The devastation brought by the last world war II, coupled by • The post-war doctrine was “Form follows

r doctrine was “Form follows function,”

economic exigencies gave away to the extention of slowly emerging professed by the “third generation” architects,
architectural concept to detach from the bondage of traditional forms. namely, Cesar Concio, Angel Nakpil, Alfredo Luz,
• In 1946, the independent Philippines expressed its Otillo Arellano, Felipe Mendoza, Gabriel Formoso,
identity by implementing modernism through the and Carlos Arguelles.
utilization of reinforced concrete, steel and glass, the
pre-dominance of cubic forms, geometric shapes
and Cartesian grids, and the absence of applied
decoration.
• In 1947, a corps of architects and engineers were
tasked to study the modern US and Latin American
capitals and formulate the master plan for Manila.
• The 1950s and 1960s staple architectural elements
were the brise-soleil (sunbreaker), glass walls,
pierced screens and thin concrete shells.

Federico Ilustre
• Was a Filipino architect who worked for the Bureau of Public
Works (Department of Public Works and Highways)
consulting architect from the 1950s to 1970s, worked on the
buildings at the Elliptical Road in Quezon City.
• He started his career as a draftsman for Juan Nakpil.
• He graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology and
passed his licensure examinations in 1937.
 in the late 1940’s, Cesar Concio was tasked to continue what
Louis Croft started.
• He is also one of the architects selected by President Roxas
in 1947 to study the trends in Architecture and Engineering to
design the buildings of the Capital City, especially in his
position as the chief architect of the UP Diliman Campus.

The centerpiece is the 66-meter high Art Deco Quezon Memorial

Monument, composed of three pylons topped by winged figures
representing the three island groups.

Melchor Hall, University

of the Philippines, Diliman

Cesar Homero Concio, Sr.

• First university architect of the University of the Philippines.
When the University transferred to Diliman from Padre Faura
The Church of the Risen Lord,
University of the Philippines,
Diliman
 The National Press Club building was inaugurated on December 30,
1955 with the President Magsaysay as sponsor, along with the several
cabinet members and other government officials and other donors.
The NPC building became a historic monument to the ideals of press
freedom and unity among colleagues in the country’s newspaper
industry. It was designed by Angel E. Nakpil and constructed by
Alberto T. Abaya.

Angel E. Nakpil
• Was a leading Filipino architect.
• Nephew of architect and National Artist of the Philippines Juan
Nakpil.
Alfredo J. Luz
• He graduated from University of Santo Tomas and is a
Harvard-trained architect. • Brother of National Artist for Sculpture Arturo J. Luz.
• He served as the City Planning Commissioner of Manila durinf • AJ Luz was at the cutting edge of Philippine Modernism in the
post-war reconstruction years, from 1947-1949 late 50’s and early 60’s.
• His body of work includes the Menzi building on Ayala
Avenue, the Amon trading building on Buendia, the L&S
building on the Roxas Blvd., Dewey Blvd., Manila, and the Fil-
Oil Refinery Service building in Limay, Bataan.
 World Health
Organization, U.N. Ave., Otillo Arellano
Manila • Son of Arcadio Arellano and the nephew of Juan arellano.
• He rose into the Architectural Profession during the 50s and
60s, becoming one of the architects representing the
Philippines in some International Expositions.
• He was also chosen by Imelda Marcos to restore the
Metropolitan theatre.
• He was awarded the following:
o Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan,1970
o PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, 1977

Quisumbing Building

National Bureau of Investigation

Formed November 13, 1936
Headquarters Taft Aveue, Ermita, Manila
 The concept of a bank for veteras of World WarII was conceived in
1956, when a war reparations agreement was signed between Japan
and the Philippines. The Philippine Veterans Bank was born o June
18, 1963 through Republic Act No. 3518.

Felipe M. Mendoza
• Also a Physical planner
• He formed a partnership with Gabino de Leon and Homero
Ingles but formed his own architectural firm in 1951.
• Awards: Gabriel Formoso
o UAP Likha Award, 1982 • Started his career in the 1950’ and by 1960’s, he was already
o PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, 1982 successful and became the most popular architect of the
• Buildings: residences of the posh Makati villages.
o Batasang Pambansa • He was also one of the people selected in 1963 to the planning
o The Church f Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and working committee for the future Pamantasan ng
o Development Academy of the Philippines Lungsod ng Manila.
o Philippine Veterans Bank • Awards:
o PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, 1979
o Patubay ng Sining at Kalinangan, 1977
o Republic of Cultural Heritage Awards, 1973
o United Architects of the Philippines Likha Award,
1990
 Carlos Arguelles
• He studied abroad, and served as a professor in design at
UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts.
• Appointment as Dean of the UST College of Architecture and
Fine Arts from 1954 to 1959.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Philippines
Institute of Architects (PIA).

La Tondena
Building

Philam Life Building,

U.N. Ave., Ermita,
Manila
Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas

International Rice
Research Institute
(IRRI), Los Banos
o The 1950s also witnessed Space Age aesthetics and Soft
Modernism, which experimented with the sculptural plasticity of
poured concrete to come up with soft and sinuous organic forms with
the use of thin-shell technology. Examples are:
– Space Age: Victor Tiotuyco’s UP International Center and Jose
Zaragoza’s Union Church, and
– Soft Modernism: Church of the Risen Lord, Church of the Holy
Sacrifice (UP Chapel) and the Philippine Atomic Research Center.
o In the 1950s, the height of buildings was limited by law to 30
meters. With the amendment of Manila Ordinance No. 4131, a high-
rise fever redefined Manila’s skyline:
– Angel Nakpil’s 12-storey Picache Building, considered as the first
skyscraper in the Philippines.
– Cesar Concio’s The Insular Life Building, the first office building the
old 30-meter height restriction.