{ "title": { "media": { "url": "/Arkitekto/objects/Untitled%20design.jpg", "caption": null, "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "text": { "headline": "SINING ARKITEKTURA Timeline", "text": "A digital archive exploring the works of the Philippines’ National Artists in Architecture where space, culture, and identity converge." } }, "events": [ { "media": { "url": "https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/5e/bb/ed/5ebbedb497e3cd8d7792cabc1f1de0d9.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Philippine Pavilion", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_001", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1970" }, "text": { "headline": "Philippine Pavilion", "text": "The dramatic roof sweeping up from the ground was intended to express the soaring prospects and future-oriented outlook of the Filipino people. The architectural message was that although the Philippines is a young and developing country, it has a progressive spirit." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/8/6/4186116/7525590.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Cultural Center of The Philippines(CCP)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_002", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1969" }, "text": { "headline": "Cultural Center of The Philippines(CCP)", "text": "Cultural Center Of the Philippines(CCP) is a premier example of Philippine Brutalism and tropical modernism. Located on 88 hectares of reclaimed land, it features massive, geometric concrete structures designed to appear as if they are floating, characterized by heavy use of cantilevered forms, concrete cast-in-place, and a, \"floating volume\" effect" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://www.picc.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PICC-National-Cultural-Treasure-2022-Leandro-Locsin-Arturo-Luz-Jose-Joya-Napoleon-Abueva-Kanto.com_.ph_-1536x980-1.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Philippine International Convention Center(PICC)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_003", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1976" }, "text": { "headline": "Philippine International Convention Center(PICC)", "text": "The PICC complex is renowned for its massive, raw concrete forms, geometric precision, and a design that blends monumental exterior strength with warm, functional interiors" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/8/6/4186116/6802048.jpg?raw=true ", "caption": "Tanghalang Maria Makiling", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_004", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1976" }, "text": { "headline": "Tanghalang Maria Makiling", "text": "It is a masterpiece of neo-vernacular architecture, reinterpreting the traditional Filipino nipa hut through a modernist lens, featuring a tent-like structure with concrete bleacher seats that accommodate up to 1,000 guests" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/8/6/4186116/5865926.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Benguet Center(Banco De Oro Bldg.)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_005", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1983" }, "text": { "headline": "Benguet Center(Banco De Oro Bldg.)", "text": "The Benguet Center is a fine example of Brutalism, like most structures designed and constructed in this style, is suggestive of a massive sculpture - with large swathes of horizontal bands of concrete slabs interspersed by vertical concrete blocks in varying heights faced with roughly hewn dark Benguet stones that convey a stark and austere rectilinearity. " } },{ "media": { "url": "https://images.topgear.com.ph/topgear/images/2022/08/05/manosa-lrt-1-concept-4-1659660605.jpeg?raw=true", "caption": "LRT-1 Stations", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_006", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1985" }, "text": { "headline": "LRT-1 Stations", "text": "The architect was commissioned to design the LRT stations back then, and he dreamed of “a station that kept pace with the rapidly changing needs of the country.” One that could “contribute to making the lives of the Filipino commuter a little better.”" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://www.manilatimes.net/manilatimes/uploads/images/2022/02/26/51167.jpg?raw=true ", "caption": "San Miguel Corporation", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_007", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1984" }, "text": { "headline": "San Miguel Corporation", "text": "Wanting to be inspired by the Philippines' rich “culture and natural beauty,” the brothers motored to Baguio and spent a week there. Thus, the final design of the HOC takes its cue from the famed Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao, which incidentally was also Arch. Leandro Locsin's design inspiration for the Benguet Center." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiix6dJpNdeFSklO39z59KTjaJ9yYA4j6D4ZdCsm2P_ojz18071cuU4rE-HyjKa5avel3y-hUaZMOnW8WmwpFtF0oQ-Vax3lT8y_YgTLshVYIiN9c3ubHH9Bf5crphGsGvXTJogKz6P3_/s1600/IMG_1982-2.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Edsa Shrine", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_008", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1989" }, "text": { "headline": "Edsa Shrine", "text": "The idea of a shrine of peace to serve as a memorial of the People Power Revolution came as an inspired thought to His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin two days after the dictator fled to exile in Hawaii." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/09/c9/0a/e7/coconut-palace.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Coconut palace", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_009", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1978" }, "text": { "headline": "Coconut palace", "text": "In designing the Tahanang Pilipino—more popularly known as the “Coconut Palace” Mañosa had to marry divergent concerns and weave them into a unified whole. Initially conceived as a guest house for visiting artist at the nearby Cultural Center, the Tahanang Pilipino was intended to express Filipino hospitality. But it was also meant to demonstrate that the humble coconut was versatile enough to be transformed into materials suitable for a luxurious mansion. Eventually, it evolved into a showcase for the richness and diversity of Philippine culture." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_494,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.pnghttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_494,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.pnghttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_494,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/419892_8e69163faf684a6a97d6e614f9ff7b39~mv2.png?raw=true", "caption": "Bahay Kubo Resort", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_010", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "2008" }, "text": { "headline": "Bahay Kubo Resort", "text": "Its casitas pay homage to the \"bahay kubo\", a traditional Filipino home, and are built from natural materials like wood, marble, and stones." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://images.summitmedia-digital.com/realliving/images/2016/08/11/nakpil-wide-11.jpg?raw=true ", "caption": "Quezon Hall (UP Admin Building)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_011", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1950" }, "text": { "headline": "Quezon Hall (UP Admin Building)", "text": "Completed in 1950, the Quezon Hall at the University of the Philippines Diliman was designed by National Artist Juan Nakpil as the administrative centerpiece of the campus. It is renowned for its eclectic neoclassical style, featuring monumental, tall Tuscan pillars, a prominent open portico, and a symmetrical facade that serves as a grand entrance, often described as a Philippine interpretation of the Cranbrook Art Museum" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Capitol_Theater_Tower.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Capitol Theater", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_012", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1935" }, "text": { "headline": "Capitol Theater", "text": "Designed by National Artist Juan Nakpil in 1935, the Capitol Theater on Escolta Street was a premier Art Deco masterpiece in Manila. It featured a distinct double-balcony design, 800 seats, and a stylized facade adorned with reliefs of Filipina muses by Francesco Monti. The building was known for its geometric forms, stylized Sampaguita flower motifs, and a luxurious lobby mural." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Allan_Jay_Quesada-_Quiapo_Church_DSC_0065_The_Minor_Basilica_of_the_Black_Nazarene_or_Quiapo_Church%2C_Manila.JPG/960px-Allan_Jay_Quesada-_Quiapo_Church_DSC_0065_The_Minor_Basilica_of_the_Black_Nazarene_or_Quiapo_Church%2C_Manila.JPG?raw=true ", "caption": "Quiapo Church (Reconstruction)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_013", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1935" }, "text": { "headline": "Quiapo Church (Reconstruction)", "text": "Juan Nakpil redesigned and reconstructed the Quiapo Church (completed 1935) as a pioneering, earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structure. He employed a Mexican Baroque style, characterized by a symmetrical façade with twisted columns, a dome, and dual belfries, utilizing innovative precast concrete for ornamental details to overcome budget constraints. " } },{ "media": { "url": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/93/f9/2e/93f92e63ed64ba5a661fca87890cfde1.jpg?raw=true", "caption": "Rizal Theater (Makati)", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_014", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1963" }, "text": { "headline": "Rizal Theater (Makati)", "text": "The Rizal Theater in Makati (opened 1961) was a renowned Art Deco-influenced landmark designed by National Artist for Architecture Juan Nakpil. Located at the corner of Makati and Ayala Avenues, it was a premier stand-alone venue featuring an innovative interior with orchestra, loge, and balcony sections forming one continuous ascending curve, and a signature of Jose Rizal on its fly tower. \r" } },{ "media": { "url": "https://historyofarchitecture.weebly.com/uploads/4/1/8/6/4186116/9025072.jpg?raw=true ", "caption": "Quezon Institute", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_015", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1938" }, "text": { "headline": "Quezon Institute", "text": "Designed by National Artist Juan Nakpil in 1936, the Quezon Institute (QI) is a premier example of Philippine Art Deco architecture, transitioning away from American Neoclassicism toward modernism. Located on E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, the complex features, airy, functional spaces, including open corridors, lofty ceilings, oversized slide windows, and nautical porthole motifs." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/objects/FAR%20EASTERN%20UNIVERSITY%20CAMPUS.jpeg", "caption": "Far Eastern University (FEU) Campus Building ", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_016", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1950" }, "text": { "headline": "Far Eastern University (FEU) Campus Building ", "text": "The Far Eastern University Campus Building is one of Antonio’s most refined works, embodying the principles of Art Deco through its clean geometry, symmetry, and restrained ornamentation. The building emphasizes functionality while maintaining elegance, with well-planned interior spaces designed for acoustics and audience comfort. Its streamlined façade and balanced proportions reflect Antonio’s commitment to modernism adapted to the tropical climate." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/objects/MANILA%20POLO%20CLUB.jpg", "caption": "Manila Polo Club Building ", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_017", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1950" }, "text": { "headline": "Manila Polo Club Building ", "text": "The Manila Polo Club reflects Antonio’s ability to design for leisure and exclusivity while maintaining the principles of modern architecture. The structure features clean lines, open spaces, and a strong emphasis on ventilation, suited to the tropical climate. Its layout promotes social interaction and functionality, with wide verandas and shaded areas that enhance comfort. The design balances simplicity and elegance, creating a refined environment that caters to both recreational and social activities." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/objects/WHITE%20CROSS%20ORPHANAGE.jpeg", "caption": "White Cross Orphanage Building ", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_018", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1938" }, "text": { "headline": "White Cross Orphanage Building ", "text": "The White Cross Orphanage demonstrates Antonio’s ability to design socially responsive architecture that prioritizes care, comfort, and functionality. The building features a simple and clean modernist form, with minimal ornamentation and an emphasis on efficiency. Its design incorporates large windows, open spaces, and proper ventilation to create a healthy and well-lit environment suited for children. The layout is organized to support daily activities while maintaining a sense of safety and order. Through this project, Antonio shows that architecture can serve humanitarian purposes, providing not only shelter but also a dignified and nurturing space for its users." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/objects/CAPITAN%20LUIS%20GONZAGA%20BUILDING.jpeg", "caption": "Capitan Luis Gonzaga Building ", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_019", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1953" }, "text": { "headline": "Capitan Luis Gonzaga Building ", "text": "The Capitan Luis Gonzaga Building exemplifies Antonio’s approach to commercial architecture, combining practicality with modern aesthetics. The building is characterized by its straightforward form, minimal ornamentation, and efficient use of space. Large openings and thoughtful planning allow for natural light and ventilation, addressing the demands of the tropical environment. Its design reflects Antonio’s commitment to functionality while maintaining a clean and disciplined architectural expression." } },{ "media": { "url": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/objects/THE%20GALAXY%20THEATER.jpeg", "caption": "Galaxy Theater Building ", "link": "https://ragnarouk.github.io/Arkitekto/item.html?id=demo_020", "credit": "SINING ARKITEKTURA" }, "start_date": { "year": "1956" }, "text": { "headline": "Galaxy Theater Building ", "text": "The Galaxy Theater reflects a more expressive interpretation of Art Deco, incorporating dynamic forms and a futuristic aesthetic. The building’s design evokes a sense of progress and innovation, aligning with the cultural aspirations of its era. Despite its bold appearance, the structure maintains Antonio’s core principles of functionality and clarity in spatial organization." } } ] }