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ANTONIO, PABLO

Full Name: Pablo Sebero Antonio

Born: January 25, 1901

Place of Birth: Binondo, Manila

Died: June 14, 1975 (aged 74)

Occupation: Filipino architect

Awards:
• National Artist of the
Philippines (1976)
• Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards
(2003)
ANTONIO, PABLO

Style:

• Modernism
- The pioneer of modern
Philippine Architecture
ANTONIO, PABLO
Notable Works:

Ideal Theater (1933) Far Eastern University Campus


Avenida Rizal, Manila West Sampaloc, Manila

• Demolished – 1970’s • Art Deco style – 1938 to 1950


• First major work • The campus is considered as
the largest collaborative of
surviving Art Deco
architecture in Manila
ARANETA, LUIS

Full Name: Luis Maria Zaragosa


Araneta

Born: 1916

Place of Birth: Manila,


Philippines

Died: 1984 (aged 68)

Occupation: Filipino architect


ARANETA, LUIS
Notable Works:

Times Theatre Makati Medical Center


Quezon Boulevard, Quiapo Makati City

• Art Deco Style – Art Moderne • Opened – May 31, 1969


• Construction – 1939 • Most prominent hospital in
• Accomodation: 800 people the Philippines
ARELLANO, JUAN

Full Name: Juan Marcos Arellano

Born: April 25, 1888

Place of Birth: Tondo, Manila,


Philippines

Died: December 5, 1960 (aged 72)

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Painter
ARELLANO, JUAN
Notable Works:

Legislative Building (Congress Building) Manila Central Post Office


Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita, Manila Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila

• Neoclassical Style • Neoclassical Style


• Home to various legislative bodies of the • Construction: 1926
Philippine government (1987 to 1997) • Designed with Tomas Mapua
• It houses the National Art Gallery of the • Renovation: 1946
National Museum of the Philippines
ARELLANO, OTILIO

Full Name: OtilIo Arellano

Born: February 9, 1916

Place of Birth: San Juan, Manila,


Philippines

Died: May 31, 1981 (aged 52)

Occupation: Filipino architect


ARELLANO, OTILIO

Style:

• Modern
- first postwar architect in his homeland
who was inspired by Filipino symbols
ARELLANO, OTILIO
Notable Works:

Philippine Pavilion Palacio del Governador


New York World Exhibition (1964) Intramuros, Manila

• Roof form- “Salakot “, a traditional • 12 storey-building


Filipino hat with wide brim • Houses the Commission of Elections
• Historical Landmark
ARGUELLES, CARLOS

Full Name: Carlos D. Corcuera


Arguelles
Born: September 15, 1917

Place of Birth: Manila,


Philippines

Died: August 19, 2008 (aged 91)

Occupation: Filipino architect


ARGUELLES, CARLOS

Style:

• International Style
(1960’s)
ARGUELLES, CARLOS
Notable Works:

Philamlife Building Development Bank of the Philippines


Ermita, Manila Makati City

• Completed: 1962 • Headquarters


• 20,000 sqm office space • Founded: 1935
• It was one of the first structures • Finance and insurance industry
built in the international style of
architecture
CONCIO, CESAR

Full Name: Cesar Homero Concio,


Sr.

Born: November 30, 1907

Died: April 27, 2003 (age 96)

Occupation: Filipino architect

Firm: Concio Cesar H & Associates


CONCIO, CESAR
Notable Works:

University of the Philippines, Palma Hall Insular Life Building


Diliman, Quezon City Makati City

• Asymmetrical structure inspired by • Completed: 1962


international style and Filipino design • Curving façade entirely covered by
expression narrow vertical aluminum
• One of the first buildings in UP • Renovated: 2005 by Japanese firm
• Named after Rafael Palma - president of the
university (1923 -1933)
• The heart of UP Diliman
COSCOLLUELA, WILLIAM

Full Name: William Vargas


Coscolluela

Occupation: Filipino architect

Firm: W.V Coscolluela & Associates


(established 1957)
COSCOLLUELA, WILLIAM

Awards:
• Recipient of the President’s Gold
• Medal for Architecture 1956-1957
• Recipient of the Gold Medal of
Merit Award from Philippine
Institute of Architects (PIA) – 1997
• Awardee for Architecture Diwa ng
Lahi at Patnubay ng mga Sining at
Kalinangan Araw ng Maynila – 1997
• Gawad Gintong Likha from the
Architectural Archives Philippines
2005
• Vertical Transportation in
Architecture Award 2005
• International Patron’s Award – BCI
Asia Top 10 Award – March 2007
• BCI Asia Top 10 2009 Award
COSCOLLUELA, WILLIAM
Notable Works:

Ayala Twin Towers SM City North Edsa


Ayala Avenue, Makati City Quezon City

• 26 Storey – apartment • Opened: 1985


• Construction: 2000 • 120,000 square meters
• Largest shopping mall in the Philippines
• Third largest mall in the world
DE CASTRO, CRESENCIANO

Full Name: Cresenciano de Castro

Occupation: Filipino architect

Career:
He graduated in University of Santo
Tomas in 1950 and passed the
Architect’s Licensure Exam on the
same year – Third highest rating
DE CASTRO, CRESENCIANO
Notable Works:

Philippine Science High School Philippine Nuclear Research Institute


Diliman, Quezon City Commonwealth Avenue

• Operated: 1964 • An arc-shaped nuclear laboratory building


• 75,000 square meter lot • The first nuclear research laboratory in
the Philippines
FORMOSO, GABRIEL

Career:
• 1950’s to 1960’s – Most popular
architect of the residence in
Makati villages
• Planning and working committee
– Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila

Firm: GF and Partners

Awards:
• Public Cultural Heritage Awards
(1973)
• Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan
(1977)
• PRC Outstanding Architect of the
Year (1979)
• UAP Likha Awards (1990)
FORMOSO, GABRIEL
Notable Works:

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Asian Institute of Management


Manila, Philippines Makati City, Metro Manila

• Established: July 3, 1993 • Founded: 1968


• Headquarters • The campus consists of fully air-
conditioned buildings that house the
academic, administrative, and dormitory
facilities.
ILUSTRE, FEDERICO

Born: 1912

Died: 1989 (age 77)

Occupation: Filipino architect –


Bureau of Public
Works
ILUSTRE, FEDERICO
Notable Works:

Quezon Memorial Shrine Quirino Grandstand


Quezon City Rizal Park, Manila

• Constructed: 1978 • Opened: 1949


• 66-meter trylon monument • Independence Grandstand – former name
• The monument’s three columns and • Capacity: 10, 000
• Originally, it was neoclassical designed by Juan
angels bowed in grief, holding
Arellano
sampaguita wreaths, represent Luzon, • Currently, renovated simpler with some Art
Visayas, and Mindanao. Deco influence
• Dedicated to Manuel L. Quezon.
LOCSIN, LEANDRO
Born: August 15, 1928

Place of Birth: Silay, Negros


Occidental,
Philippine Islands

Died: November 15, 1994(age 66)

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Artist
• Interior designer

Firm: L. V. Locsin and Partners

Awards:
• National Artist of the
Philippines for Architecture in
1990
LOCSIN, LEANDRO

Known:

- for his use of concrete, floating


volume and simplistic design
LOCSIN, LEANDRO
Notable Works:

Cultural Center of the Philippines Philippine International Convention Center


Manila, Philippines Pasay, Metro Manila

• Founded: September 1966 • Construction: 1974


• The façade is dominated by a two-storey • Completed: 1976
travertine block suspended 12 meters (39 ft) • Inagaurated: September 5, 1976
high by deep concave cantilevers on three
• Renovated: 1996
sides
• The rest of the structure is clad in concrete, • Floor Area: More than 70,000 sqm
textured by crushed seashells originally • Arch’l style: Brutalism
found on the reclamation site
LUNA DE SAN PEDRO, ANDRES

Born: September 9, 1887

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Died: 1952 (age of 64)

Occupation: Filipino architect

Awards:
• Gold Medal of Merit as the first
architect of the Philippine
Institute of Architects (PIA) in
1949
LUNA DE SAN PEDRO, ANDRES

Style:

• Modern
• Revival
LUNA DE SAN PEDRO, ANDRES
Notable Works:

Malacañang Palace St. Vincent de Paul Parish


San Miguel, Manila San Marcelino, Manila
• The official residence and principal
• 1833 – originally built as a
workplace of the President of the chapel
Philippines • 1912 – built a concrete church
• Spanish colonial and Neo-classical style • 2010 - renovation
MAÑOSA, FRANCISCO

Born: February 4, 1931

Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

Occupation:
• Retired but decorated architect
• Pianist – The Executive Band
MAÑOSA, FRANCISCO

Known:

- Noted for his Filipino inspired


architectural designs
MAÑOSA, FRANCISCO
Notable Works:

The Coconut Palace (1978) Bahay Kubo Mansion (2008)


Ang Tahanang Pilipino
• It is made of several types of Philippine hardwood, • 3 posts or "haligi“
coconut shells, and a specially engineered coconut • 5 one-inch coconut shell doors
lumber known as Imelda Madera. • 2 storey
• The palace is shaped like an octagon • A "silong“
• The roof is shaped like a traditional Filipino salakot • Muslim room
or hat. • Sala and master's bedroom
• The palace celebrates the coconut as the ultimate
with fish pond
“Tree of Life”.
MAPUA, TOMAS

Full Name: Tomás Bautista


Mapúa

Born: December 21, 1888

Place of Birth: Binondo, Manila

Died: December 22, 1965


(aged 77)

Firm: MYT Construction Works,


Inc.

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Educator
• Businessman
MAPUA, TOMAS

Known:

- the first registered architect in the


Philippines
MAPUA, TOMAS
Notable Works:

St. La Salle Hall Manila Central Post Office


De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila
Malate, Manila, Philippines
• Neoclassical Style
• Classroom, office, chapel and convent space • Construction: 1926
• H-shaped 4 storey structure built in • Designed with Juan Arellano
Neoclassical style • Renovation: 1946
• Completed: 1924
• Renovated: 1948
MENDOZA, FELIPE

Full Name: Felipe Marcelino


Mendoza

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Physical planner

Awards:
• Patnubay at Sining ng
Kalinangan (1976)
• UAP Likha Award (1982)
• PRC Outstanding Architect of
the Year (1982)
MENDOZA, FELIPE
Notable Works:

Batasang Pambansa Complex Development Academy of the Philippines


Quezon City Pasig City, Metro Manila

• Completed: 1978 • generate pioneering, value-adding,


• Headquarters of the House of synergistic ideas, concepts, principles,
Representatives of the Philippines techniques and technologies addressing
development problems of local, national
and international significance;
NAKPIL, ANGEL

Full Name: Angel E. Sancho Nakpil

Born: February 20, 1914

Place of Birth: Binondo, Manila

Died: November 2, 1980


(aged 66)

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• City Planning commisioner of
Manila (1947-1949)
NAKPIL, ANGEL
Notable Works:

National Press Club Building Lopez Museum and Library


Magallanes Drive, Manila Pasay City

• Headquarters • Founded: 1960 by Eugenio


• Offices and facilities is in a Lopez Sr.
5,184.7 sqm property • Designed by Nakpil – 1985
before moving in Benpress
Building
NAKPIL, JUAN
Full Name: Juan Felipe de Jesus
Nakpil

Born: May 26, 1899

Place of Birth: Quiapo, Manila,


Philippine Islands

Died: May 7, 1986 (aged 86)


Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Teacher
• Community leader

Firm: L. V. Locsin and Partners


Awards:
• National Artist of the
Philippines for Architecture in
1973
NAKPIL, JUAN

Known:

- the Dean of Filipino Architects


NAKPIL, JUAN
Notable Works:

Rizal Shrine University of the Philippines,


Calamba, Laguna Administration Building, Quezon Hall

• 2 storey mansion with a separate building with • Neoclassical Style


museum and an audio-visual room • The home of the Oblation
• Spanish-Colonial style house – Bahay na Bato • It is the front-most building of the university
• Material: Stones, Bricks, and Wood from the University Avenue.
• Renovated: 1949 • It houses many of the administrative offices for
the entire university.
OCAMPO, FERNANDO

Full Name: Fernando Hizon


Ocampo

Born: August 7, 1897

Place of Birth: San Fernando,


Pampanga

Died: 1984 (aged 87)

Occupation:
• Filipino architect
• Civil Engineer
OCAMPO, FERNANDO
Notable Works:

Manila Cathedral Regina Building


Manila, Philippines Binondo, Manila

• Minor Basilica and Metropolitan • Neoclassical Beaux-arts


Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception • Completed: 1915
• Neo-Romanesque Style • Previously known as Roxas Building
• Completed: 1958 • Currently 4 storey building
• Renovation: 2014
ROXAS, FELIX

Full Name: Felix Roxas y Arroyo,


Sr.

Born: 1820

Occupation: Filipino Architect


ROXAS, FELIX
Notable Works:

Sto. Domingo Church San Ignacio Church


Quezon City Intramuros, Manila
• Spanish-Modern Style
• Completed: 1899
• Renovated by Ocampo: 1863
• Completed: 1954
• former Parish church
• Height : 25 m (82 ft) • Currently reconstructed from ruins to
• Floor area: 3,300 m2 (36,000 sq ft) serve as museum
• Materials: Concrete
SANTOS-VIOLA, CARLOS

Full Name: Carlos Antonio


Santos-Viola

Born: April 8, 1912

Place of Birth: San Miguel,


Bulacan

Died: July 31, 1994 (aged 82)

Occupation: Filipino architect

Firm: Arch. Carlos A. Santos-Viola,


FPIA
SANTOS-VIOLA, CARLOS

Known::

- For designing and building


churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo
(INC)
SANTOS-VIOLA, CARLOS
Notable Works:

Iglesia ni Cristo Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple


Cubao, Quezon City Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman,
Quezon City
• Completed: 1954
• Neo-Gothic and Art-Deco style • Completed: 1984
• It was made from Galvanized • It is the biggest place of
Iron for Roofing and Wood for worship in the country
the Entire Structure • Capacity: 7,000 people
• Capacity: 1, 000 people
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