Filipino Architecture

in the
American Commonwealth
Period (1898-1946)
Arch 520: History of Architecture 4
 AMERICAN PERIOD

01 Italianate 03 Mission 05 Neo-Gothic

Revival

02 Victorian 04 Neo-Classical 06 Neo-Renaissance

 1. ITALIANATE
- A style which originated in Western Europe in circa 1840-1885 reviving the
elements of the Italian Renaissance Architecture of the 16th Century with
● square cupolas or towers
● elaborate classical detailings
● wide overhanging eaves with closely-spaced decorative brackets
● tall and narrow square or arched windows
● L-shaped plans
● arcaded porches with balustrades
● low-pitched or flat roof
Best example of
Italianate Style?
MALACAÑANG PALACE
Broken-bed segmental pediment
- A type of segmental pediment with a base
having an opening at the center; usually applied to
a wall above a door or window.

“Eskudo” - coat-of-arms
Aedicule – a canopied niche Or opening flanked by
pilasters Or colonnettes.
Salomonica Columns
- A type of column with a shaft
carved into twisted Or spiral form.
 2. VICTORIAN
- A style in Europe during the reign of Queen Victoria in Great Britain
(1837-1901) reviving and/ or combining the elements of Gothic and Italianate
styles such as;
● steep gabled roof and dormers
● cone-shaped turrets or square tower with mansard roof
● intricate or richly ornamented paneling, trusses, and braces
● paneled exterior walling with either horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
design
● wide overhanging eaves with exposed rafters ends
Best example of
Victorian Style?
 Siliman University “Hall”
(Dumaguete, Negros Oriental)
“Eastern Stick Style” of American Architecture in the PH
cast iron
columns and
ornate metal
pan ceiling
salvaged
from the
debris of a
theater in New
York.
 3. MISSION REVIVAL
- An architecture movement which originated in the US at the end of the 19th
Century reviving and/ or employing the elements of Spanish Colonial Revival
Style.
- This had been widely used in California characterized by;
● Use of low-pitched roof
● Stucco finish exterior walls
● Wide eaves with closely spaced exposed rafter end
● Frontispiece with exposed gable wall
● Imposing square towers with pyramidal roof
Philippine Normal University (PNU) Campus
PNU Hall
PNU Hall
 4. NEO-CLASSICAL
- A style which orginated in Europe and in the US from 1885-1925 reviving and
combining the Greek and Roman Classical Architecture with the ideas of
Renaissance Architecture.
- Also known as Classical Revival or Beaux Arts Classicism, this style
incorporates;
● grandiose symmetrical compositions and façade,
● Colonnaded portico with grand stair and imposing columns
● Balustraded balconies
● Pronounced cornices and entablatures
● Triangular pediment
Manila Post Office
Manila Post Office
Manila Post Office
 5. NEO-GOTHIC
- A style which originated in Europe and used in the PH in the later part of the
19th Century reviving the architecture vocabulary of Gothic architecture. In
includes;
● Lofty facades
● Pointed arches
● Soaring spires
● Ribbed vaulting
● Flying buttress
● Rich ornamentation and tracery
Iglesia Ni Cristo Locale Churches
San Sebastian Church, Manila
INC Central Temple
 6. NEO-RENAISSANCE
- A style which originated in Italy during the period of architectural style revival
in the 19th Century which has been characterized by;
● Hip type tiled roof with low-pitched or inclination
● Eaves with supporting decorative brackets
● Employment of details such as columns, pilasters, pediments, quoins,
and arches
● And often symmetrically balanced
 QUOINS
- large rectangular blocks of masonry or brick that are built into the corners of a wall. They can be used as a
load-bearing feature to provide strength and weather protection, but also for aesthetic purposes to add detail and
accentuate the outside corners of a building.
Ayuntamiento de Manila
Ayuntamiento de Manila
Gota De Leche
Gota De Leche
Gota De Leche
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