National

Artists for
Architecture
JUAN F.
NAKPIL
N TIONA ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE
Juan F. Nakpil is a visionary and innovator in
(1973)
Philippine architecture. He is an architect,
teacher, and civic leader. In essence, Nakpil's
greatest contribution is his belief in Philippine
Architecture, which advocates for architecture
that reflects Philippine traditions and culture.

May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986

FAMOUSARCHITECTURALWORKS
01 Capitol Theater 03 Magsaysay Building

05 Manila Jockey Club

02 Rizal Theater
04 Manila Jockey Club
PABLO S.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE

ANTONIO
(1976)

Modern Philippine architecture was pioneered by Pablo Sebero

Antonio. His basic design is focused on minimalism and lack
of clutter. The lines are straight and smooth, and any curves
are incorporated into the structure.
 FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
01 Ideal Theater in 1930s 03 Facade of White Cross Sanitarium

05 Galaxy Theater by Pablo Antonio

02 Far Eastern University

04 Life Theater in Quezon Blvd. Manila
LEANDRO V.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE

LOCSIN
(1990)

Every Locsin Building is unique and distinguishable

as a Locsin, with themes of floating scale, the
duality of light and heavy, buoyant and huge
recurring in his major works.
Locsin built 75 dwellings and 88 structures between
1955 and 1994, including 11 churches and chapels,
23 public buildings, 48 commercial buildings, six
large hotels, and an airport terminal building.

August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994

 FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
01 The Folk Arts Theater 03 Sofitel Hotel

Philippine International Convention

05 Center (PICC)

02 UPFI Film Center 04 The Holy Sacrifice Church in UP Diliman

ILDEFONSO P. SANTOS, JR.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE (2006)

Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr. made a name for himself in the

Philippines by leading the practice of landscape design, an allied
field of architecture, and then creating four decades of exemplary
and engaging work that included hundreds of parks, plazas,
gardens, and other outdoor settings that have enriched
contemporary Filipino life.

September 5, 1929 – January 29, 2014

 FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
Orchard Golf and Country Club in
01 Tagaytay Highland Resort 03 Imus, Cavite.

05 Asian Institute of Management

Mt. Malarayat Golf and

02 Country Clubin Lipa 04 Manila Hotel
JOSÉ MARÍA V.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE

ZARAGOZA
(2014)

Despite his passion for liturgical structures, Zaragoza

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 illustrating his
typological flexibility and mastery of modernist
architectural vocabulary.
 FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
01 Santo Domingo Church 03 Don Bosco Church

05 San Beda Convent,

02
Our Lady of Rosary in
Tala 04 the Convent of the Pink Sisters
FRANCISCO T.
MANOSA
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE (2018)

Filipino was planned by Ar. Bobby Maosa. He bravely and

enthusiastically crafted original Filipino shapes, spaces with intricate
and refined features, from the 1960s in his landmark design of the
Sulo Hotel until his retirement around 2015. What matters most,
however, is that Maosa was at the center of a Philippine architectural
movement.
 FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
Our Lady of Peace Shrine, EDSA,
01
San Miguel Building, Ortigas 03 Quezon City
Center, Pasig City

05 Amanpulo Resort, Palawan

Quezon Memorial Circle Development

02
Chapel of the Risen Lord,
Las Piñas City 04 Plan
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