Key points and notes:

Professional Practice

During Spanish time

- no schools of Architecture in the Philippines

- Closest title of an Architect or practice Architecture was to be a Maestro de Obra.

Escuela Practica y Professional de Artes Oficios de Manila

- The first school of Maestro de Obra was founded by the Spanish government

- two classes:

 academic title Maestro de Obras-Academico

 those who acquired their expertise through practical experience licensed by the Ayuntamiento de

Manila called Maestro de Obras-Practico

The first Filipino graduates

- Julio Hernandez (1891)

- Isidro Medina (1894)

- Arcadio Arellano (1894)

- Juan Carreon (1896).

Felix Roxas y Arroyo

- First Filipino Architect

- Schooled in London and began his architectural practice in 1858

- In 1877 – 1880, he was employed by the Spanish government, as the Municipal Architect of Manila

His outstanding works:

- Santo Domingo Church

- Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros

(both destroyed during the Second World War)

The 1st Organization (1902)

- formed with the surveyors:

o Academia de Arquitectura y Agremensura de Filipinas. (AAAF)

o This was headed by:

– Surveyor) as Directors

– Surveyor) as Directors