What are the different architectural sites in the Philippines?

Activity no.2 Name that site!

Direction:
1. Identify the name of the given site.
2. Analyze the given clue for guide.
3. Write your answer on the blank below the figures.

Fig.4 University of Santo Tomas

Clue:
Designed by a Spanish priest-civil engineer Rev. Fr. Roque Ruaño in 1920 to 1923, the
main building of the Philippine’s oldest university, located along Espana Boulevard, is also the
first earthquake resistant building in the country. The design was fine-tuned after the lessons
learned from the Great Kantō earthquake that flattened Tokyo and Yokohama in September 1,
1923.

Fig.5 University of the Philippines Diliman

Clue:
Designed by Juan Nakpil, the first architect to receive the National Artist award in 1973,
Quezon Hall houses the administrative offices of the university located in Diliman, Quezon City.
Constructed in the 1950s, the building sports an eclectic style, combining different styles into
one structure. The same style is used for the university’s main library, also designed by Nakpil.

Fig.6 Far Eastern University Complex

Clue:

Considered the largest body of work done in Art Deco style in Manila, it is designed by
Pablo Antonio. Antonio is the second architect to receive the National Artist award in 1976, a
year after his death. In 2005, the five Art Deco-style buildings earned a citation from the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the Asia-Pacific
Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage.

Fig.7 Philippine International Convention Center

Clue:

An example of the massive, fortress-style Brutalist architecture, it is a brainchild of

Leandro Locsin, one of the greatest master architects that the Philippines has produced. For a
state-of-the-art structure, it was surprisingly completed within only 23 months from 1974 to
1976. It has hosted foreign and local conventions, including the annual Awards Night of the
Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS).
 Fig.8 National Theater – Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex
Clue:
It is formerly the Theater of Performing Arts, is the CCP’s flagship venue and houses its
principal offices. Like the PICC, the theater is sprawling 88-hectare government owned
structure.

The National Theater’s design is another work by Leandro Locsin and carries his

signature style of the “floating volume,” which combines a heavy use of concrete with elevated

structures. The result is a startling contrast of a massive looking structure that seemingly floats.

Fig.9 an Miguel Corporation Building

Clue:
Designed by the Mañosa brothers (Manuel, Francisco, and Jose), located
in Ortigas serves as the head office of one of the largest corporations in the Philippines. The
building’s unique design is inspired by the Banaue rice terraces. Landscaping is done by the
National Artist for Architecture in 2006, Ildefonso Santos, who is considered the father of
Philippine landscape architecture.
 Fig.10 Mall of Asia Arena

Clue:
Located within the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City, it is the newest sports and
events arena in the metro after its official opening in 2012. With a seating capacity of 16,000
and a full-house capacity of 20,000 – it rivals the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the biggest indoor
arena in Southeast Asia.

A regular playing venue for the country’s major basketball leagues, the arena also
serves as concert venue for local and international performance artists. The arena’s distinctive
look is designed by the Miami-based architectural firm Arquitectonica.

Fig.11 The Mind Museum

Clue:
A museum in Bonifacio Global City that is hard to miss. For its sheer design alone, it is
a landmark work from the father and son team of Lor and Ed Calma, and their architectural firm.
Due to its amorphic form which mimics the cellular membrane, the museum has no singular
facade that remains the same when viewed all around. Recently, it won an international award
from the 20th annual Thea Awards for its design and exhibitions, a first for a science museum in
Asia.