Quezon City Hall: Portraits of the QC Mayors
Within the Quezon City Hall’s mayor’s office reception hall, there are several artworks that celebrate the history of Quezon City … Continue reading Quezon City Hall: Portraits of the QC Mayors
Month: May 2020
Diliman Quadrangle, Quezon City: The History and Art of the QC City Hall Complex
The moment that President Manuel Luis Molina Quezón (1878-1944) had laid the blueprint for a new capitol city, the location … Continue reading Diliman Quadrangle, Quezon City: The History and Art of the QC City Hall Complex
Elliptical Road, Quezon City: A Quick Peek of the Art inside Federico Ilustre’s Agricultural Training Institute and National Housing Administration Buildings
Arch. Federico S. Ilustre (1912–1989) is often cited for the design of the Quezon Memorial Park, and sometimes the YMCA … Continue reading Elliptical Road, Quezon City: A Quick Peek of the Art inside Federico Ilustre’s Agricultural Training Institute and National Housing Administration Buildings
Diliman Quadrangle, Quezon City: History of the Elliptical Road Landmarks
During the post-war reconstruction of the Philippines, Pres. Elpidio Rivera Quirino (1890-1956) and acting-Quezon City Mayor Nicanor A. Roxas broke … Continue reading Diliman Quadrangle, Quezon City: History of the Elliptical Road Landmarks
Completing Quezon’s Dream: A Brief History of the Diliman Quadrangle and the Government Landmarks within
The Quezon City Diliman Quadrangle and Elliptical Road have taken decades to complete, ever since Arch. Harry Talford Frost (1886-1943), … Continue reading Completing Quezon’s Dream: A Brief History of the Diliman Quadrangle and the Government Landmarks within
Eduardo Castrillo’s Metropolis
First published on the 20th of May 2016, as “Castrillo’s Manila” On the 18th of May 2016, the Philippines lost … Continue reading Eduardo Castrillo’s Metropolis
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