National Artist Of The Philippines For Architecture Flashcards
National Artist for
Literature (1976)
*He is one of the leaders in modern Philippine architecture.
*His works are simple and functional. Most of his designs used
clean and smooth lines. If he used curves, these were made integral
to the structure. Moreover, his forms maximized the use of natural
light and across ventilation.
*Some of his famous projects include the Far Easter University
Administration and Science buildings, Manila Polo Club, Ideal
Theater, Lyric Theater, Galaxy Theater, Capitan Luis Gonzaga
Building, White Cross Orphanage, Boulevard-Alhambra (now BelAir) apartments, and Ramon Roces Publications Building (now the
Guzman Institute of Electronics)
Pablo S. Antonio
National Artist for
Literature (1990)
*He is the visionary behind the majestic structure of Istana Nurul Iman. It
is the palace of the Sultan of Brunei which has a floor area of almost
2.2 million square feet.
*He also has changed the city with his distinguishing architecture
reflective of Philippine art and culture. His style of floating volume, and
the duality of light and heavy is unparalleled with other artist.
*With the span of 30 years, he has produced 75 residences and 88
buildings, which include 11 churches and chapels, 23 public buildings,
six major hotels and an airport terminal building. The CCP Complex with
all the five buildings – The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Folk
Arts Theater, the Philippine International Convention Center, the PhilCITE, and the Westin Hotel are all credited to his unequaled talent.
Leandro V. Locsin
National Artist for
Literature (1973)
*He is a famous Filipino architect that had a strong faith in the Filipino
Architect, with the “belief that there is such a thing as Philippine
Architecture, espousing architecture reflective of Philippine traditions
and culture.”
*He designed the 1937 International Eucharistic Congress altar and
reconstructed the Quiapo Church in 1930. The traditional dome and a
secondary belfry can be credited to him.
*He is also known as the artistic mind behind the Geronimo de los Reyes
Building, Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain
Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building (Quezon Hall) and
University of the Philippines Administration Building (Quezon Hall) and
University Library (Gonzales Hall), and the reconstructed Rizal Shrine in
Calamba, Laguna.
Juan F. Nakpil
National Artist for
Literature (2006)
*He distinguished himself by pioneering the practice of landscape
architecture–an allied field of architecture–in the Philippines and then
producing four decades of exemplary and engaging work that has
included hundreds of parks, plazas, genhanced contemporary Filipino
lifeardens, and a wide range of outdoor settings that have.
*Santos, Jr., who grew up in Malabon, made his first mark with the
Makati Commercial Center where he introduced a new concept of
outdoor shopping with landscaped walks, fountains and sculptures as
accents.
*His contribution to modern Filipino landscape architecture was the
seminal public landscape in Paco Park.
His most recent projects were the Tagaytay Highland Resort, the Mt.
Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas, and the Orchard
Golf and Country Club in Imus, Cavite.
Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
National Artist for
Literature (2014)
*He is an architecture graduate from the University of Santo
Tomas. He is the country’s 82nd licensed architect.
*The head of the National Committee on Architecture and Allied
Arts of NCCA, Gerard Lico, laud Zaragoza’s works to have
“advanced the progressive ideas of modernism in rebuilding the
Philippines from the ashes of war in the mid-20th century.”
*His works include St. John Bosco Parish in Makati City, Santo
Domingo Church in Quezon City, National Shrine of Miraculous
Medal, Meralco Building, Greenhills Shopping Center, and the
restructuring of the Quipo Church interior.
Jose Maria Zaragoza
