Intramuros Learning Sessions episode no. 27
Overview
Faith is about trust that even us cannot see, we only see representational images or icons that connectively cooperates with our beliefs. This contextual piece gives an in-depth information about the Retablos of San Agustin Church. The experience from creating this contextual piece shall invite you to know and discover the appreciated value of architecture and art that are treasured in Intramuros. History immerses itself to one’s understanding of relevance that can test how something both tangible and intangible be concerned of its existence to educate the community.
- Guest speaker: Roy de Guzman
- Moderator: Rancho Arcilla
About the Speaker: Roy de Guzman
Roy de Guzman is a Church Architect. He has a BS in Architecture from the Far Eastern University, and is currently undertaking his MS in Architectural Heritage Conservation at University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Roy is the Proprietor of RDG Ecclesiastical Architecture – An architectural and consulting office specialized in Liturgical Architecture and Design.
He is also acknowledged of the following: International Speaker: 1st Asian Architects in the Academe Assembly 2019, Outstanding Young Architect of the Year in Professional Practice Liturgical category in the 43rd United Architects of the Philippines National Convention, National University Teaching Excellency Awardee academic year of 2016.
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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