Juan nakpil notable works
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JUAN NAKPIL: The Revolutionary Architect
Art: Miguel Ordoño
Text: Architect Riel A.A. Diala
On this day, we commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the first National Artist for Architecture, Juan Nakpil. The son of historical figures who participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spain, he himself was a revolutionary - an exceptional mind who brought FIlipino Architecture into a new light, designing numerous stately edifices that continue to stand to this day, and serving as an inspiration for multiple generations of Filipino architects and designers.
Born Juan Felipe de Jesus Nakpil on the 26th of May 1899, he was the eldest son of musician Julio Nakpil, and Gregoria de Jesus, the widow of Andres Bonifacio. Both served as members of the Kataastaasang Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK, or simply Katipunan) who fought for Philippine sovereignty during the Spanish colonial period. The Bahay Nakpil-Bautista along A. Bautista Street in Quiapo, built in 1914 and still standing as a museum, served as the residence of Nakpil.
Juan Nakpil enrolled
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Juan Nakpil
Filipino architect (1899–1986)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nakpil and the second or maternal family name is de Jesús.
Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil,KGCR, KSS (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986) known as Juan Nakpil, was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architecture.[2] He was regarded as the Dean of Filipino Architects.
Early life
He was the eighth child of the Philippine Revolution veterans Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de Jesús (who married the former after the death of her first husband Andrés).[3]
Education
He studied engineering at the Benguet State University and later, at the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then studied architecture at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in France upon the recommendation of Jean Jacques Haffner, one of his professors at the Harvard Graduate School of Architecture.
Career
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By Arch. Francisco Nakpil and Karen Nakpil Tañada in commemoration of the 111th anniversary of Arch. Juan Nakpil’s birth.
A Legacy of Architecture
In March 2006, there was a flurry of protest, mainly by conservationists, journalists and bloggers, upon the impending demolition of the Avenue Theatre to make way for a parking lot. The building’s end happened quickly, leaving them to mourn another loss of heritage, the work of a National Artist, Juan F. Nakpil.
The Avenue theatre was described as “a grand Art Deco structure that provided entertainment to generations of Manilans… a landmark building that helped define Manila’s downtown – Avenida Rizal… Nakpil had designed it as a cutting-edge cinema before the war and he renovated it after the war to cater to new technologies of air-conditioning, Technicolor, and wide screens.” (Villalon, PDI)
Many of the agitated bloggers were not old enough to have watched movies at the Avenue, but knew the value of the few surviving pre-war structures to our cityscape and culture. Other online writers were more familiar with another lo
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