Philippine Architecture: Post-War/Modern Period

Philippine Architecture: Post-War/Modern Period

Juan F. Nakpil

• National Artist for Architecture (1973)
• Known as the "Dean of Filipino Architects"
• Designed the Gaiety Theater (1935), a standalone art deco cinema house in Manila
• Designed the University of the Philippines Administration Building (Quezon Hall)
• Designed the Philippine Village Hotel (PVH), the first airport hotel in the Philippines
• Designed the Rizal Theater in Makati (since demolished)

Carlos Santos-Viola

• Filipino architect
• Designed and built churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group
• Designed the Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple

Jose Maria V. Zaragoza

• National Artist for Architecture
• Designed the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City

Alfredo J. Luz

• Filipino architect
• Won a student competition to design a building at the University of California at Berkeley
• Designed the Ramon Magsaysay Center in Manila

Leandro Valencia Locsin

• National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture (1990)
• Known for his use of concrete, floating volume, and simplistic design
• Designed the Church of the Holy Sacrifice in the University of the Philippines Diliman
• Designed the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
• Designed the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)

Jeorge Y. Ramos

• No notable information available

Froilan Hong

• Multi-awarded architect
• 11th Likha Awardee (2013)
• 8th President of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)
• Designed the Manila Film Center

Felipe M. Mendoza

• Filipino architect
• Designed landmark structures that combined modernist spaces with a distinct Philippine architectural style
• Designed the Philippine Veterans Bank in Manila

Francisco T. Manosa

• National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture (2018)
• Pioneered the art of Philippine neo-vernacular architecture
• Designed various projects, including:
  • Churches: Mary Immaculate Parish, Assumption College Chapel, Quadricentennial Altar, etc.
  • Residential: Mañosa Residence, Arnaiz Residence, etc.
  • Commercial: Eagle Ridge Building, JMT Corporate Center, etc.
  • Institutional: Aquino Center, Ateneo Education Building, etc.
  • Other: Manila Light Rail Transit 1 stations, 2019 Southeast Asian Games cauldron, etc.