Intramuros Learning Sessions episode no. 42
Overview
Jose Maria Zaragoza (1912-1994) is a Filipino architect known for designing several edifices during the postwar era. His works include the Meralco Building in Ortigas, Union Church of Manila, and Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City. While he made a mark in the Philippine architectural scene, there is a need to look into his prolific approach as well as the timeline of his significant body of work to define his creations.
- Guest speaker: Richard Tuason-Sanchez Bautista
- Moderator: Rancho Arcilla
About the Speaker: Richard Tuason-Sanchez Bautista
Richard Tuason-Sanchez Bautista is an architect who is passionate about arts and culture. He has promoted Malabon to what we know now. In 2012 he brought in creatives in Escolta to revitalize the district as we enjoy it now. He was previously the in-house-architect for NCCA, and the Metropolitan Theater was one of the projects he handled from 2004-07. He has a degree in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas.
About the moderator: Rancho Arcilla
John Paul Escandor Arcilla, known professionally as Rancho Arcilla, is the author of the Intramuros Register of Styles (2021). He served as Chairperson of the Intramuros Technical Committee on Architectural Standards (TCAS) from June 2022 to May 2024. As TCAS Chairperson, Arcilla oversaw the review of all development, including new constructions, in the Walled City.
Arcilla was also the first Archivist of the Intramuros Administration. With a mandate from Atty. Guiller Asido, Administrator of Intramuros from 2017 to 2022, Arcilla established the Administration’s Archives and Central Records Section, serving as its first Section Head from July 2019 to June 2024.
He has an MA in Philippine Studies from UP Diliman and a BA in Asian Studies from the University of Santo Tomas. Arcilla specializes on colonial architecture.
In 2021, Arcilla was instrumental in the development of the Revised 2021 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Presidential Decree No. 1616, the main framework and legal instrument in the management of Intramuros District. The architectural provisions of the IRR and the Intramuros Register of Styles (2021) is based on his MA thesis Walls within Walls: The Architecture of Intramuros (2021).
About the Intramuros Learning Sessions
The Intramuros Learning Sessions (ILS) is the educational lecture 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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