MA. KYLA VICTORIA M.

GAGASA
BS ARCHITECTURE

SECOND GENERATION

Andres Luna De San Pedro

 Aside from the Escolta Buildings, he also designed the Legarda Elementary School in
Sampaloc Manila the Rafael Fernandez house in Arlegui that became the office of
President Cory Aquino and the Saint Vincent de Paul Church in San Marcelino.

Pablo Antonio

 His basic design is grounded on simplicity, no clutter. The lines are clean and
smooth, and where there are curves, these are made integral to the structure. Pablo
Jr. points out, “For our father, every line must have a meaning, a purpose. For him,
function comes first before elegance or form. The other thing that characterizes an
Antonio structure is the maximum use of natural light and cross ventilation. Antonio
believes that buildings “should be planned with austerity in mind and its stability
forever as the aim of true architecture, that buildings must be progressive, simple in
design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics
and should eternally recreate truth.
Fernando Ocampo

 Many of Manila's finest business buildings and residences attest to Ocampo's ability
as an architect and engineer. Among these are the Manila Cathedral; UST Central
Seminary; the Arguelles, Paterno (later became Far Eastern Air Transport Inc. or
FEATI University) at McArthur Bridge, sta. Cruz, manila, Ayala, Guillermo A. Cu-
Unjieng Building(demolished 1945) at Escolta cor. T. Pinpin Streets, binondo, manila
in 1929; Regina Building at Escolta cor. T. Pinpin Streets, binondo, manila in 1915
with design and structural collaboration with Andrés Luna de San Pedro; and
Fernandez buildings; the Assumption Academy of Pampanga, the North Syquia and
Admiral Apartments(demolished 2014) in Malate, and the residence of Mr. Joaquin
Baltazar, the latter having taken the first prize in the 1930 beautiful home contest. He
also designed the Calvo Building at Escolta cor. Soda Streets., Manila in 1938 and the
Eugenio Lopez, Sr. "Boat House" at Iloilo City in 1936.

Juan Napkil

 Nakpil worked at Andres Luna de San Pedro's architectural firm (1928) and at Don
Gonzalo Puyat & Sons, opening his own architectural firm in 1930. Among Nakpil's
works are San Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Iglesia ni Cristo
Riverside Locale (Now F. Manalo, San Juan), Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater,
Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building,
Philippine Village Hotel, University of the Philippines Administration[6] and University
Library, and the Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna. He also designed the International
Eucharistic Congress altar and improved the Quiapo Church in 1930 by erecting a
dome and a second belfry. The church burned down in 1929 prior to Nakpil's redesign
of the building. In the 1930s to the 1940s, Nakpil and his fellow architects Andres
Luna de San Pedro, Fernando Ocampo and Pablo Antonio started the period of modern
architecture in the Philippines. Nakpil and others also established the Philippine
College of Design in 1941 but the institution did not survive the Second World War.He
was hailed as a National Artist for Architecture in 1973.

THIRD GENERATION
Jose ma. Zaragoza

 José María V. Zaragoza’s place in Philippine architecture history is defined by a

significant body of modern edifices that address spiritual and secular requirements.
Zaragoza’s name is synonymous to modern ecclesiastical architecture.Â
Notwithstanding his affinity to liturgical structures, he greatly excelled in secular
works: 36 office buildings, 4 hotels, 2, hospitals, 5 low-cost and middle-income
housing projects; and more than 270 residences – all demonstrating his typological
versatility and his mastery of modernist architectural vocabulary.
Francisco Mañosa

 Considered as the "Father of Philippine Neo-vernacular Architecture", Bobby Mañosa

was known for some of today's iconic landmarks and immortalising Bahay Kubo-
inspired architectural style and aesthetics in modern architecture. For more than 60
years of his career, he championed Filipino architecture, as seen in most of his works.
Until his retirement in 2015, he had passionately created original Filipino forms and
spaces with intricate and refined details anchored on Filipino sensibilities and
cultures.
Manuel Mañosa

 Mañosa has proven his talent in housing, resort development, urban administration
and planning, land reclamation design, campus planning, mixed use development as
well as in community planning. He developed his mentorship in architecture at the
Manuel L. Quezon University where he was design professor. He is a long-time
planning consultant of the Augustinian Fathers and of the Girl Scouts of the
Philippines. Travel grants were awarded to Mañosa; among the more memorable ones
are those for Russia, China and Sweden.
Jose Mañosa

 Has greatly influenced the practice of architecture in the Philippines and heads one
of the larger firms in the country. Under his guidance and leadership, his firm JTMA
has realized a myriad of projects all worthy of mention within the focus of the global
arena. Over the years Jose has advanced and innovated in commercial buildings,
education institutions, corporate design, airports and industrial plants.
Otilio Arellano
 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.

Carlos Arguelles

 Arguelles first came into prominence in Philippine architecture thanks to his role as
chief architect of Philamlife Homes in Quezon City, the first gated community in the
country, as he designed many of the bungalow houses which were suited to the
Filipino middleclass lifestyle. He would then move on to design other notable
landmarks, including Philamlife's headquarters in Ermita in 1962 and the Manila
Hilton right across it in 1968.

 He was also involved with a number of professional societies such as the American
Institute of Architects and the Philippine Institute of Architects, as well as socio-civic
and religious organizations such as Rotary Chamber of Manila, Philippine Motor
Association, Men of the Sacred Heart of the Sanctuario de San Antonio Parish. He was
a recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal of Merit by the Philippine Institute of
Architects in 1988, the Papal Award "Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice" in 1996; "Centennial
Honors for the Arts" from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1999.
Cesar Concio

 Cesar Concio is the first University Architect of the University of the Philippines

 When the University transferred to Diliman from Padre Faura in the late 1940’s,
Cesar Concio was tasked to continue what Louis Croft has started

 He is also one of the architects selected by President Roxas in 1947 to study the
trends in Architecture and Engineering to design the buildings of the Capital City,
especially for his position as the chief architect of the UP Diliman Campus. This
mission enabled him to meet the architect of Brasilia’s buildings, Oscar Niemeyer

 His meeting with Niemeyer in Brasilia exposes Niemeyer’s influence on his designs,
especially the parabolic Church of the Risen Lord in the University of the Philippines,
Diliman

 Niemeyer is best known for adopting modern architecture to Brasilia by using

adjustable brise soleil to moderate sunlight entering the buildings. This sun shading
technique is manifested in Concio's design for the Mechor and Palma Hall in UP
Diliman.

Cresenciano De Castro

 He 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
Gabriel Formoso

 Gabriel`s Formoso outstanding works include: the Pacific Star Building on Makati
Avenue, 1990; the Bank of America-Lepanto Building on Paseo de Roxas, 1978; the
Nikko Manila Garden Hotel on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, 1974; the Peninsula
Manila Hotel on Ayala Avenue, 1974; the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on
Paseo de Roxas, 1970; and the Doña Narcisa de Leon Building on Paseo de Roxas,
1967.

Leandro Locsin

 Locsin’s largest single work is the Istana Nurul Iman, the palace of the Sultan of
Brunei, which has a floor area of 2.2 million square feet. The CCP Complex itself is a
virtual Locsin Complex with all five buildings designed by him — the Cultural Center
of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater, Philippine International Convention Center,
Philcite and The Westin Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza).
Alfredo Luz

 Designed houses, office and commercial buildings, apartments, and factories over
his career. Few of the houses still exist as owners have sold them and new owners
have replaced them. One of the few exceptions is the group of houses built at the Dole
pineapple plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, Mindanao. They are featured in
this site.

 Also featured on this site are our favorite buildings, the ones we consider his most
iconic works - the Ramon Magsaysay Center, World Health Organization, and
International Rice Research Institute.

Felipe Mendoza

 He formed a partnership with Gabino de Leon and Homero Ingles but formed his own
architectural firm in 1951

 His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types,
including offices, churches, schools, hotels, and transportation terminal (air and sea)

 But his prime architectural output remains to be the Batasang Pambansa, currently
the house of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Angel Napkil
 Nakpil designed include the building of the National Press Club on Magallanes Drive
in Manila , the former headquarters of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Company of De La Rosa Street in Makati , The Lopez Museum on Lancaster Street in
Pasay , Picache Building in Quiapo in Manila , Pasong Tamo Roche Building in Makati
and Petrona Apartments Complex on Taft Avenue in Manila.