remembered for
departure from the neoclassic winning the National Contest for
beaux arts tradition, but like the the design of the Quezon Federico Ilustre
Modern Architecture Memorial Monument in
local neoclassic, it was still a
product of foreign influence, a Quezon City in 1951.
transplant from the west. Quezon Memorial Shrine
Though the style began in National Planetarium
Europe in the 1920s, it came of Manila International Airport
International Style Veterans Memorial Building
age in 1927 and found its way in
the Philippines in the 1950s Independence Grandstand
Based on the principle that form (Quirino Grandstand) Federico Ilustre
International Style e
follows function. Old GSIS Building
_____ composed of vertical and Department of Agriculture
horizontal fins which protected Building
Reinforced Concrete
windows and interiors from glare National Housing Authority
Screen
and head of direct sunlight – Building
attributed to Le Corbusier. Architectural style of Quezon
Sun breakers; architectural baffle Art Deco
Memorial Shrine
device outside windows or Architectural style of Old GSIS Neoclassical +
Brise Soleil
projected over the entire Building Modern
building’s façade Headed the Department of
Roque Roano Building (UST Architecture of Mapua (1946-
Engineering and Architecture Julio Victor Rocha Cesar Concio
1953) and became its first dean
Building) when it became a school.
Chief architect of the UP Diliman Inspired by the salakot for 1964 Philippine Pavilion
Cesar Concio
Campus. New York's Fair. (1964)
A Filipino architect whose Distinguished for his commitment
philosophy is 'the structure must Cesar Concio to raising the standards of Felipe Mendoza
be well oriented'. architectural profession.
Children’s Memorial Hospital Worked for the formulation of a
Insular Life Building new 5-year ladder type
UP Diliman Palma Hall curriculum for the bachelor’s
UP Diliman Melchor Hall degree in architecture. He also
Cesar Concio undertook the preparation of Felipe Mendoza
Church of the Risen Lord
Baclaran Church (Mother of UAP documents on the practice
Perpetual Help) of architecture (Architect’s
Ramona Apartments National Code and UAP General
First building to surpass the old Conditions).
Insular Life Building First LIKHA medal gold awardee. Felipe Mendoza
30 meter height constriction.
Architectural style of Insular Life Batasang Pambansa
Art Deco Philippine Commercial and
Building
Architectural style of Church of Industrial Bank Building
International Style Philippine Veterans Bank
the Risen Lord
Architectural style of UP Palma Development Academy of the
International Style Philippines Felipe Mendoza
Hall and Melchor Hall
In the 1950’s the height of Church of the Latter Saint
buildings was limited to ____ 30 meters Meralco Temple
meters by law. Mormon Temple
Maximum height of buildings National Library
Manila Ordinance No. FEU Hospital
increased from 30 meters to 45
4131
meters Designed by Hexagon Architects
Graduate work in Harvard and is notable for being the
National Library
University where he came under Angel Nakpil home of the original copies of
the influence of Walter Gropius. the defining works of José Rizal.
Picache Building Architectural style of Batasang
Brutalism
PLDT Former Head Office Pambansa.
National Press Club Building Angel Nakpil Architectural style of Church of Modern Six-spire
Lopez Museum Building the Latter Saint. Design
Roche Building Worked for Andres Luna de San
1st Skyscrapper in the Pedro and Pablo Antonio,
Picache Building Gabriel Formoso
Philippines (12 storey) partnered with Luis Araneta, and
Partnered with Carlos Santos- established his own office.
Viola with whom he organized Founded Gabriel Formoso and
Gabriel Formoso
the Luz-Santos-Viola (1950). Partners (GF and Partners)
Alfredo “AJ” Luz Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
After the partnership, he
established his own office - AJ Complex
Luz Associates. Pacific Star Building
Gabriel Formoso
Ramon Magsaysay Building Metropolitan Museum
World Health Organization Manila Peninsula Hotel
(WHO) Headquarters Club Filipino
Alfredo “AJ” Luz Golden Empire Tower
Far East Bank and Trust Building
International Rice Research Manila Peninsula
Institute (IRRI) Heritage Hotel
G.F.& Partners
It is an eighteen-storey brutalist Glorietta
edifice located at Roxas Ramon Magsaysay Greenbelt-3
Boulevard facing the famous Building G.T. International Tower
Manila Bay and its sunset. The Golden Empire Tower is the
The main column of the building tallest building along the
is the cast-in-place concrete boulevard and one of the highest
shear wall core (Moment residential condominium in the
Ramon Magsaysay
Frame) over deep concrete piles. world. The one with the golden
Building G.F.& Partners
This structural system is glass facing Manila Bay and
resistant to lateral forces due to United States Embassy
earthquakes or wind load. compound in Manila. Who is the
Son of Arcadio Arellano and Filipino Architect of this famous
head draftsman of his uncle Otilio Arellano residential condominium?
Juan Arellano. Architectural style of Bangko
Brutalism
Founded Otilio Arellano and Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex
Otilio Arellano
Associates (1966) Architectural style of Pacific Star
Spanish Inspired
National Bureau of Investigation Building
(NBI) Building Architectural style of Manila
Brutalism
Philippine Pavilion (1964) Peninsula Hotel
Otilio Arellano Known for being a leading
Palacio del Gobernador
proponent of the International
Philippine School of Business Carlos Arguelles
Style of Architecture in the
Administration Philippines in 1960s.
 Philam Life Building CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO ARCHITECTS
Manila Hilton (Holiday Inn Manila 3rd National Artist of Architecture
Leandro Locsin
Pavilion) (1990)
Philippine National Bank Known as the “poet of space” Leandro Locsin
Development Bank of the A Filipino architect, artist, and
Carlos Arguelles
Philippines interior designer known for his
Ateneo de Manila University use of concrete, floating volume Leandro Locsin
Campus and simplistic design in his
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center various projects.
Cathedral of the Holy Child Cultural Center of the Philippines
The building was built in (CCP)
accordance with the International Philippine International
Philam Life Building Convention Center (PICC)
Style of architecture known for
its excellent acoustics. CCP Main Theatre (Tanghalang
Architectural style of Philam Life Pambansa)
International Style
Building. Folks Art Theater (Tanghalang
Architectural style of ABS-CBN Francisco Balagtas)
Neo-Modern
Broadcasting Center. National Arts Center
Space Age Philippine Center for
Science fueled architecture
Architecture International Trade and
Known for his design of buildings Exhibitions Leandro Locsin
Cresenciano De
that have scientific and Ninoy Aquino International
Castro
technological uses. Airport (NAIA)
Philippine Nuclear Research Ayala Museum
Institute Philippine Pavilion
Philippine Science Highschool Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Cresenciano De
Asian Development Bank Benguet Center
Castro
Mindanao State University Istana Nurul Iman
Philippine International Church of Holy Sacrifice (UP
Convention Center Chapel)
Introduced the use of exposed Asian Development St. Andrew Apostle Church
aggregate finish Bank
It is a government owned and
For growing dilemma in urban Planning controlled corporation
migration Developments Cultural Center of the
established to preserve, develop
Quezon City as the new capital Philippines
and promote arts and culture in
city - Capital City Planning R.A. No. 333 the Philippines.
Commission (July 17, 1948). Intended for folk festivals and
New site of the government spectacular state rituals:
center located on a high plateau Constitution Hills Kasaysayan ng Lahi, Miss
- Arellano-Frost Plan. CCP Complex
Universe (1974), Manila
1st government housing agency; International Film Festival,
People’s Homesite
model residential communities enshrining of National Artists
Corporation (PHC)
for the low income bracket. Architectural style of CCP
Constructed Heroes Hill, Brutalism
National Housing Complex Buildings
residential units for military It is a covered proscenium Folks Art Theater
Corporation (NHC)
officials. amphitheater is where popular (Tanghalang
Merged PHC and NHC; mass- concerts are usually staged. Francisco Balagtas)
People’s Homesite
fabrication of low cost bungalow 10K-seater arena type of Folks Art Theater
and Housing
units single-detached, duplex, Theatre constructed within 77 (Tanghalang
Corporation (PHHC)
and rowhouses. days for 1974 Miss Universe Francisco Balagtas)
By the Philippine American Life It is a convention center located
Insurance Company for Philam Life Homes in the Cultural Center of the
moderate income families. Philippine
Philippines complex. This state-
Developer of exclusive suburban International
of-the-art facility has been the
villages; to transform Makati into Ayala y Compania Convention Center
host of numerous local and
the most modern community. (PICC)
foreign conventions, meetings,
Self-reliant and self-sufficient Bagong Lipunan fairs, and social events.
settlement for 50-100 families; Improvement of Sites The Center was established in
two-and-a-half-hectare area. and Services (BLISS) 1976 by First Lady Imelda
First multi-storey reinforced National Arts Center
Marcos as a haven for young
concrete building in the Masonic Temple and aspiring artists.
Philippines. For the 1970 Osaka World Philippine Pavilion
Exposition. (1970)
First and oldest mining company Benguet Corporation
in the Philippines. Building
This neo-vernacular work
evoked the regional topography
and materiality of the - rugged
Benguet Center
grandeur of the stone-walled
Banaue Rice Terraces of the
Benguet Region.
 It is the only structure in the 6th National Artist of Architecture Francisco “Bobby”
Church of Holy
country where the works of four (2018) Mañosa
Sacrifice (UP Chapel)
national artists can be found. Father of Philippine Neo- Francisco “Bobby”
It is the first round chapel in the Vernacular Architecture Mañosa
Philippines to have an altar in Church of Holy In his practice he explores the
the middle, and the first to have Sacrifice (UP Chapel) use of indigenous materials
Francisco “Bobby”
a thin shell concrete dome. infused with current
Mañosa
Architectural style of Church of technological trends to bring a
Modern
Holy Sacrifice new dimension in designs.
Leandro Locsin’s largest single Istana Nurul Iman He has actively promoted the
work, the official residence of the (Palace of Religious use of native architectural forms
Sultan of Brunei. Light) and indigenous nationals such Francisco “Bobby”
Architectural style of Istana Nurul Brunei’s Islamic and as bamboo and thatch, in the Mañosa
Iman Malay creation of a distinctively
Architectural style of Makati Filipino architecture.
Brutalism
Stock Exchange Coconut Palace (Tahanang
Architectural style of Ayala Pilipino)
Brutalism
Museum San Miguel Corporation Building
Tropicalism intertwined with the Las Pinas Church (Bamboo
incorporation of attributes of the Organ Church)
Regional Tropicalism
region’s endemic and Amanpulo Resort
Francisco “Bobby”
traditionally built environment. Davao Pearl Farm Resort
Mañosa
4th National Artist of Architecture Ildefonso “IP” Santos Our Lady of Peace Shrine
(2006) Jr. (EDSA Shrine)
Father of Philippine Landscape Ildefonso “IP” Santos Lanao del Norte Provincial
Architecture Jr. Capitol
Pioneered the profession of LRT Project
Ildefonso “IP” Santos
landscape architecture in the Quezon Memorial Circle
Jr.
Philippines It is a mansion of the Philippine
Paco Park Government on the campus of
Nayong Pilipino the Cultural Center of the
Coconut Palace
San Miguel Corporation Building Philippines. It was commissioned
(Tahanang Pilipino)
CCP Complex in 1978 by Imelda Marcos as a
Rizal Park government guest house and
Manila Hotel offered to Pope John Paul II.
Ildefonso “IP” Santos Francisco Mañosa
Asian Institute of Managements
Jr. Jose Mañosa Mañosa Brothers
Loyola Memorial Park
Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Manuel Mañosa
Country Club San Miguel Corporation Building
The Orchard Golf and Country Sierra Lake Resorts
Club Hidden Valley Springs Resort
Magallanes Church Maya-Maya Resort Mañosa Brothers
1st Hotel in Asia w/ an Elevator Manila Hotel Makiling Conference Center
5th National Artist of Architecture Colegio de San Agustin
Jose Maria Zaragoza Sulo Restaurant
(2014)
Pillar of Modern Architecture in This serves as the head office of
Jose Maria Zaragoza one of the largest corporations in
the Philippines San Miguel
He played a key role in the the Philippines. The building’s
Corporation Building
reconstruction of postwar Jose Maria Zaragoza unique design is inspired by the
Philippines. Banaue rice terraces.
Santo Domingo Church (New) BPI Head Office
Jose Mañosa
Meralco Building SMC Head Office
Commercial Bank and Trust Golden Age of Philippine Marcosian
Company Architecture Architecture
Jose Maria Zaragoza One of the architects that made
Philippine Airlines Building
Union Church of Manila significant edifices during the Jorge Ramos
Sta. Catalina College Marcos era.
National Library Known for designing various
Jorge Ramos
Architectural style of Santo health facilities.
Spanish Modern Government Service Insurance
Domingo Church (New)
Architectural style of Meralco System (GSIS) Complex
Brazilian Influence Quiapo Golden Mosque (Masjid
Building
Architectural style of Commercial al-Dahab)
Brazilian Influence Philippine Heart Center
Bank and Trust Company
First Building to rise along Lung Center of the Philippines
Meralco Building National Kidney Transplant Jorge Ramos
Ortigas Avenue
Also known as the Lopez Institute
Building, is a fourteen-storey Philippine Children Medical
building that houses the offices Meralco Building Center
of the Manila Electric Company Zamboanga International Airport
or Meralco. Zamboanga Convention Center
Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel
Established through Presidential The first high-rise building in the
Philippine Heart
Decree No. 673 issued by Philippines to receive a Platinum Zuellig Building
Center
Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1975. LEED rating.
Architectural style of Philippine An architect and urban planner;
Brutalism
Heart Center. worked as Senior Architect & Felino Palafox Jr.
Established through Presidential Planner for Dubai goverment.
Decree No. 1823 on January 16, Founded Palafox and Associates Felino Palafox Jr.
Lung Center of the
1981, created to provide state- Rockwell Center
Philippines
of-the-art specialized care for Forbes Tower
lung and other chest diseases. Manila Club & Zoning Felino Palafox Jr.
Formerly known as the National Pasig River Rehabilitation Plan
Kidney Foundation of the Makati Streetscapes
National Kidney
Philippines (NKFP), the Known for their high-rise Recio + Casas
Transplant Institute
center was created by virtue of residential buildings they (Jose Pedro Recio &
Presidential Decree 1932. designed Carmelo Casas)
It is considered the largest Quiapo Golden Church of Gesu
mosque in Metro Manila. Mosque LKG Tower Recio + Casas
The design of this building won GSIS Headquarters The Manor
the Passive Solar Design Award. Building Pacific Plaza Towers
Architectural style of GSIS First female landscape architect
Brutalism Dolly Quimbo-Perez
Headquarters Building. in the Philippines
Chief architect of designing and Mother of Landscape
building churches for the Iglesia Carlos Santos-Viola Dolly Quimbo-Perez
Architecture
ni Cristo (INC) religious group.
Libingan ng mga Bayani
Founded Luz-Santos-Viola with
Carlos Santos-Viola Manila Polo Club
Alfredo Luz. Dolly Quimbo-Perez
Meralco Compound
Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Temple
Children’s Park
Iglesia Ni Cristo Locale of Tondo
Founding partner of the
Iglesia ni Cristo, Cubao Carlos Santos-Viola
Philippine School of Interior Lorenzo “Lor” Calma
Our Lady of Lourdes Church Design (PSID)
Ermita Church Development Bank of the
Largest Iglesia ni Cristo Iglesia Ni Cristo Philippines
structure. Central Temple Philippine National Bank Lorenzo “Lor” Calma
It was the first building designed Iglesia ni Cristo, Silahis Hotel
by Santos-Viola for the INC. Cubao
Benguet Center
Architectural style of Iglesia Ni
Neo-Gothic Exemplified by garish application
Cristo structures. Post Marcos to
paste colors and mix & match of
Architectural style of Ermita Modern Period
Modern ornaments and styles.
Church.
Local Architects were labelled as late modernist, neo-
Pioneer in designing high-rise “____” and later as “____” and modernist, super
Antonio Sindiong
buildings in the Philippines “____”. modernist
SM Megamall Inspirations were drawn from
Harisson Plaza Shopping Center aircraft technology, robotics, and High Rise Buildings
Farmers Plaza Shopping Center Antonio Sindiong cyberspace.
Ritz Towers These monuments of
Ali Mall II technology-worship claimed to
Pioneer of Forensic Architecture Froilan Hong have overcome the appalling
Introduced “Forensic environmental defects of the High-Technology
Froilan Hong
Architecture” in the Philippines previous century’s steel and
Expertise in Housing & glass boxes by incorporating the
Froilan Hong
Community Planning latest technology.
Manila Film Center Froilan Hong High-Tech
It is a national building located at New multi-national style.
Architecture
the southwest end of the CCP The yearning for an idealized
complex. It served as the main past has created retro-modern or
Manila Film Center
theater for the First Manila neo-modernism, a term to
International Film Festival describe a “new simplicity” as a Neo-Modernism
(MIFF). reaction to the complexity of
Architectural style of Manila Film postmodernism architecture and
Brutalism
Center eclecticism.
One of the pillars of Philippine Overt application of historical
William Coscolluela Pluralism
Architecture references and blunt symbolism.
Founded WV Coscolluela William Coscolluela Economic program to elevate the
Philam Life Tower nation to the status of a newly
Robinson’s Commercial industrialized country; production Philippines 2000
Complex of global architecture in the
Robinsons Galleria Philippines.
Zuellig Building William Coscolluela Self-contained total environments Micro-Cities
RCBC Plaza (Yuchengco Bldg) Megamalls as urban fixture
generating new urban spatial
Ayala Twin Towers Retail Establishments
experiences under singular
The Atrium
enclosed domain.
Wackwack Twin Towers
 PBCOM Tower Founder of Liceo de Manila Leon Ma. Guerrero
Ayala Tower One Skidmore, Owings & The first professional Academia de
Yuchengco Tower (RCBC Plaza) Merill (SOM) organization of architects Arquitectura y
NAIA Terminal 3 (Maestro de Obras) and allied Aguimensura de
Lor & Ed Calma professionals (engineers and Filipinos (AAAF)
The Mind Museum surveyors). (1902)
Associates
Mall of Asia Arena Academia de Arquitectura y
Arquitectonica Aguimensura de Filipinos September 14, 1902
SM North EDSA
SM Mall of Asia Robert Ong (AAAF) was founded on _____.
Biggest mall in the Philippines SM Mall of Asia Guillermo Gardiner President
Philippine Arena Populous Arcadio Arellano Vice President
Araneta Coliseum Rufino Antonio Jose Perez Siguereza Secretary
Also known as The Big Dome, is Tomas Arguelles and
Directors
an indoor multi-purpose sports Jose Paras
Araneta Coliseum Academia de Inginieria, A year after, AAAF
arena located in the Cubao area
of Quezon City, Philippines. Arquitectura y Agrimensura de was changed to
It is one of the largest coliseums Filipinas (AIAAF) _____.
and indoor facilities in Asia, and Founded by the AIAAF as the
Araneta Coliseum first school of Architecture in the
it is also one of the largest clear Escuela de Ingenieria
span domes in the world. Philippines, which offered
y Arquitectura (1904)
From 1960 to 1963, the courses in Architecture and Civil
Coliseum received international Engineering.
recognition and was recognized Araneta Coliseum An Act to Regulate the Practice Philippine National
as the largest covered coliseum of the Professions of Engineers Assembly Act No.
in the world. and Architect 2985 (1921)
UP International Center Victor Tiotuyco Act No. 2985 was signed into
February 23, 1921
One San Miguel Avenue Philip Recto law on _____.
World Trade Exchange Building Michael Graves It was the first law passed by the
GT-Toyota Asian Center national assembly in 1921 where
Bong Recio Engineers and
Rizal Library the maestros de obra or the
Architects Act 2985
master builders are required to
She was the first woman to be
register as architects?
licensed as an architect in the Mercedes Raffiñan
Philippines. This law created separate Board
of Examiners for Architecture
She was the first woman to Engineers and
and Civil Engineering. The law
graduate with an architecture Architects Law (Act
Mercedes Raffiñan also allowed practicing Maestro
degree in the Philippines and No. 2985)
de Obras to be automatically
Southeast Asia.
registered as Architects.
DEVELOMENT OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION
No. 1 registered architect Tomas Mapua
Maestro de Obras Master Builders
No. 2 registered architect Carlos Baretto
The closest a Filipino could
Maestro de Obras No. 3 registered architect Antonio Toledo
aspire to practice as an architect
Tomas Mapua, Carlos Barreto,
Acquired title either from
and Antonio Toledo graduated in
practical experience or Pensionado Program
Maestro de Obras Architecture abroad through the
completed academic training of
_____.
Master Builder’s course.
In 1903, under this program the
Founded by the Spanish Escuela Practica y
Insular government sent
government as the first Professional de Artes
scholars to the United States to Pensionado Program
academic school to train Maestro y Oficio de Manila
study Architecture in US
de Obras. (1880)
universities.
Maestro de Obras with academic Maestro de Obras-
The first architectural school in
title. Academico Mapua Institute of
the Philippines established by
Maestro de Obras who acquired Technology (1925)
Tomas Mapua.
their expertise through practical Maestro de Obras-
The second school to offer University of Santo
experience licensed by the Practico
architecture. Tomas (1930)
Ayuntamiento de Manila.
The third school to offer Adamson University
Julio Hernandez (1891)
The first Filipino architecture. (1941)
Isidro Medina (1894)
graduates (Maestro The first professional association Philippine Architects
Arcadio Arellano (1894)
de Obras). composed purely of architects. Society (PAS), 1933
Juan Carreon (1896)
The first Filipino architect of Juan Nakpil President
record, schooled in London and Tomas Mapua Vice President
began his practice in 1858. Harold Keyes Secretary-Treasurer
Felix Roxas y Arroyo Carlos Baretto and
Employed by Spanish Directors
government as Municipal Fernando Ocampo
Architect of Manila. In 1938, the PAS drafted Bill No.
The first private school to offer _____, proposing the separate
Liceo de Manila statute for the practice of Bill No. 1850
an academic title for Maestro de
(1900) Architecture from that of
Obras.
First school which offered Engineering.
Liceo de Manila
architecture in the Philippines.
First school to open three-year
Liceo de Manila
course in architecture
 After the liberation of Manila in On _____ President Ferdinand
1945, PAS re-organized and Philippine Architects Marcos issued _____ creating
became the first recognized post Society (PAS) the Professional Regulation
war professional society. Commission (PRC) for the
Fernando Ocampo President purpose of regulating the June 22, 1973,
Cesar Concio Vice President practice of all professions, this PD 223
Jose Zaragoza Secretary includes to accredit for each
Luis Ma. Araneta Treasurer profession in the country only
Juan Nakpil, Andres Luna de one representative professional
San Pedro, Gines Rivera and Directors association.
Gabriel Formoso In _____, the organizations each
May 1973,
Philippine Institute of appointed three representatives
On September 2, 1945, PAS Panel of Negotiators
Architects and to form a _____.
renamed itself the _____. Ariston R. Nakpil
Planners (PIAP)
PIAP later adopted the name Otilio A. Arellano PIA
Philippine Institute of Carmencita L. Rosales
_____ by a Resolution presented
Architects (PIA) Edilberto F. Florentino
by Carlos da Silva.
First president of PAS Juan Nakpil Ricardo R. Poblete LPA
First female president of PIA Imelda Cancio Luis G. Guiang
An Act to Regulate the Practice Republic Act 545 Deogracias P. Atienza
of Architecture in the Philippines (1950) Alfredo T. Tungpalan APGA
RA 545 was passed on _____. June 17, 1950 Benjamin G. Meamo
This special law specifically On _____, the Panel of
mentions that only registered Negotiators signed the _____
and licensed architects can Architecture Law defining the principles and September 4, 1973,
prepare, sign and seal (RA 545) guidelines of the Integration of Joint Communique
architectural plans and the three Organizations headed
documents. by the incumbent Presidents.
The construction of the _____ December 10, 1973,
On _____, PIA, LPA and APGA
raised issues that some Joint Board
Veterans Memorial passed the _____, creating a 15-
architects under the aegis of the Resolution on
Hospital man Ad Hoc Commission.
PIA resigned and formed a Integration
breakaway group. Empowered to implement the
Known as the “breakaway League of Philippine terms of integration and to
group”. Architects (LPA) prepare the constitution and Ad Hoc Commission
LPA was formed by 15 members bylaws of the proposed new
of PIA headed by eminent organization.
architects of the time, with the Jose V. Herrera Adolfo Benavides (President)
much younger as _____ its first Ariston Nakpil
president. Otillo Arellano PIA
In ____, the _____ prepared by Felipe Mendoza
1951, Standards of Cesar Canchela
the PIA was printed and
Professional Practice
released. Norberto Nuke (President)
In ____, PIA and LPA had joint Edilberto Florentino
1957, Standard Aquiles Paredes LPA
meetings to reach an agreement
Schedule of Fees Victor Tiotuyco
on the _____.
In ____, the Architects employed 1958, Association of Jose Herrera
in the government formed Philippine Deogracias Atienza (President)
themselves into another Government Benjamin Meamo
organization, the _____. Architects (APGA) Alfredo Tungpala APGA
In ____, APGA, LPA and PIA Benjamin Feliciano
unanimously approved the 1966, Architects’ Luciano Aquino
_____, _____, and _____ which National Code, the The Joint Board Resolution on
were later approved by the Architects’ Services Integration was ratified in a joint December 16, 1973
Board of Examiners for and Schedule of Fees general assembly on ____.
Architects. A name for the organization had Committee on
On _____, the _____ was to be chosen. A ____ was Organizational Name,
October 25, 1965, constituted on ____. June 8, 1974
approved and adopted by the
Architect’s National
three (3) architectural Composed of Architects ____
Code
organizations (PIA), ____ (LPA) and ____
In ____, The PIA drafted the (APGA) was tasked to submit to Felipe M. Mendoza,
provisions of Presidential Decree 1970, National the Ad-Hoc Commission a list of Jose V. Herrera,
1096, also known as the _____ Building Code of the names from which one may be Deogracias Atienza
to be signed by President of the Philippines chosen, suitable for adoption by
Philippines Ferdinand E. Marcos. the new national organization.
In ____, During this time the NIPA (National
members of LPA and APGA The name _____was a favorite. Institute of Pilipino
under the name of the _____ Architects)
endorsed the resolution which 1971, Council of UAP (United
In the end, the name _____ was
designated the second week of Filipino Architects Architects of the
chosen.
December as the Nationwide Philippines)
Architecture Week by President
Ferdinand E. Marcos.
 The name UAP (United Felipe Mendoza, Ricardo
Architects of the Philippines) was Poblete, Constantino Agbayani,
Directors
chosen because it directly Corazon Tandoc, Jesse Mackay,
Unity
expressed the central concept Antonio Ascalon, Johnny Sulit
on which the organization was Architect of UAP Headquarters Teofilo I. Vazquez
founded: _____. First woman national architect to
Yolanda Reyes
Philippine Institute of Architects be elected president of the UAP.
(PIA) Presidential Decree ____, also
League of Philippine Architects 3 associations that known as the National Building
(LPA) formed UAP on 1975 Code of the Philippines (NBCP), PD 1096,
Association of Philippine was signed into law on _____ by February 19, 1977
Government Architects (APGA) former president and dictator
On _____, after the Ad-hoc December 12, 1974 Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Commission completed its task, Constitution and By- On _____, the Architect’s
the Boards of all three founding Laws of the United National Code was approved by
organizations unanimously Architects of the July 21, 1979
the UAP National Board of
approved the _____. Philippines Directors.
On _____, the three (3) Integrated and
architectural organizations were The United Architects of the Accredited
integrated into one association January 15, 1975 Philippines (UAP) is the ______ Professional
called the “United Architects of in the Philippines. Organization of
the Philippines (UAP). Architects (IAPOA)
UAP was accredited by the On _____, the Professional
Professional Regulation Regulation Commission (PRC)
Commission as the “Accredited through the Board of
Bonafide Professional Architecture (BOA), adopted the
Organization of Architects in the January 15, 1975 Architect’s National Code as part September 24, 1979
Philippines” pursuant to the of the Rules and Regulations to
implementing rules and which all practicing architects
regulations of Presidential shall conform in the performance
Decree No. 223. of their duties and obligations.
On _____, UAP was _____ is a student organization United Architects of
incorporated and was registered March 26, 1975, that is recognized by the United the Philippines
with the Securities and Registration No. Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary
Exchange Commission with 60782 (UAP). (UAPSA), 1989
Registration No. ____. The ____ is the highest national
PRC issued Certificate No. 001 recognition given to Filipino
to UAP for having satisfactorily Order of the National
individuals who have made
complied with all the Artists Award
significant contributions to the
requirements for accreditation as development of Philippine arts.
““Accredited Bonafide May 12, 1975 Architecture Act of 2004 RA 9266
Professional Organization of An Act Providing for a More
Architects in the Philippines” in Responsive and Comprehensive
accordance with the pertinent Architecture Act of
Regulation for the Registration,
provisions of PD 223 2004
Licensing and Practice of
Norberto Nuke President Architecture
VP for Private An Act to Ordain and Institute a
Cesar Canchela
Practice National Building Code of the RA 6541
VP for Government Philippines
Deogracias Atienza
Services An Act to Regulate the Practice
Aquiles Paredes VP for Allied Fields RA 1581
of Architecture in the Philippines
Benjamin Meamo Secretary
Alfredo Tungpalan Treasurer
Luciano Aquino, Otilio Arellano,
Benjamin Feliciano, Edilberto
Florentino, Bernandino Lozad,
Directors
Arturo Mañalac, Ariston Nakpil,
Victor Tiotuyco and Evelio
Valdes
Finally, on _____, the members
of the UAP elected the First December 12, 1975
Regular Board of Directors
Jose Herrera President
VP for Private
Manuel Mañosa, Jr.
Practice
VP for Government
Ruperto Gaite
Services
Cesar Concio VP for Allied Fields
Urbano Caasi, Jr. Secretary
Librado Macalinao Treasurer