PABLO ANTONIO

PABLO S. ANTONIO WAS NAMED NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE ON

MARCH 27, 1976. BORN ON JAN. 25, 1901 IN TONDO, MANILA, ANTONIO WAS DUBBED
THE “PRESIDENT’S ARCHITECT” AFTER HE WAS COMMISSIONED TO REMODEL THE
HOUSES OF PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON AND VICE PRESIDENT SERGIO
OSMEÑA. THE FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY WAS ALSO CONSTRUCTED UNDER HIS
SUPERVISION. HE DIED ON JUNE 15, 1974, AND WAS BURIED AT MANILA MEMORIAL
PARK. MARIELLE MEDINA, INQUIRER RESEARCH
THE GARDEN ROOM
People who eat at The Garden Room have the
opportunity to see the areas of the house that are
open to the public. One of the rooms exhibits the
beautiful ternos and evening gowns designed by
Antonio’s wife, Marina, herself a well-known
designer during her time. Another room holds the
dresses and accessories designed by Malu and
Letlet. The dresses are dainty, but wearable, and
the accessories are surprisingly reasonably priced.
Other rooms hold a wealth of design features and
details that give a glimpse into Pablo Antonio’s style
and technique. The money earned from The Garden
Room contributes to the house’s upkeep and
maintenance, something desperately needed if the
house is to be preserved for generations to come.
And really, it would be a shame if it were not.
MILAN

An expressionistic colorist, Milan first layers the paint, at times

painting 25 layers on the canvas, only adding the imagery in the
final stages. “This gives the paintings depth and the
appearance of changing colors throughout the day, depending
on the light,” Milan said. “Layering also allows the colors to
really pop under the lights of night.” A prominent and
recognized artist, Milan’s paintings are viewed as highly
collectible. His distinctive contemporary edge, both in color and
style, evolve into a mystical illusion of imagery from the
Southwest. “The colors in my paintings are those of New
Mexico and the Southwest, the early morning sunrises, the
sunsets, the high desert, sandstone formations and the tree
laden mountains,” he said. “They have nothing to do with the art
school color wheel, but the colors I’ve seen all my life. I just
embrace them and emphasize them.”
LEANDRO LOCSIN

Leandro V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of
concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. He was proclaimed a
National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late former President Corazon
C. Aquino.

Leandro V. Locsin 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 Bachelor's Degree in Music at the University of Santo Tomas.
Although he was a talented pianist, he later changed 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.
THE PARISH OF HOLY SACRIFICE

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 university’s 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.
JUAN NAKPIL

Juan Felipe de Jesus Nakpil (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesus; May
26, 1899 – May 7, 1986), known as Juan F. Nakpil, was a Filipino
architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one
of the National Artists for architecture.[2] He was regarded as the
Dean of Filipino Architects. He has eight children of the Philippine
Revolution veterans Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de Jesús (who married
the former after the death of her first husband Andrés Bonifacio).[3]
He died in Manila in 1986.
GONZALEZ HALL, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
He frontmost building of the university is the home of the Oblation, the
iconic symbol of UP, and houses the administrative offices. It was one
of the four buildings that were initially built after the transfer from
Padre Faura Manila, to Diliman, Quezon City. It was designed by the
Philippines' first National Artist for Architecture, Juan Nakpil.
Since it was the Philippine Commonwealth president Manuel L. Quezon
who took a personal interest to move the flagship campus from the
Manila area to what eventually became the capital city of the country
(1948 - 1976), the foremost hall was named after him. He is also
considered as the "Father of the National Language."
The late president was posthumously awarded in 2015 for saving
Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Quezon opened the doors of
the Philippines to Jewish refugees from 1937 to 1941. When Imperial
Japanese forces attacked Shanghai, China in 1937, Quezon
authorized the admission of German Jews who seeked asylum in the
Chinese city. Shortly thereafter, the steamship Gneisenau boarded by
large number of ethnic Germans and German Jews arrived in Manila.
Quezon's administration formed the Jewish Refugee Committee to
attend to the group.
REFERENCES

• JUAN NAPKIL
REFERENCES

• JUAN NAKPIL
• https://www.revolvy.com/page/Juan-Nakpil
• https://www.choosephilippines.com/awesome-filipinos/pinoy-
culture/4094/buildings-university-philippines-diliman
REFERENCES

• LEANDRO LOCSIN
• http://architectuul.com/architect/leandro-valencia-locsin
• https://pgoyos.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/leandro-locsin-and-his-works/
REFERENCES
• Pablo Antonio
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/589375/did-you-know-pablo-s-antonio
https://www.artisansantafe.com/pablo-antonio-milan/
https://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2017/07/19/the-garden-room-at-pablo-antonios-
house/