Education

1. CONTEMPORARY
ARTS

2. Objectives
To get to know some of the national
artists of the Philippines in the field of
architecture and to become familiar with
some of their works
To gain appreciation of how their major
projects beautified and improved
Philippine landmarks and landscapes

3. Lesson 5
National Artists in
the Field of
ARCHITECTURE

4. National Artists of the Philippines in
Architecture
1. JUAN NAKPIL
A native of Quiapo, Nakpil was the first to
be made National Artist in 1973 thus he
was called by many as the “dean of
Philippine architecture”. His famous works
in neoclassic style are the Rizal Shrine,
Manila Jockey Club, UP Theater and
Carillon Tower, UP Quezon Hall and
Library.

5. National Artists of the Philippines in
Architecture
2. PABLO S. ANTONIO
The 2nd Filipino architect to be declared
National Artist in 1976, this Manileño is
best known for the UNESCO awarded Art
Deco campus of FEU Manila (see photo),
the Manila Polo Club, and the no longer
existing Ideal and Life Theater buildings.

6. National Artists of the Philippines in
Architecture
3. LEANDRO V. LOCSIN
An architect from Silay, Negros
Occidental, he was known for the use of
domes, spirals, and concentric spaces.
His famous works here and abroad
include Brunei’s Sultan’s Palace, CCP,
PICC, Folk Arts Theater, Makati Stock
Exchange, NAIA Terminal 1, and the
Philippine Plaza Hotel.
https://youtu.be/jZbw6HU_HK8

7. National Artists of the Philippines in
Architecture
4. ILDEFONSO P.
SANTOS
This father of Philippine landscape
architecture from Malabon took charge
of the landscaping of the following
parks: Rizal Park, Paco Park (see
photo), the former Nayong Pilipino and
the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
https://youtu.be/lagXtix7POM

8. National Artists of the Philippines in
Architecture
5. JOSE MARIA
ZARAGOZA
fused old world Spanish colonial style
with modern international as seen in
his masterpieces the Santo Domingo
Church and the Meralco Building

9. JUAN NAKPIL
Pablo S. Antonio
Leandro V. Locsin

10. ILDEFONSO P. SANTOS Jose Maria Zaragoza

11. Photo-Essay
 Choose between your hometown or your current
place of residence. Then make a photo album of
its landmarks and landscapes.
 Create a short description about this.