W H O I S

Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr.

Popularly known simply as "IP Santos", was a Filipino

architect who was known for being the "Father of Philippine

Landscape Architecture." He was recognized as a National

Artist of the Philippines in the field of Architecture in 2006.

Start at the
beginning

Ildefonso Santos was born on

September 5, 1929 in

Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands. He

was known for being the "Father of

Philippine Landscape Architecture".

Santos graduated from the University

of Santo Tomas in 1954 with a degree

What
in the field of architecture.

happened
next ?
He then pursued a second degree

in Architecture, as well as a

Master of Architecture degree at

the University of Southern

California School of Architecture.

Santos pioneered the profession

Works
of landscape architecture in the

Philippines

Among the locations that comprise

IP Santos' body of work are the
landscaping of:
Cultural Center of the Philippines

complex

Bantayog ng mga Bayani

Manila Hotel

San Miguel Corporation Building

Nayong Pilipino

Did you
know?
Santos died of heart failure

at 10 A.M. on January 29,

2014.

He was the son of Filipino

poet Ildefonso Santos and

Asuncion Paez

Quotes
“A beautiful environment is

necessary if only to buoy sagging

spirits and offer hope for the

future. The alternative is to invite

irreparable destruction of mind

and spirit and a complete loss of

morale.''

REFERENCES
"Ildefonso P. Santos Jr. | Arkitektura | Philippine Architecture, Architects,
News". arkitektura.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
"National Commission for Culture and the Arts". Archived from the
original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2014-04-03.