Intramuros Learning Sessions episode no. 23
Overview
History has shown that political ambitions have spatial dimensions, often cast in the form of cities as embodiments of a nation-state’s power. The capital city thus occupies an exalted space within the geo-political body of the nation as the best spatial representation of the desired community. Capital cities are invested with symbolic meaning in the form of architecture and city planning. This provided the fundamental objective for both the 1905 Burnham plan for Manila and the 1941 Frost-Arellano plan for Quezon City, although the latter also explicitly aimed at replacing Manila as the Philippines’ capital city. This presentation reviews the major features of both plans and their respective contexts. From this, it attempts to explain why certain elements were implemented while some were not, and the underlying reasons behind this.
- Guest speaker: Nathaniel von Einsiedel, Ph.D.
- Moderator: Rancho Arcilla
About the Speaker: Nathaniel von Einsiedel, Ph.D.
Nathaniel von Einsiedel, Ph.D. is an urban planner, professional Environmental Planner, registered professional architect, and an accredited urban development and management specialist.
He has a B.S. in Architecture from the University of the Philippines, an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University), and a PhD in Public Administration/Urban Management from Pacific Western University.
Dr. von Einsiedel is Chairman and Principal Urban Planner of CONCEP Inc, and currently the President of ASSURE.
He was the founding Commissioner for Planning of the former Metro Manila Commission (now MMDA). He also served as Regional Director for Asia-Pacific of the United Nations Urban Management Program from 1990 to 2004. He was awarded by the Professional Regulations Commission as Outstanding Environmental Planner of the Year in 2012.
About the Intramuros Learning Sessions
The Intramuros Learning Sessions (ILS) is the educational webinar series of the Intramuros Administration (IA). The IA is an attached national government agency under the Department of Tourism.
Topics are interdisciplinary and cover themes related to Intramuros and Manila studies, Philippine studies, as well as cultural heritage studies. Pursuant to IA’s charter, the ILS aims to contribute to the strengthening of the Filipino’s national identity and sense of belonging and pride.
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