HISTORY OF TEH UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Question 1

the first organization of architects was formed with the surveyors

Answer 1

Academia de Arquitectura y Agremensura de Filipinas

Question 2

when was the first organization of architects was formed with the surveyors: Academia de Arquitectura y Agremensura de Filipinas. (AAAF) created

Answer 2

1902

Question 3

the organization was transformed as the Academia de Arquitectura, Ingenieria y Agremnsura de Filipinas (AIAAF).

Answer 3

1903

Question 4

the founding of the architectural profession in the Philippines was formalized by virtue of Philippine Assembly Act No. 2985

Answer 4

February 23, 1921

Question 5

the organization was transformed as the Philippine Architects’ Society with Don Juan Nakpil as president, Tomas Mapua as Vice president, Harold Keyes as Secretary-Treasurer, Carlos Baretto and Fernando Ocampo as Directors. The Constitution and Bylaws of the Society was patterned after American Institute of Architects.

Answer 5

1933

Question 6

the Society drafted Bill Number 1850, proposing the separate statute for the practice of Architecture from that of Engineering, which was approved in the second reading by the National Assembly

Answer 6

1938

Question 7

the Society’s National Convention, with 96 members, was celebrated with a message from President Manuel L. Quezon, speeches from Vice President Sergio Osmena and the Manila Mayor Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr . The Professional Services of the Philippine Architects Society was promulgated. The architects in government service were allowed to become members of PAS, thus, Juan Arellano, Antonio Toledo and Elias Ruiz joined the society.

Answer 7

1941

Question 8

The Architects formed a civilian group stationed in Fort Santiago through Harold Keyes (co-founder of PAS) as appointed by the U. S. Army Corps. The civilian group included Gabino de Leon, Angel Nakpil, Edmundo Lucero, and Arsenio Topacio. Carlos Arguelles served as a member of the 32nd Armored regiment, First Reconnaissance Battalion of the U.S. Army stationed in the Philippines.

Answer 8

Second World War

Question 9

the Philippine Architect’s Society re-organized with Fernando Ocampo as President, Cesar H. Concio as Vice President, Jose Zaragoza as Secretary, Luis Ma. Araneta as Treasurer; Juan Nakpil, Andres Luna de San Pedro, Gines Rivera and Gabriel Formoso as Directors. The name of the organization was changed to the Philippine Institute of Architects and Planners (PIAP) which was later changed to the Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA) by a Resolution presented by Carlos da Silva.

Answer 9

After the war, in 1945

Question 10

PIA presented to the President of the Philippines Elpidio Quirino a resolution offering professional services of its members to the government to assist in the preparation of plans for public works projects under the War Damage Commission.

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

the first Architectural Exhibition was held at the lobby of the Consolidated Investment Building at Plaza Goiti as part of the 3-day PIA Annual Convention, which was held at the Manila Hotel.

Answer 11

1947

Question 12

Congress enacted Republic Act No. 472, amending Administrative Code, Section 1901; which legalized the awarding of the design of public works and buildings to private architects and engineers, which may be considered as the magna carta of the practice of private architects against bureaucratic architecture and engineering.

Answer 12

1948

Question 13

the Law which separates the statutes of the Architects from the Engineers was passed as Republic Act No. 544 andRepublic Act No. 545 (R.A. 545 has been repealed as R.A. 9266, as R.A. 544 still governs).

Answer 13

1949

Question 14

the first Gold Medal Award for a Filipino Architect was given to Andres Luna de San Pedro for the famous “Crystal Arcade”

Answer 14

1950

Question 15

the Standards of Professional Practice prepared by the PIA was printed and released.

Answer 15

1951

Question 16

during the 20th Annual Convention of PIA, President Quirino hosted a cocktail part in Malacanang, the first time the Architects were honored as guests by the President of the Philippines.

Answer 16

1953

Question 17

during the 96th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects, Carlos da Silva was honored as AIA Honorary Member, which was a recognition and honor to the Filipino Architect by the American Architects..

Answer 17

1954

Question 18

the Philippine Institute of Architects was officially admitted as the National Section of the Union Internationale Des Architects (UIA).

Answer 18

January 23, 1957

Question 19

through the initiative of the PIA Committee on Professional Practice, PIA and LPA had joint meetings to reach an agreement on the Standard Schedule of Fees. This was an effort for the two organizations to be as one.

Answer 19

1957

Question 20

the Architects employed in the government formed themselves into another organization : Association of Philippine Government Architects (APGA).

Answer 20

1958

Question 21

) was a short-lived organization of , LPA and APGA, which eventually became, in 1962, the Council of Filipino Architects (CFA), conceived to be the umbrella organization under which the three societies would come under one banner. PIA did not affiliate to the CFA.

Answer 21

The Philippine Council of Architects (1962)

Question 22

APGA, LPA and PIA unanimously approved the Architects’ National Code, the Architects’ Services and Schedule of Fees which were later approved by the Board of Examiners for Architects.

Answer 22

1965

Question 23

during the presidency of Manuel T. Manosa , PIA; Librado Macalinao, LPA; and Luciano Aquino, APGA a memorable joint fellowship was held.

Answer 23

1969

Question 24

During this time the members of LPA and APGA under the name of the Council of Filipino Architects endorsed the resolution which designated the second week of December as the Nationwide Architecture Week by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

Answer 24

1971