FILIPINO ARCHITECT

Carlos Baretto
First Pensionado in Architecture
Carlos Baretto
One of the pioneers of the Division of Architecture
Antonio Toledo
Master of Neoclassical Style
Antonio Toledo
One of the first architect-educators
Antonio Toledo
Manila City Hall
Antonio Toledo
Leyte Capitol Building
Tomas Mapua
First registered Architect in the Philippines
Mapua Institute of Technology
Est. 1925; First Architectural School in the Philippines
Tomas Mapua
De La Salle University, Main Building
Felix Roxas y Arroyo
First Filipino Architect
Antonio Toledo
Department of Tourism Building
Arcadio Arellano
Pioneered the establishment of Architectural and Surveying Office in the Philippines
Arcadio Arellano
First employed Filipino Architectural Advisor
Arcadio Arellano
Gota de Leche Building, Manila
Tomas Arguelles
Heacock's Building (Department Store)
Tomas Arguelles
Advocated the enforcement of the Building Code of Manila
Building Code of Manila
Adapted as the National Building Code of the Philippines
Juan Arellano
Metropolitan Museum, Manila
Juan Arellano
Promoter of shift to Art Deco & Streamline Modern (Proto-Modern) and Nativist for Philippine
Architecture
Metropolitan Museum, Manila
Art Deco; Constructed 1931 by Juan Arellano
Juan Arellano
National Museum
National Museum
Formerly Legislative Building in Manila
Juan Arellano
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Post Office Building, Manila
Juan Arellano
Benitez Hall (Education), Malcolm Hall (Law) in UP Diliman
First Generation
Carlos Baretto, Antonio Toledo, Tomas Mapua, Arcadio Arellano, Tomas Arguelles, Juan Arellano
Second Generation
Andres Luna de San Pedro, Pablo Antonio, Fernando Ocampo, Juan Nakpil
Andres Luna de San Pedro
Regina Building, Manila
Andres Luna de San Pedro
Introduced Art Deco in the Philippines
Andres Luna de San Pedro
Crystal Arcade, Manila
Crystal Arcade, Manila
Manila's most Modern Building, Pre-war Era
Pablo S. Antonio
Ideal Theater, 1933
Pablo S. Antonio
Galaxy Theater
Pablo S. Antonio
FEU Main Building
Pablo S. Antonio
Known for his interpretation of Art Deco; buildings are characterized by clean lines, plain surfaces and
bold rectangular masses
Fernando Ocampo
Co-founded UST School of Fine Arts and Design, 1930
Fernando Ocampo
Known for his Neo-Romanesque style; straightforward simplicity, synthesizing traditional designs with
Art Deco Ornaments
Fernando Ocampo
Spearheaded the restoration of Manila Cathedral
Fernando Ocampo
UST Central Seminary Building
Juan Nakpil
First National Artist for Architecture, 1973
Juan Nakpil
Gonzales Hall (Main Library), UP Diliman
Juan Nakpil
Quezon
Hall (Administration Building), UP Diliman
Juan Nakpil
Art Deco style through combination of stylized flora and angular forms
Juan Nakpil
Reconstruction of Quiapo Church and addition of dome and belfry
Third Generation
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Jose Ma. Zaragoza, Mañosa Brothers, Otillio Arellano, Carlos Arguelles, Cesar Concio, Cresenciano de
Castro, Gabriel Formoso, Leandro Locsin, Alfredo Luz, Felipe Mendoza, Angel Nakpil
Cesar Concio
Church of the Risen Lord, UP Diliman (Thin Shell)
Angel Nakpil
National Press Club Building, Manila
Alfredo Luz
Ramon Magsaysay Center, Manila (Modern)
Carlos Arguelles
PhilAm Life Building, Manila (1962)
Frederico Ilustre
Quezon Memorial Shrine, Quezon City (Art Deco)
Juan Nakpil
SSS Building, Quezon City (folded plate on it's entrance canopy)
Marcos de Guzman
Residence of Artemio Reyes; Plateriform or Saucer-shaped motif
Otilio Arellano
Philippine Pavilion for 1964 New York's Fair
Leandro Locsin
Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, UP Diliman (Thin Shell)
Leandro Locsin
Church of St. Andrew, Makati City (Thin Shell)
Araneta Coliseum, Cubao
Thin Shell; Designed by Progressive Development Corporation; one of the largest coliseums and indoor
facilities in Asia with clear span
Juan Nakpil
Commercial Bank and Trust Building (Folded Plate)
Juan Nakpil
Rizal Theatre (Brise Soleil)
Victor Tiotuyco
UP International Center, Diliman (Folded Plate)
Ildefonso P. Santos
Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture
San Miguel Corporation Building (Regional Tropicalism)
Inspired by Banaue Rice Terraces; Collaboration between Mañosa Brothers and IP Santos
Jorge Ramos
GSIS Building, Pasay City (Regional Tropicalism)
Felipe Mendoza
Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City
(Regional Tropicalism)
Roberto Noveranio
Abelardo Hall (Music), UP Diliman
(Pierced Screens)
Cesar Concio
Vinzon's Hall, UP Diliman (Pierced Screens)
Pablo Antonio
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Captain Luis Gonzaga Building, Rizal Avenue cor. Carriedo (Brise Soleil)
Julio Victor Rocha
Roque Roaño Building, UST (first successful use of Brise Soleil)
Meralco Building, Ortigas
First Building to rise along Ortigas Avenue; Jose Zaragoza (Brise Soleil)
Cotabato Municipal Hall
Juan Nakpil; Bay Sinug (Tausug House)
Naga Tadjuk Pasung
Gable finial adapted at Cotabato Municipal Hall
Mañosa Brothers
Sulo Hotel
Leandro Locsin
Prow of the Muslim Vinta; 1970 Osaka World Exposition
Luis Ma. Araneta
Filipino Exotica design which was considered more Polynesian; 1962 Seattle World Exposition
Frederico Ilustre
A symbolic summation of the Cultural and Scientific achievements of the Filipino people; 1958 Brussels
Universal Exposition
Otilio Arellano
Symbolic Gateway made of huge pointed arches with summit resembling a conical salakot; 1953
International Fair
Angel Nakpil
Picache Building, Manila
Picache Building, Manila
First skyscraper in the Philippines
Manila Ordinance No. 4131
Maximum height of buildings increased from 30 metres to 45 metres
Luis Ma. Araneta
Araneta-Tuason Building, Manila
Araneta-Tuason Building, Manila
First skyscraper to use vertical Brise Soleil as decorative feature
Cresenciano de Castro
Asian Development Bank Building, Ortigas
Asian Development Bank Building, Ortigas
Introduced the use of exposed aggregate finish
Insular Life Building
First office building surpassing the height restriction in the Makati CBD
Cesar Concio
Insular Life Building, Makati
Insular Life Building
Redeveloped by The Japanese firm Takenobu Mohri Architects and Associates in 2005
Marcosian Architecture
Golden Age of Philippine Architecture
Felipe Mendoza
Batasang Pambansa Building
Leandro Locsin
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National Arts Center, Laguna
Nayong Filipino
First cultural park established in Asia and in the world
CCP Complex
Intended for folk festivals and spectacular state rituals: Kasaysayan ng Lahi, Miss Universe (1974),
Manila International Film Festival, enshrining of National Artists
Leandro Locsin
Tanghalang Pambansa, CCP Main Theatre
Leandro Locsin
Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas, Folk Arts Theatre
Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas, Folk Arts Theatre
10K-seater arena type of Theatre constructed within 77 days for 1974 Miss Universe
Froilan Hong
Manila Film Center is the only building in CCP Complex not made by Locsin
Manila Film Center
Application of Greek Classical Proportions on its Facade
Francisco Mañosa
Tahanang Filipino or Coconut Palace
Ralph Harrington Doane
Capitol of Pangasinan
Leandro Locsin
Philippine International Convention Center
William Parsons
Philippine General Hospital
Juan Nakpil
Belief of Philippine Architecture reflecting on local traditions and culture
Juan Nakpil
Private Filipino Architects and Engineers to participate in government projects through law
Juan Nakpil
Capitan Pepe Building, Rizal Avenue cor. Recto
Capitan Pepe Building, Rizal Avenue cor. Recto
Used to be popular venues for prom nights and graduation balls (The Moonlit Terrace and The Central
Hotel)
Juan Nakpil
Gala-Rodriguez House, Quezon
Gala-Rodriguez House, Quezon
Residential project with Art Deco influences; owned by Dr. Isidro Rodriguez and Doña Gregoria Gala
Gala-Rodriguez House, Quezon
Declared as a Heritage House by the National Historical Institute in 2008