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20 OF THE NOTABLE ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Leandro V. Locsin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3Juan F. Nakpil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5Tomas Mapua----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmn -----------------------------------------------------------8Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9Luis Ma. G. Araneta--------------------------------------------------------------------------------11Otilio Arellano---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11Tomas Arguelles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12Carlos D. Arguelles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------13Felipe Mendoza--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14Jose Ma. Zaragosa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------15Lor Calma --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16Federico Ilustre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16Gabriel Formoso ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17Francisco Maosa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------18Juan Luna ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18Pablo Antonio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19Antonio Toledo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20Cesar Concio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21Dominic Galicia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21FILIPINOARCHITECTS60sTO80s Leandro V. 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 President Corazon C. Aquino.

Leandro V. Locsin was born on Aug 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 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.An art lover, he frequented the Philippine Art Gallery, where he met the curator, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, who recommended Locsin to 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 canceled. 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 the 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 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.In 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 is 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 floating. A large lagoon in front of the theatre mirrors the building during daylight, while fountains are illuminated by underwater lights by nighttime. The building houses four theaters, a museum of ethnographic 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 the seat of the Vice Presidency.In 1974, he was commissioned to design the Ayala Museum, which housed the Ayala's 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 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. Most of Locsin's 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. It is the largest residential palace in the world and the largest single family residence ever built. 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 Freedom Park, with the Student Union Building, once damaged by a fire, the Carillon, the Continuing Education Center and the auditorium. He also designed UPLB's 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.Locsin's 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.

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Cultural Center of the Philippines Manila Hotel Parish of the Holy Sacrifice National Arts Center Mandarin Oriental Hotel Monastery of Transfiguration Davao International Airport St. Andrew the Apostle Church Monterey Apartments Philippine International Convention Center Philippine Center for International Trade Expo Philippine Pavilion 1970, Osaka Magallanes Church Benguet Center Folk Arts Theater Philippine Plaza Hotel Ayala Museum (old) Ayala Tower One L.V. Locsin Building InterContinental Manila Makati Stock Exchange Building Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 Hyatt Regency Hotel

Juan F. Nakpil was aFilipinoarchitect, teacher and a community leader.He was born on May 26, 1899, the eldest child ofPhilippine RevolutionveteransJulio NakpilandGregoria de Jesus(who married the former after the death of her first husbandAndrs Bonifacio).He finished his high school at the Manila High School on 1917He then took Civil Engineering at the University of the Philippines, DilimanWhile at UP Diliman, he took freehand drawing, painting, and decorative arts under Fabian de la Rosa and Fernando Amorsolo. He also took sculpture under Maestro OcampoAfter two years in UP Diliman, he went to the United States to finish his degree despite the disapproval of his parents.It was told that he pawned his watch for a steerage ticket to the USHe attended University of Kansas where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1922In 1925, he went to France and took Architecture at theFountainbleau School of Fine ArtsHe then took his Masters Degree in architecture at the Harvard University under the Joseph Evelynth fellowshipWhen he got back in the Philippines in 1926, he became an assistant architect of the Bureau of Public WorksHe eventually worked with Andres Luna de San Pedro (son of Juan Luna) and was part in the design of the Luis-Perez-Samanlilio Building. Two years later he bacame a Junior Partner of the firmAmong Nakpil's famous projects under Luna were the Perez-Samanillo building, the Crystal Arcade and residences like those of Jacobo and Alfonso Zobel.Nakpil also worked for Gonzalo Puyat and Sons as a furniture designer from 1928 to 1931.He eventually started his firm in 1930. At this time he also began teaching.He joined the Mapua Institute of Technology from 1927 to 1931, teaching history of architecture, theory of architecture and design for the junior and senior years.In 1931 to 1938 he taught at the University of Sto. Tomas College of Architecture. He helped educate a generation of architects, such that during a certain period, all six deans of architecture of different schools had been his students.In 1933, he had established with other top architects the Philippine Architects Society (later renamed Philippine Institute of Architects) and served as its first presidentIn 1941, Nakpil founded the Philippine College of Design with many of the leading architects like Andres Luna de San Pedro, Juan Arellano, Pablo Antonio and others, until World War II interrupted this projectAfter his sons Ariston, Francisco, and Eulogiograduated, Nakpil established Juan F. Nakpil & Sons in 1953Nakpil proposed concept for the Greenhills Shopping Center, modern in every aspect and suited to local conditions. The concept included a supermarket, a movie house, variety stores, a bowling alley, service shops and restaurantsJuan Nakpil died on May 7, 1986 at the age of 87 and he was burried at the Libingan ng mga BayaniThe wife of Juan F. Nakpil wasAnita Agoncillo Noble of Batangas, who had been crowned the first Miss Philippines in 1926

Awards

Architect of the Year, 1939, 1940, 1946 Philippine Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Merit Award, 1950 Most Outstanding Professional in Architecture, 1951 (from the Philippine Association of Board Examiners) Honorary correspondent member ng Societe de Architectes par le Gouvernement Francais, 1952 Chevalier de la legion d'Honneur, 1955 Presidential Medal of Merit from President Ramon Magsaysay, 1955 Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, 1968 Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971 Rizal Pro Patria Award, 1972 The first National Artistsfor Architecture, 1973 Dean of Filipino Architects. 1973

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Luis-Perez-Samanlilio Building Quiapo Church Quezon Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman Capitol Theater Avenue Theatre Philippine Trust Co. Building State Theater Manila Jockey Club Gonzalez Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman Carillon Tower Rizal Theater Nakpil-Bautista Pylon Philippine Village Hotel Social Security System Building

Tomas Mapua holds the distinction of being the first registered Architect of the PhilippinesHe first studied in the Ateneo de Manila and Liceo de Manila for his elementary educationHe was sent to the United States to study in Boones Preparatory School and finally finishing Architecture in Cornell University in 1911He was one of the four pensionados in Architecture with Juan Arellano, Carlos Barreto and Antonio ToledoHe started his career as a draftsman in the Bureau of Public WorksHe practiced privately in 1916 and formed his own construction firm. Two years later he was recalled to the BPW and stayed there as a supervising architect until 1927. He retired from practice after thatHe was a known civic leader in Manila.He once became a councilor of ManilaHe founded what is to become the Philippines top Architecture and Engineering school, the Mapua Institute of Technology.MIT isarguably Tomas Mapua's greatest contribution to Philippine Architecture, whose famous alumni includes Federico Ilustre, Lor Calma, and otherluminaries of Modern Filipino ArchitectureHe also founded the first Architectural Association in the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of ArchitectsTrained in the Beaux Arts maxim like his fellow pensionados, he practiced to fulfill Daniel Burnhams plans of Manila in the neoclassical designIn his later years, he mixed the details of Neoclassical designs with Art Deco like his design for the Centro Escolar UniversityHe also mixed Neoclassical with Modernist principles in the design of the Intramuros Campus of Mapua Institute of Technology

AWARDS Philippine Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Merit, 1954 PatnubayngSining at Kalinangan, 1964Buildings Librada Avelino Hall, Centro Escolar University J. Mapua Memorial Hall, Mapua Institute of Technology Pier 7

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), 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. 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 15, 1915. They had one son, Oscar. He died at the age of 72 on December 5, 1960. 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. 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 bachelor's 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 worked for Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.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 Manila Metropolitan Theater, which was then considered controversially moderne. He also 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 for Quezon City, which was to become the new capital of the Philippines. It was during that time that he also designed the building that would house the United States High Commission to the Philippines, later the Embassy of the United States in Manila. He designed a demesne along the edge of Manila Bay, which featured a revival-style mansion that took advantage of the seaside vista. 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 Manila Central Post Office Building was severely damaged. While these structures were all reconstructed, his original designs were not followed and were considered poor replications.Arellano retired in 1956 and went back to painting. In 1960, he exhibited his work at the Manila YMCA.Buildings

Manila Central Post Office Manila Metropolitan Theater National Museum of the Philippines Jaro Municipal Building Center for West Visayan Studies and Museum, UP Visayas Cebu Provincial Capitol Jones Bridge Malcolm Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr., FPALA, ASLA, IFLA, PIEP, pioneered the landscape architectural profession in the Philippines. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Specialty Board of Landscape Architecture at the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the Philippines. He attended the University of Santo Tomas, where he received Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture in 1954. Not content with his newly acquired degree, he aspired to enrich his architectural background by enrolling at the prestigious University of Southern California School of Architecture where he obtained his second Bachelor of Architecture degree and his Industrial Design degree in 1956, and later, a Master of Architecture Degree in 1960.

While working for his architectural degrees at the university of southern California, he joined the firm of Ralph d. Cornell in 1955 and went to work for Cornell, bringers and trolled when it became a partnership.

He gained valuable experience during his nine-year stint at the landscape architectural office of Cornell, bringers, and troller. His last project with the well-known firm was the famous los angeles music center, which he designed before returning to the Philippines.

He was appointed professorial lecturer in landscape architecture at the university of the philippines in 1964 and continued to hold this position until his appointment as full professor in 1991. From october, 1965 to september, 1996, he was the landscape architectural consultant for the office of the u.p. campus planning.Santos has been a member of the American society of landscape architects since 1963. He is also a member of other association like the american horticultural society, southern California horticultural institute, American institute of urban and regional affairs, asean association for planning and housing. In July 17, 1997 he joined the Philippine institute of environmental planners, where he was exempted from taking the environmental planners board examination by the Philippine regulation commission (PRC).

He was the president of the Philippines association of landscape architects (pala) from 1977-1984. In 1985, he was awarded the plaque of appreciation for his outstanding achievement and became a fellow, the highest honor the pala can bestow.

He returned to the university of the Philippines as head of the landscape architectural program for undergraduate and graduate school after his stint as a member of the board of examiners for landscape architects from 1983-1986. In June 1991, he became a full professor.

He was awarded the outstanding professional for landscape architecture in 1993 by the Philippine regulation commission. Last December 12, 1997, his unparalleled professional service for the past 15 years was honored by the united architects of the Philippines (uap). He was given on march 11, 1998, a parangal ng bayan award by the national consumers council for having excelled in the field of landscape architecture.For Ildefonso P. Santos' outstanding landscape architecture work on Nayong Pilipino, he was given two awards. The first award was conferred on him on November 19, 1969 by the former first lady of the Philippines mrs. Imelda r. Marcos and the other Plake ng Karangalan by the Nayong Pilipino Foundation, Inc. In 1980. In 1971, he was selected one of the top 12 outstanding Makati residents. Following that year, he was given Manilas highest cultural award for being a Patnubay ng Kalinangan during the Araw ng Maynila celebration.On June 09, 2006, he was awarded as national artist for his outstanding achievement in architecture and allied arts by malacanang, cultural center of the Philippines, and national commission for culture and arts.Buildings Cultural Center of the Philippines Manila Hotel San Miguel Corporation Building Nayong Pilipino Paco Church Rizal Park Loyola Memorial Park Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club The Orchard Golf and Country Club Magallanes Church Asian Institute of Management

Luis Ma. G. AranetaBuildings Times Theatre Makati Medical Center Araneta-Tuason Building

Otilio Arellano Born in Manila on 1916, Otilio Arellano is the son of Arcadio Arellano and the nephew of Juan ArellanoHe rose into the Architectural Profession during the 50s to 60s, becoming the one of the architects representing the Philippines in some International ExpositionsHe was also chosen by Imelda Marcos to restore the Metropolitan Theater, his uncles Art Deco masterpieceHe died in a fire that razed their ancestral home in San Juan in May 13, 1981He was one of the first architects of the postwar generation that looked into the native symbols of the Philippines for inspiration for his architectural designs though he worked into the modernist approachHis nativist orientation could be manifested in his salakot-roofed Philippine Pavilion in the 1964 World Exposition and gateway of the Wallace field during the 1953 Philippines International FairAwards Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan, 1970 PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, 1977Buildings National Bureau of Investigations Philippine Pavilion 1964, New York

Tomas Arguelles started his career in Engineering during the last years of the Spanish PeriodHe was an inspector of roads for the Street Car company from 1884 to 1892 and the Manila Railroad Company from 1892-1896

During the Philippine Revolution, he became a commander of the main body of Filipino Engineers in the Revolutionary ArmyAfter the Revolution, he became a councilor of Manila, a position he held from 1902-1907 and reelected from 1917-1919Due to the Engineers and Architects Law of 1921, he was allowed to practice as an Architectbecause of his experience as a Maestro de Obras in the Spanish PeriodHe became a senior partner in the firm Arguelles and Magsaysay and later formed a partnership with Fernando OcampoIn 1950, he was elected fellow of the Philippine Institute of ArchitectsLikewise he is also a member of the Board of Directors of Arquitectura y Agrimensura de Filipinas, the first professional organization of Architects and Engineers founded in 1902He practiced at the time where Art Deco is also getting popular in Manila, popular enough to challenge the dominance of the Neoclassic and Beaux Arts

Carlos D. Arguelles His pioneering efforts in Filipino architecture are concretized in the design of buildings, subdivisions and community plans that are suited to Philippine conditions. His designs have a distinct international style which must have been honed during his schooldays in the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and later at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he obtained his Bachelor in Architecture in 1941 and Masterate in Architecture in 1946.Fresh from his studies abroad, he served as a professor in Design at the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts. His remarkable achievements and performance in the college paved the way for his appointment as Dean of the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts from 1954 to 1959. In 1973, he became a Trustee of the International School and a year later, a trustee of OB Montessori Center Inc, as well.He was able to strike a balance between his academic life and professional practice. Some of the edifices attributed to him are the Philamlilfe Building in UN Avenue, DBP Building in Makati, the Philippine National Bank Building in Escolta, Manila Hilton and Holiday Inn.For his involvement with a number of professional societies such as the American Institute of Architects and the Philippine Institute of Architects; 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 and his contributions to the growth of Philippine architecture, he was a recipient of the Papal Award "Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice" in 1996; "Centennial Honors for the Arts" from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1999: and recently the "Thomasian Centennial Award" from the University of Santo Tomas.It can be said that Arch. Carlos Arguelles has, indeed, contributed immensely to the emergence of contemporary Philippine architecture

Buildings Philippine National Bank, Escolta Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company Aglipayan Church International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Philam Life Building

Felipe Mendoza Aside from being an architect, Felipe Mendoza was also an Physical PlannerHe formed a partnership with Gabino de Leon and Homero Ingles but formed his own architectural firm in 1951His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, hotels, and transportation terminal (air and sea)But his prime architectural output remains to be the Batasang Pambansa, currently the house of the Philippine House of Representatives

AWARDS Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan, 1976 UAP Likha Award,1982 PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year,1982

Buildings Batasang Pambansa The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Development Academy of the Philippines Philippine Veterans Bank

Jose Ma. Zaragosawas born in Quiapo in 1912He was born into a family with a tradition in the artsHe was educated in the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1936 and was granted the license to practice in 1938, to become the countrys 82ndlicensed architectHe is one of the first Philippine-educated Filipino architectsHe represented the Philippines ininternational conferences on Architecture; sometimes he is the only Asian present in those occasionsHe was invited to Rome for the International Institute of Liturgical Art andArchitecture for the changes in standards in the design of churches.He was also invited in Brazil for the design of Brazils new capital, BrasiliaIn his lifetime, he met some important architects who shaped modern architecture like Frank Lloyd Wright, Lucio Costa, andOscar Niemeyer, all of whom further enriched his aestheticHis works translates designs made for the glory of God and ManHe cemented his status as a designer for churches, most notably the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, which still is one of the largest churches in the countryHis earliest works present the richnessof Filipino-Hispanic Architecture in the simplicity and functionality of modern architectureHis exposure to the modern architecture later set his designs more modern like the Virra Mall and the Commercial Bank and Trust Company

AWARDS Philippine Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Merit, 1977 PatnubayngSining at Kalinangan, 1973

Buildings Meralco Building Commercial Bank and Trust Company Building National Library of the Philippines Sto. Domingo Church (New) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine

Lor Calma studied Architecture in Mapua, but even before he finished he was tapped by the Aguinaldos Department StoreHis experience at Aguinaldos Department Store enabled him to discover a method to join furniture pieces which will also be used to larger structuresHe was chosen to be assigned in the factory to study the details of imported furnitures, this caused him to concentrate more in furniture design before in ArchitectureIn 1962, he was called by Agustin Gamboa and Agustin Cancio to help design the interiors of the New Manila International Airport by Federico Ilustre.After this, a partnership between Cancio and Calma in interior and furniture design was forged and the first school in Interior design was established, the Philippine School of Interior DesignLor Calma was one of the pioneers of modern interior designAll of Calma's furniture designed during the 50s and 60s are still valuable until now

Buildings Asian Development Bank De La Salle - College of St. Benilde, School of Design & Arts Building

Federico Ilustre graduated from Mapua Institute of TechnologyHe passed his licensureexaminations in 1937He started his career as a draftsman for Juan Nakpil in 1935 and forPuyat and Sons in 1936 until war broke outAfter the war, he joined AFWESPAC (Armed Forces West Pacific) of the US Army to assist in the infrastructural aspect of rehabilitationIn 1947,he assumed the position as supervising architect for the National Housing CommissionIn 1949,he entered Bureau of Public Works as Supervising ArchitectIn 1954, he was appointed to be Consulting Architect following the retirement of Antonio Toledo. He held this position until the 1970sFederico Ilustre is best remembered for winning the National Contest for the design of the Quezon Memorial Monument in Quezon City in 1951He is also credited with the original design of the Legislative Center in the Constitution hills, but it was never constructed due to funding problemsIlustre's career saw the transition of Civic Architecture from its colonial phase in the twilight years of colonial rule in the Philippines until the development of a separate Filipino Modern Architecture, from its modernist phase to its neo-vernacular phaseThis is manifested in his designs when some elements and proportioning from the classical is mixed with the functionality of modern buildings to produce a cross of the best architectural properties of the twoBuildingsOld GSIS BuildingPhilippine College of CommerceManila International AirportQuezon Memorial Monument

Gabriel Formoso started his career in the 1950s and by the 1960s, he was already successful and became the most popular architect of the residences of the posh Makati villagesAside from being an architect he was also one of the people selected by Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas in 1963 to the planning and working committee for the future Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaIn his career spanning 4 decades, he has designed more than a hundred residences, a number of hotels, commercial and industrial centers and clubs, including the iconic Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex in Roxas BoulevardHe mostly designed his buildings in the modernist fervor, with himself describing his work as the embodiment of "honesty of conception and the principled concern for human requirements transcending the irrelevancies of prejudice and instinct"He focused more on volumetric manipulations, thus his works are more functional and simplistic than excessively decoratedFormosos residential designs are seen with masculine looking adobe walls and bold-line fascias in his own distinct treatment. These concepts along with the open plan layout became the trademark of Formosos designs.In December 20, 1973, Formoso formedGF and Partners, Architects, a professional partnership composed of committed architects. The firm combines aesthetic, technical, and economic aspects of design with human and functional considerations

AWARDS PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, 1979 Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan, 1977 Republic Cultural Heritage Awards, 1973 United Architects of the Philippines Likha Award, 1990

Buildings La Tondena Building G.T. International Tower Asian Institute of Management The Peninsula Manila Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Francisco Maosa is a Filipino architect and national artist noted for his Filipino inspired architectural designs, i.e. 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", Muslim room, sala, and master's bedroom with a fish pond therein.He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 2009 by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Buildings Coconut Palace San Miguel Corporation Building

Juan Luna Of course, we all know Juan Luna is one of the greatest painters in the turn of the century Philippines. Of course, Juan Luna is the renowned painter of Spoliarium.Unknown or known to all, he has a son. And his son is also an important figure in Philippine History, especially in the field of Arts, where his father also excelled. But his contribution to the Arts is more felt in Architecture.Andres Luna de San Pedro is the son of Juan Luna to Paz Pardo de Tavera. Born in Paris, he set foot in the Philippines with his father and uncle, the great Antonio Luna. He was taught painting in Manilas School of Arts.He first got attention as a painter in Hanoi where he won special mention. He won silver medal in the St. Louis Exposition and another in a contest held by the Exposition of the Society of Artist in Manila (1908).He studied Arts in Europe where he got a diploma in 1911 and went on to study Architecture and finished in 1918. Upon his return to Manila, the city government appointed him the chief Architect, a position he held from 1920 to 1924.If the CCP Complex is a virtual Locsin Compendium, then Escolta is Lunas territory. Luna designed the Parisian Regina Building, Art deco Perez - Samanillo building and the revivalist Crystal Arcade that was the first office of the Manila Stock Exchange. Only the Crystal Arcade did not survive the war.Aside from the Escolta Buildings, he also designed the Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc Manila the Rafael Fernandez house in Arlegui that became the office of President Cory Aquino and the Saint Vincent de Paul Church in San Marcelino.Andres Luna is Juan Lunas Son. But instead of being merely Juan Lunas son, he went on to became a distinguished person on his own.

Buildings Luis-Perez-Samanlilio Building Manila Hotel Crystal Arcade Legarda Elementary School Pablo Antonio was born onJanuary 25, 1901, in Binondo, ManilaHe 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 in order to assist in the design and construction of the Legislative Building (now the National Museum of the Philippines).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 1927Antonio first came into prominence in 1933 with the construction of the Ideal Theater along Avenida Rizal in Manila.Apart from the Ideal Theater, Antonio also designed several other theaters in Manila, including the Life Theater, the Scala Theater, the Lyric Theater, and the Galaxy Theater. As of 2008, only the Galaxy Theater remains standing, though it is threatened with demolitionHis work caught the eye of the founder of the Far Eastern University in 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.The FEU campus is considered as the largest ensemble of surviving Art Deco architecture in Manila, 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.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 careerHe was cited taking taking Philippine architecture into a new direction, with "clean lines, plain surfaces, and bold rectangular masses."Antonio strived to make each building unique, avoiding obvious trademarksAntonio died in Manila, Philippines on June 14, 1975 due to health reasons. The cause of his death is still not mentioned until after he died a pioneer of modern Philippine architecture, he was recognized in some quarters as the foremost Filipino modernist architect of his time

AWARDS He was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1976.QUOTES"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".Buildings Galaxy Theatre Nicanor Reyes Hall, Far Eastern University Life Theater Ideal Theater

Antonio Toledo Along with Carlos Baretto, Juan Arellano, and Tomas Mapua, Antonio Toledo was one of the firstPensionados for Architecture.Antonio Toledo stood out as the youngest pensionado when hewas sent to the United States to study architecture at the age of sixteen.He graduated with the Degree ofArchitecture at Ohio State in 1911.Being educated in the US East Coast, he was influenced inthe Neoclassical and Beaux Arts styles and his outputs leaned towards these architecturaldesigns, which are evident in all of his major works for the Bureau of Public Works.He startedworking for the Bureau of Public Works to work as a draftsman for William Parsons in 1911Hewas promoted to supervising Architect in 1915 and became the Consulting Architect in 1938until his retirement in 1954.As the consulting Architect of the Bureau of Public Works thattime, he was sent by the government under President Roxas in a study mission to study the current trends inArchitecture and Engineering for the planning of the new Capital City.He was one of thepioneer professors of Mapua Institute of Technology founded by his fellow pensionado TomasMapua and taught there until 1967.Hemade buildings for the Burnham Plan that evokes theManifest Destiny maxim of America in its colony in the Orient.AWARD Philippine Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Merit Award, 1961Buildings National Museum of the Philippines Leyte Provincial Capitol Manila City Hall Bureau of Customs Department of Tourism Building

Cesar Concio is the first University Architect of the University of the Philippines.When the University transferred to Diliman from Padre Faura in the late 1940s, Cesar Concio was tasked to continue what Louis Croft has started.He is also one of the architects selected by President Roxas in 1947 to study the trends in Architecture and Engineering to design the buildings of the Capital City, especially for his position as the chief architect of the UP DilimanCampus. This mission enabled him to meet the architect of Brasilias buildings, Oscar Niemeyer.His meeting with Niemeyer in Brasilia exposes Niemeyers influence on his designs, especially the parabolic Church of the Risen Lord in the University of the Philippines, Diliman.Niemeyer is best known for adopting modern architecture to Brasilia by using adjustable brise soleil to moderate sunlight entering the buildings. This sun shading technique is manifested in Concio's design for the Mechor and Palma Hall in UP Diliman.AWARDS Philippine Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Merit, 1964 Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, 1969BUILDINGS Church of the Risen Lord Melchor Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman Insular Life Building Baclaran Church Palma Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Dominic Galicia obtained his professional degree in architecture in 1988 from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, where he was a Notre Dame Scholar. In June 2005, he received a University of Notre Dame Distinguished Asian Pacific Alumni Award. He also studied architecture for a year at Notre Dame's campus in Rome, and pursued graduate studies in architecture at Pratt Institute in New York.He is a licensed architect in both the Philippines and New York State.Although a modernist by philosophy, he is deeply concerned with the preservation of historic architectural sites. He has served as Vice President of the Heritage Conservation Society, sits on its Advisory Council, and represents it on the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites (NCMS) of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and on the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI). He represents the Philippines in the International Scientific Committee on Twentieth-century Heritage (ISC20C) of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), in which capacity he helped to develop BPO@Escolta, the public-private initiative to revive Manilas historic downtown.Building Magallanes Church