Filipino Architects

Notable Filipino Architects

• Carlos Antonio Santos-Viola is known for designing and building churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) with a focus on functionality, 20th-century geometric forms, and Gothic and Baroque lines.

• Cesar V. Cancella is a notable architect who designed the INC Central Temple and Nuestra Señora de Guia, and was a member of the 15-man Ad Hoc Commission on Integration.

• Carlos A. Barretto was the second Filipino to be officially registered as an architect in 1921 and was part of the first generation of Filipino architects.

• Cresenciano de Castro is a product of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Cornell University, and gained popularity through his design of suburban houses in high-end suburbs outside of Manila.

• Dolly Perez is known as the "Mother of Landscape Architecture" and was the first woman in this field.

• Daniel Go is a versatile architect who has worked on various building typologies, including the BTTC Centre, Christ's Commission Fellowship Worship and Training Center, and Libingan ng mga Bayani.

• Edith Oliveros is a pioneer of interior design in the Philippines, fondly called "La Doyene", and established the Philippine School of Interior Design.

• Federico Ilustre designed notable post-war structures, varying in architectural styles from high-modernism to neo-vernacular, including the GSIS Building and Quezon Memorial Shrine.

• Edilberto F. Florentino developed the "Modular FerroConcrete System" and played a significant role in the crafting of the Republic Act No. 9266, known as The Architecture Act of 2004.

• Fernando Ocampo y Hizon is known as the "Father of Philippine Modern Architecture" and was the first PIA member Emeritus.

• Jose Ma. "Johnny" Hubilla is a renowned interior designer who proposed the passage of Republic Act 8534 and House Bill 1267, aiming to protect licensed Filipino interior designers and their clients.

• Jose Maria Zaragosa combined traditional forms from Spanish colonial architecture with simple, unornamented designs of the international style.

• Jose Siao-Ling is the founder and principal architect at JSLA Architects and has worked on notable projects such as the SM Mall Arena and SMX Convention Center.

• Juan Felipe de Jesus Nakpil greatly influenced the practice of architecture in the Philippines and was the first Filipino and non-American to be made fellow of the American Institute of Architects.