Architecture

• Construction of new buildings

  1. To house various government agencies

  2. To house schools

  3. To house hospitals

  4. To house commercial buildings
• Building materials introduced


  • Reinforced concrete
  • Glass
  • Steel
• Architectural style


  Neo-classical architecture favored in the United States
• The Burnham plan of Architect David Burnham served as the working plan
• The plan required grand avenues and boulevards radiating from a proposed government center
• Architects who patterned their styles to the Burnham plan


  • Juan Arellano
  • Tomas Mapua
  • Antonio Toledo
• Buildings designed by the architects

  • Congress
  • Post Office
  • Supreme Court (Arellano)
  • Philippine General Hospital (Mapua)
  • Manila City Hall (Toledo)
• Art Nouveau


  Architectural style introduced in the country
• Buildings with Art Nouveau style

  • Perez-Samanillo Building (designed by Andres Luna)
  • Regina Building (designed by Andres Luna)
  • Metropolitan Theater (designed by Arellano)
• Architect


  • Juan Nakpil
• Juan Nakpil's work


  • Introduced indirect lighting at the Ideal Theater
  • Designed Quezon and Gonzales halls at the University of the Philippines
  • Designed Rizal Theater in Makati
• Two-story residences made of concrete were preferred by the wealthy homeowners to the bungalows and chalets earlier built by the Americans for their use