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Coconut Palace Architectural Overview

This document summarizes and provides examples of the works of 5 famous Filipino architects: 1. Juan Marcos Arellano designed several iconic buildings in Manila in the 1920s-1930s including the Metropolitan Theater and the Legislative Building. 2. Francisco Mañosa is known for his Filipino-inspired designs including the Coconut Palace and his Bahay Kubo mansion. 3. Juan Nakpil designed notable religious, academic and government buildings including the University of the Philippines campus and the San Carlos Seminary. He was named a National Artist of the Philippines. 4. Pablo Antonio was a pioneer of modern Philippine architecture and designed the facade of the Far Eastern University main building as well as several theaters. 5

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Coconut Palace Architectural Overview

This document summarizes and provides examples of the works of 5 famous Filipino architects: 1. Juan Marcos Arellano designed several iconic buildings in Manila in the 1920s-1930s including the Metropolitan Theater and the Legislative Building. 2. Francisco Mañosa is known for his Filipino-inspired designs including the Coconut Palace and his Bahay Kubo mansion. 3. Juan Nakpil designed notable religious, academic and government buildings including the University of the Philippines campus and the San Carlos Seminary. He was named a National Artist of the Philippines. 4. Pablo Antonio was a pioneer of modern Philippine architecture and designed the facade of the Far Eastern University main building as well as several theaters. 5

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Famous Filipino Architect and their constructions

1. Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzman


- (April 25, 1888 - December 5, 1960), or Juan M. Arellano, was a Filipino
architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan Theater (1935).
Legislative Building (1926; now houses the National Museum of the
Philippines)
The Manila Central Post Office Building (1926)
The Central Student Church (today known as Central United Methodist
church 1932)
The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol (1936)
The Cebu Provincial Capitol (1937)
The Bank of the Philippine Islands Cebu Main Branch (1940)
(1935)
The Jones Bridge.
His works:

Manila Central Post Office


Bldg.

National Museum of the


Philippines
Cebu provincial capitol

2. Francisco
Maosa

Central United Methodist church

Is a Filipino architect noted for his


Jones Bridge
Filipino inspired architectural designs. He designed The Coconut Palace.

Manosa, on May, 2008 built his own Ayala alabang village Bahay Kubo mansion. With
only 3 posts or "haligi", it has 5 one-inch coconut shell doors, 2nd floor, a
"silong", Muslimroom, sala, and master's bedroom with a fish pond there.

His famous work Coconut Palace

Ayala Alabang Village Bahay Kubo Mansion Top View

Coconut Palace

3. Juan F. Nakpil
- (18991986) was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he
was named one of the National Artists for architecture, and tapped as the Dean of
Filipino Architects.
- Some of his famous work are San Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes
Building, Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside Locale (Now F. Manalo, San Juan) Magsaysay
Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club,
Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, University of the Philippines Administration
and University Library, and theRizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna. He also designed
the International Eucharistic Congress altar and improved the Quiapo Church in
1930 by erecting a dome and a second belfry. He was hailed as a National Artist for
Architecture in 1973.

University of the Philippines Administration


and University Library

San Carlos Seminary

Quiapo Church

Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside Locale

International Eucharistic Congress altar

4. Pablo Sebero Antonio


- (January 25, 1901 June 14, 1975) was a Filipino architect. A pioneer of
modern Philippine architecture,he was recognized in some quarters as the
foremost Filipino modernist architect of his [Link] was conferred the rank
and title ofNational Artist of the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos in
1976.
- His famous work is the facade of the main building of the Far Eastern
University.
- Antonio also designed the White Cross Orphanage (1938) along Santolan
Road in San Juan City, and the Manila Polo Club (1950) inMakati City. He
likewise designed the Ramon Roces Publications Building (now Guzman
Institute of Electronics) in Soler Street in Manila, the Capitan Luis Gonzaga
Building, and the Boulevard-Alhambra (now called Bel-Air) Apartments
Building in Roxas Boulevard & where Manila Bay Hostel is located on the 4th
floor, this Bel-Air Apartments is near T. M. Kalaw Avenue & beside Miramar
Hotel. Bel-Air Apartments building was designed by Pablo Santonio and built
in 1937.
- Apart from the Ideal Theater, Antonio also designed several other theaters in
Manila, including the Life Theater, the Scala Theater, the Lyric Theater, and
the Galaxy Theater. As of 2008, only the Galaxy Theater remains standing,
though it is threatened with demolition

5. LeandroWhite
V. Locsin
Cross Orphanage
- (August
15,
Life Theater1928 November 15, 1994) was a Filipino architect, artist,
and interior designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and
simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, he was fond of
modern painting and Chinese ceramics. He was proclaimed a National Artist
of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late President Corazon C.
Aquino.
- Some of his famous works Church of the Holy Sacrifice, Cultural Center of the
Philippines, Philippine International Convention Center, Istana Nurul Iman.

Church of the Holy Sacrifice

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Istana Nurul Iman

Philippine International Convention Center

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