HIRD=-GENERATIONFALLARIA Ss HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 4ALFREDO Alfredo J. Luz was born 30 December 1922, one of four children, to Valeriano Katigbak Luz and Rosario Dimayuga of Lipa, Batangas. He studied at Mapua Institute of Technology but his studies were interrupted by World War Il. He completed his architectural degree at the University of California at Berkeley in 1949. While at Cal Berkeley, he won a student competition to design a building on campus. He was awarded a medal and the design plans were used in the actual construction of the building, He married Carmen Javellana Montinola of Iloilo, with whom he had nine children, Luz came from an artistic family. His mother, Rosario, became an interior designer though she had no formal training in the discipline. His brother, Arturo Luz, is a National Artist. Luz passed away in 1989,Alfredo J. Luz was a professional architect but was really more than that. He was an architect, planner, artist, and social scientist all rolled into one. PoroeT Coe Et Sau es enc ones eae Ra Pe ae nt oe same time. A building or structure had to stand the test of time and reflect its period Ee ae at Le ee ene eee Rn eo RO Rn Cee ee eee nae aon Ona oe Omer eee eee nee ees foliage to further mitigate the hot sun. All these would score him high points today if the building was evaluated with LEEDs (a modern system of rating ‘green’ buildings)AMON TRADING BUILDING The Ramon Magsaysay Center (abbreviated as RMC or RM Center) is an 18-storey building located at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Dr. Joaquin Y. Quintos Street in Malate, Manila, Philippines. Ruben Payumo of the Alfredo Luz’s architectural firm was the project manager for the Ramon Magsaysay Center. It is the first structure in the country to sport column-free structural concept. The design used pre-cast and pre-stressed beams like a tree rooted on the ground, The exterior of the building was designed to withstand the salty environment that surrounds the building. It was clad with travertine marble slabs embedded in the frame of the building ed QUISUMBING BUILDING AMON TRADING BUILDINGWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Established in 1948, is the directing and coordinating authority for matters concerning the health of recipients within the United Nations system. Its primary objective is for all people to achieve the highest possible level of health. It coordinates with the government in dealing with the improvement of health care and in monitoring the efficiency of the society's active participation in the public health.ANGEL S. NAKPIL Angel S. Nakpil was born on February 20, 1914. His parents were Enriqueta Sancho and Ramon Nakpil, a government pensionado in the United States who studied industrial design. His marriage to Carmen Diaz ended with her death Their union gave him two daughters. He then married a widow, Carmen Guerrero. They had three children, on of whom Luis, is also an architect. The national artist Juan Nakpil was his cousin. Nakpil finished high school at De la Salle College (now a university), and architecture at the University of Santo Tomas in 1936 He spent time doing graduate work in Harvard University. There he came to know Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus in Germany and an exponent of the international style, who was then a professor at Harvard, Nakpil earned a master’s degree in regional planning in 1940.Ur Ee ce Gur acme M me cons NCR Nana Cad res Teeny Coan concept behind the cylindrical, Te eS a Ne Re Ron a ULE ee eS also designed that way to keep the ee) Ce mi the normal functions of each floor. eS ee oe a ca Se Cee) Se aeRO} Coe oma ecm rey CM Reus emcee a eae literate, and cultured, Nakpil See Comey sn cc Co nea CoC ee CT Direeuacliont} In 1974, Nakpil was given the eet annua eoer ny CORR er eaeNATIONAL PRESS CLUB BLOG. The National Club of the Philippines (NPC) is a professional and social organization of journalists in the Philippines. incorporated on October 29, 1952 through the initiative of newspaperman Teodoro Valencia, Press It was who became its third president in 1955. ‘The NPC has its headquarters, offices and facilities in @ 5,184.7 square meter property in the heart of Manila along Magallanes Drive, besides Jones Bridge, the National Postal Office, Pasig River, ‘and the historic walled city of Intramuros. The lot was purchased by act of Congress during the time of President Elpidio Quirino. It holds regular socials for its members, but also uses its offices FORMER HEAD OFFICE OF PLOT PLOT, Inc., Philippine Company Teleponong Pilipinas),[2] is a telecommunications, internet, and digital service holdings company in the Philippines.{31E4] It is formerly known as the Long Distance Telephone (Filipino: Kompanya ng Pangmalayuan ng one of the country's. major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Telecom and startup Dito Telecommunity that was meant to be the “third telco" to challenge its and Globe's "duopoly’. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines, in terms of assets and revenues.LOPEZ MUSEUM BUILDING The Lopez Museum and Library first opened in 1960 to serve as the home of a vast collection of rare Filipiniana publications, maps, artifacts, and fine art pieces owned by the Lopez family patriarch Eugenio Lopez Sr. In fact, the first home af the museum and library was located right beside his house in Pasay near the Manila Bay, the museum and library being a four-storey structureCARLOS ARGUELLES Carlos D. Arguelles (september 15, 1917 - August 19, 2008) was a Filipino architect who was known for being a leading proponent of the International Style of architecture in the Philippines in the 1960s, He was an Eagle Scout and a Distinguished Eagle Scout Awardee of the Boy Scouts of America. Born in Manila, he was the fifth son of Tomas Arguelles, a known pre-war Filipino architect, and Carmen Corcuera. Carlos followed in his father's footsteps and graduated in 1940 from the architecture program in the University of Santo Tomas. He continued his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture in 1941, The outbreak of World War II interrupted his masteral studies as he enlisted in the army, eventually assigned to be alongside Manuel Quezon and the Philippine Commonwealth government- exile in Washington, D.C. and as an intelligence officer under General Chuck Parsons in Australia. He returned to MIT after the war to complete his master’s degree in architecture, which he obtained in 1946. He died on August 19, 2008, in Manila, PhilippinesPHILAM LIFE BUILDING ‘The Philam Life Building was built in 1961 to become the headquarters for the Philam Life Insurance Company. The building also housed the iconic Philam Life Theater, a 780-seat performance hall with acoustics designed by Bolt Beranek & Newman, the same team that worked on the Sydney Opera House. The theater was decorated with a continuous panels of carved wood relief and lacquer 1,536 cm long that depicts episodes drawn from Philippine life and folklore. Executed by wood carving maestro Jose Alcantara, the wall relief was, transferred to the National Museum in 2019. MANILA HILTON CIRCA 1973 Dominating Manila's skyline is the 22-storied Manila Hilton, the nation's tallest building and largest hotel. The hotel, "sophisticated, modern in every way, luxurious to a degree, in which almost every item of furniture or furnishings was made of beautiful native materials by Filipino workmen in designs done specifically for the hotel." “It helped fuel a movement for rediscovering indigenous design and local materials, and reviving craftsmanship. It helped, along with other projects of the era, to put Filipino architects on the same level as foreign ones"FRANCISCO "BOBBY" MANOSA Francisco "Bobby" Mafiosa (12 February 1931 - 20 February 2019) was a Filipino architect considered one of the most influential Filipino architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art of Philippine neovernacular architecture. His contributions to the development of Philippine architecture led to his recognition as a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 2018, Mafosa was born in Manila, Philippines on 12 February 1931, growing up in a genteel neighborhood on Azcarraga Street (later renamed Recto Avenue). His parents were Maria Tronqued, one of the early actresses of Philippine Cinema, and Manuel Majiosa Sr., a Harvard-educated sanitary engineer who was director of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System from 1947 to 1955, Nicknamed "Bobby" in the American-inspired fashion of the era, he played jazz piano and initially wanted a career in music, but studied architecture at the University of Santo Tomas on the insistence of his father.a a Cee Co oe Ce ee ce Cy BES ee ee a eee eo] Ie aE ete SOLS Majiosa’s designs are quietly subversive; “I design Filipino, nothing else” is a famous quip of his. By dedicating his life to figuring out what Filipino architecture was beyond the bahay kubo (which, as it turned out, involved going back to the classic bahay kubo and analyzing why it works and what makes it uniquely Filipino), he also made clear architecture's power. Architecture is not a neutral art, and the choice of design is its own statement. It should also be noted that by elevating structures often dismissed as “primitive,” Mafiosa’s designs are effectively decolonizing our architecture.TAHANANG FILIPINO ‘The Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (‘Filipino Home’), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was commissioned in 1978 by former First Lady Imelda Marcos as a government guest house and offered to Pope John Paul II during the Papal visit to the Philippines in 1981 but the Pope refused to stay there because it was too opulent given the level of poverty in the Philippines. The Coconut Palace is made of several types of Philippine hardwood, coconut shells, and 2a specially engineered coconut lumber apparently known as Imelda Madera. Each of the suites on the second floor is named after a specific region of the Philippines and displays some of the handicrafts these regions produce. The palace is located on F. Ma. Guerrero Street at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex between the Folk Arts Theatre and the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel. Before becoming the official residence of the Vice President, the palace was used for wedding receptions The palace is shaped like an octagon (the shape given to a coconut before being served), while the roof is shaped like a traditional Filipino salakot or hat. Some of its highlights are the 101 coconut-shell chandelier, and the dining table made of 40,000 tiny pieces of inlaid coconut shells. Highlighted as one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ most striking structures for its architecture and interiors, the palace celebrates the coconut as the ultimate "tree of life’. From the coconut's roots to its trunk, bark, fruit, flower and shell, the palace's design, form and ornamentation echo these elements.SHRINE OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE The Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA, or more popularly, the EDSA Shrine is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila located at the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos ‘Avenue (EDSA) in Barangay Ugong Norte, Quezon City. The church is also called the Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace or Mary, Queen of Peace Quasi-Parish, although these names are seldom used, It is also a declared Important Cultural Property by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. MARY IMACULATE PARISH CHURCH Architect Francisco Mafosa, together with Linggoy Alvarez who served as the landscaper, executed a nature concept for the church as the church would serve as the signature structure of the location's 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) mango orchard. The idea was conceptualized by former parish priest Father Pierino Rogliardi, The nature concept of the church is reflected in different parts of the church.SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION HEAD OFFICE San Miguel Corporation (PSE: SMC) is a Filipino multinational publicly listed conglomerate holding company. It is the Philippines’ largest corporation in terms of revenue, with over 24,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asi Pacific region. ‘The San Miguel Building is a pioneering landmark that made the integration of greenery and eco-friendly features fundamental to its design. The building incorporated ample greenery on its terraces, and has slanted windows that help deflect unwanted heat and light. The Mafiosa Brothers and IP Santos were said to be heavily influenced by the forms of the Banaue Rice Terraces, something that also inspired the architecture of its unlucky neighbor, the now-demolished Benguet Center by Leandro V. Locsin. QUEZON MEMORIAL CIRCLE The Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The park is located inside @ large traffic circle in the shape of an ellipse and bounded by the Elliptical Road and is the main park of Quezon City (which served as the official capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976). Its main feature is a 66-meter (217 ft) tall mausoleum containing the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second official President of the Philippines and the first of an internationally recognized independent Philippines, and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon,EANDRO OCSIN L L 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 moder painting and Chinese ceramics. He was prod a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late President Corazon C. Aquino. He was born Leandro Valencia Locsin on August 15, 1928, in Silay, Negros Occidental, a grandson of the first governor of the province. He completed his elementary education De La Salle College in Manila before returning to Negros due to the Second World War. He then returned to Manila to finish his secondary education in La Salle and proceeded in taking up 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 married Cecilia Yulo, and one of their two children is also an architectCee cn a Cr Me cei Cot ne eC Coed modern architecture harmoniously OM Cae SP Ae oT Cree ee mee ce ae Ca a eC) rt genera eT Re eee} nT temperature and high humidity; it REN nea ee een eee oa a result, durability and ventilation eo ee) eet ee] CeIn Ree ERR eT SC a CEC LT Ree cot Tas eMe Cee ec CC Cree eae] Sere Mune cat Cmca STC ome Tes lattice and curved lines are ret mete ae Gm Ca? Neer ar eeu inc ia Dee ue ea eee en nee nee me Srna an ee i ee es eR ed Coma Wea eect al Te ncaaPHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER The Philippine International Convention Center (FilipinoSentrong Pangkumbensyong Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas, or PICC) is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The facility has been the host of numerous local and foreign conventions, meetings, fairs, and social events. The Philippine International Convention Center is composed of five building modules; the Delegation Building, Secretariat Building, Plenary Hall, Reception Hall and The Forum. The facility, which was designed by Leandro Locsin, who would be later named National Artist was built in reclaimed land and has a floor area of more than 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2).PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXHIBITION Philippine Trade Exhibition Center (PTEC) created under EO 989 dated 10 October 1984, that is, to institutionalize the holding of trade exhibition for the promotion of locally manufactured products and implement projects designed to upgrade the quality of such products to international standards, coordinate develop markets therefore and provide assistance to Philippine raw material sourcing, manufacturers in general. CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES The Cultural Center of the Philippines (Filipino: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) The Cultural Centre of the Philippines is @ government owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. It provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and. international productions and programs. It hosts performances, festivals, exhibitions, cultural research, outreach, preservation, and publication of materials on Philippine art and culture.Enjoy traditional and modern performance arts in the heart of the city.MAKATI STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING ‘The Philippine Stock Exchange was formed from the country’s two former stock exchanges, the Manila Stock Exchange (MSE), established on August 8, 1927, and the Makati Stock Exchange (MKSE), which was established on May 27, 1963. ‘The Philippine Stock Exchange (Filipino: Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas) (PSE: PSE) is the national stock exchange of the Philippines, one of the oldest stock exchanges in Southeast Asia, having been in continuous operation since its inception in 1927. PIS AN AYALA MUSEUM Sadly demolished in 2001, but the same architect got to design the replacement. The Ayala Museum is a museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in Ayala Center adjacent to Greenbelt mall and is run privately by the Ayala Foundation. This sbcstorey edifice houses ethnographic and archaeological exhibits on Filipino culture, art, and history. Since its establishment in 1967, the museum has been committed to showcasing overseas collections and situating contemporary Philippine art in the global arena in a two-way highway of mutual cooperation and exchange with local and international associatesCRESENCIANO DE CASTRO Cresenciano de Castro studied architecture at the University of Santo Thomas in Manila, earning a Bachelor's degree in 1950. Same year, he passed the Architect's Licensure examination in the Philippines and garnered the third highest rating He also studied graduate degrees in architecture at the Cornell University He gained popularity through the design of some suburban houses in the emerging high-end suburbs outside of Manila But he gained credence with the design of buildings that have scientific and technological uses like the Manila Planetarium, PNRI and the Philippine Science High School Building These buildings signify the progress of the country in terms of Science and Technology at that timeDeke Rte CnC EC eu cue ean Cer eect ce Ce Cu me ee Ce en ee ee eee DS ee octet eter che aaa a oe High Schoo|Building, these buildings signify the progress of the country in terms een Ree ee eee eae Ce eC eee Sete M aC Uecker Re ee in greater Manila and the provinces. cee Or eee)ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK The Department of Foreign Affairs building was designed by CC Castro in the early 1970s using a popular design aesthetic at which industrial facade. that time known as Brutalism, features a raw, Formerly the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank, the DFA Building is one of the few remaining examples of architectural the Philippines balance design, structures in with an asymmetrical MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Filipino: Pambanséng Dambana ng Ina ng Laging Saklolo), also known as the Redemptorist Church and colloquially as Baclaran Church, is a prominent national shrine dedicated to ur Lady of Perpetual Help along Roxas Boulevard in Baclaran, Parafiaque, a city in the southern part of Metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The Modern building has a full seating capacity of 2,000, but as many as 11,000 people {including those standing) can fit inside during Masses. An estimated 120,000 devotees are currently affiliated with the Shrine modern, Romanesque er Dinan Hh ncn niin rnin) nanase) re mua CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY BLOG. THE CONCORDE CONDOMINIUM AND OFFICE BUILDING Located at the corner of Salcedo and Benavidez Streets in Legazpi Village. The building was designed towards a complete utilization of a spacious corner lot while providing maximum facilities and conveniences to prospective owners. Some of its features are a backyard and basement parking areas, four passenger elevators, a reservoir big enought to store a week's supply of warer, and a complete fiberglass ducting for package air-conditioning units. PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE The arc-shaped nuclear laboratory building was the first nuclear research laboratory in the Philippines and served as an ancillary structure of the Nuclear Research Reactor Building of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission. The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is @ government body in the Philippines, charged with overseeing the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY BLOG.FELIPE M. MENDOZA 2 Felipe M. Mendoza (May 26, 1917 - April 28, 2000) is a renown Filipino architect, urban planner, writer who partnered with Mr. Gabino de Leon and Mr. Homero Ingles in his early years as architect. Then he established his own architectural firm in 1951. He designed the chapel in 1955 and two other FEU buildings . It took almost two years before the chapel was completed, Among his notable works also included Batasang Pambansa, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Development Academy of the Philippines, Philippine Veterans Bank, Assumption College , Antipolo, Sandigan Bayan building among others.Pea RR RC ee types, including offices, churches, schools, hotels, and transportation terminal (air and sea). His various awards in the field of Architecture are First Likha OCR Re CPM a Oc cen ae oT CeCe oon mae Cia cue amu eC.BATASANG PAMBANSA BLOGS The Batasang Pambansa Complex or the Batasan is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pambansa, the former parliament of the Philippines which was established as an interim assembly in 1978 and finally as an official body in 1984, Under the 1973 Constitution, it replaced the bicameral Congress of the Philippines established under the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution. BUILDINGS AT THE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE The IRRI headquarters located in Los Bafios, Laguna includes a research complex and experimental farms, dormitories for scholars, office buildings, a bookstore, and a rice museum. MORMON TEMPLE , GREEN MEADOWS, OCMERALCO BUILDING PASIG CITY Meralco Lopez building , Home to the country's largest power utility company, the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) was Architectural Legacy of a Philippine Artist by the Cultural Center of the Philippines ( CCP), ‘The 47-year-old structure is also poised to become a historical landmark in its declared an 50th year three years from now in 2018. Architect Zaragosa is said to have used the 1960's brise-soleil architectural medium for the building design, where a series of vertical concrete elements installed as a concave curtain were ‘ordered by monolithic cancrete towers. SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH The new Santo Domingo church was built in the Art Deco combined with Spanish Modern style, which was unlike the Baroque churches built during Spanish period. The church employed the latest technique in building.the architecture reinforced-concrete Mission-style includes Romanesque and Gothic designs thet accommodate more space. Measuring 85 by 40 metres (279 ft x 131 ft) with a height of 25 metres (82 ft), there is @ total floor area of 3,300 square metres (36,000 sq ft). It is the biggest church in Metro Manila and one of the biggest churches in Asia.GABRIEL PAPA FORMOSO Gabriel Papa Formoso was born on April 9, 1915 in Makati, Manila, Philippines; the son of Gregorio and Alvara (Papa) Formoso. Formoso finished high school at the Ateneo de Manila in 1933. Then he enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas School of Architecture which he graduated in 1937 and received his Bachelor of Science in Architect. He became a registered architect in 1939. He worked for Andres Luna de San Pedro and later for Pablo Antonio. Gabriel formed a partnership with Luis Araneta, then established his own office. From 1952 to 1988 he made 11 tours of the United States, South America, and Europe to observe trends in architecture, particularly in bank, hotel, and condominium design.ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT The Asian Institute of Management "AIM" is an international management school, It is one of the few business schools in Asia to be internationally accredited with the AACSB established in partnership with Harvard Business School and uses the Harvard It was Business School case study teaching methodology. LA TONDENA BUILDING La Tondefa Distillers Incorporated was established by businessman Don Carlos Palanca in Chinese Filipino Tondo, Manila in 1902. Known then as La Tondefia Incorporada (LT), it became the country's largest distillery after Don Carlos acquired Distilleria de Ayala in 1924, assuming exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights to Ginebra San Miguel Inc. LTI subsequently acquired and developed more products and brands, ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Club Filipino (pronounced klub) was the first exclusive social Philippines, founded on November 6, 1898 by Filipino high society, including club in the Spanish mestizos and members of the native aristocracy.It is located between North Greenhills subdivision.MANILA PENINSULA HOTEL, AYALA AVENUE The Peninsula Manila (colloquially Manila Pen or simply Manila Peninsula), is a 5-star luxury hotel in the Philippines. It is located on the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue in the Makati Central Business District. It is located also in Barangay Urdaneta, The Peninsula Manila was built on September 1976 to coincide with the hosting of the International Monetary Fund conference in Manila. It was built on the corners of Ayala and Makati Avenues, after which they are named. In 1994 the hotel was renovated, with a new fountain and some of the hotels walls was painted new colors. The Pen consists of two wings, which host all 497 rooms and suites.BANGKO SENTRA' PILIPINAS The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (lit, Bank of the ‘Central Philippines’; commonly abbreviated as BSP in both Filipino and English) is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Act of 1993 as amended by Republic Act 11211 or the New Central Bank Act of 2019. ALABANG TOWN CENTEE Alabang Town Center (also known colloquially as Town and abbreviated as ATO) is located south of Metro Manila, located a shopping lifestyle center next to gated residential communities and bustling business developments.[1] It is owned by Ayala Malls and is considered one of the oldest shopping malls owned and operated by Ayala Malls since it opened in 1982JOSE MARIA V. ZARAGOZA José Maria V. Zaragoza (December 6, 1912 - November 26, 1994) Zaragoza took up BS Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1936, He placed 7th in the licensure exams in the 1938, He also had a diploma in liturgical art and architecture from the Rome-based International Institute of Liturgical Art. At the Hilversun Technical Research Center in the Netherlands, he obtained a diploma in comprehensive planning During the earlier years of his career, Zaragoza had meetings with American architect Frank Lloyd Wright culminating with a visit to Wright’ atelier in Arizona in the United States in 1956. However, unlike his contemporaries, Zaragoza looked into European architecture for inspiration instead of drawing from American architecturem0) va FSaTADI ION THTTTNOE ii EEE During the earlier years of his career, Zaragoza had meetings with American architect Frank RG Ree SN aoe auc od 1956, However, unlike his contemporaries, Zaragoza looked into European architecture for inspiration instead of drawing from American architecture. Eee Rie a a ec ee eae eC RSS with simple, unornamented designs of the International style. This design was evident in ee eee ke Meee ey CEC eat Co ae gt meet aU es architecture which was favored in residences from the 1950s to the 1960s was derived from eS RS Ae a CS ue a WC) Pe Rn Ca Cue ee ce Ce an aS evident in his design of the 1951 building of the Casino Espafiol de Manila. Cee aC Cm ae une ea Tera as evident in the Meralco Center in Ortigas and Philbank Building in the Port Area, Manila both finished in 1965. The Commercial and Bank Trust Company Building, completed in 1969, in Escolta, Manila, incorporates subtle flowing Latino line design.MERALCO BUILDING PASIG CITY Meralco Lopez building , Home to the country's largest power utility company, the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) was Architectural Legacy of a Philippine Artist by the Cultural Center of the Philippines ( CCP), ‘The 47-year-old structure is also poised to become a historical landmark in its declared an 50th year three years from now in 2018. Architect Zaragosa is said to have used the 1960's brise-soleil architectural medium for the building design, where a series of vertical concrete elements installed as a concave curtain were ‘ordered by monolithic cancrete towers. SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH The new Santo Domingo church was built in the Art Deco combined with Spanish Modern style, which was unlike the Baroque churches built during Spanish period. The church employed the latest technique in building.the architecture reinforced-concrete Mission-style includes Romanesque and Gothic designs thet accommodate more space. Measuring 85 by 40 metres (279 ft x 131 ft) with a height of 25 metres (82 ft), there is @ total floor area of 3,300 square metres (36,000 sq ft). It is the biggest church in Metro Manila and one of the biggest churches in Asia.CEBU METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL Metropolitan The Cebu Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint Vitalis and of the Immaculate Conception (dedicated to Mary, under her title, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and to Saint Vitalis of Milan), is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu in Cebu, Philippines. The architecture of the church is typical of Spanish colonial churches in the country, namely, squat and with thick walls to withstand typhoons and other natural calamities, The facade features a trefoil-shaped pediment, which is decorated with carved relieves of floral motifs, an IHS inscription and a pair of griffins. The Spanish Royal Coat of Arms is emblazoned in low relief above the main entrance, reflecting perhaps the contribution of the Spanish monarch to its construction. VILLA SAN MIGUEL VILLA SAN MIGUEL (FORMERLY VILLA GRIMAULT)-MANDALUYONG-The Archbishop's Manila was heavily damaged during the Second World War. The Arzobispado was transferred to Tayuman, Manila and Palace in Intramuros, then to San Miguel, Manila Vicar General Rufino Santos who became the First Filipino Cardinal, looked for a new place in Manila then he purchased Villa Grimault in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. The Villa was renamed Villa San Miguel in honor of Archangel, the Archbishop's Patron Saint, In 1960 the Old House was infested by Termites and a new house was built. The present house was designed by Jose Ma Zaragoza. Saint Michael theARELLANO OTILIO Otilio Arellano was Born in Manila on 1916, Otilio Arellano is the son of Arcadio Arellano and the nephew of Juan Arellano, both are esteemed Architects of Prewar Manila, He rose into the Architectural Profession during the 50s to 60s, becoming the one of the architects representing the Philippines in some International Expositions. He was also chosen by Imelda Marcos to restore the Metropolitan Theater, his uncle's Art Deco masterpiece. He died in a fire that razed their ancestral home in San Juan in May 13, 1981.“4 PALACIO DEL GOVERNADOR The Palacio del Gobernador (transl. Palace of the Governor) is a government building located in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. Located southwest from Plaza de Roma and built in its current form in 1976, At present, the building houses the Intramuros Administration, the Commission on Elections and the Home Development Mutual Fund National Capital Region Office. It also previously housed the Bureau of the Treasury until it relocated across Plaza de Roma to the Ayuntamiento de Manila. SAN JUAN NATIONAL BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL CENTER INVESTIGATION , TAFT AVE