Dr. Caryn Paredes-Santillan has a BS in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas, and an MA and a PhD from the Graduate School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo.

She is a consultant at the UST Center for Conservation of Cultural Property in the Tropics (UST-CCCPET) and was a Project Manager at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). She is also involved in a number of Conservation Management Plan studies, including those of the Walled City of Intramuros, Basilica Minore de San Sebastian, and the Manila Central Post Office Building.

She currently teaches at the College of Architecture of the University of Santo Tomas. Her main research interests include modern Asian architecture, architectural morphology, and phenomenology.


As main speaker
ILS 25 – A Re-Assessment of Intramuros Architecture


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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