Carlos Arguelles
Carlos Arguelles | |
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Born | Carlos D. Corcuera Arguelles September 15, 1917 |
Died | August 19, 2008 Manila, Philippines | (aged 90)
Carlos D. Arguelles (September 15, 1917 – August 19, 2008) was a Filipino architect who was known for being a leading proponent of the
Background
Born in Manila, he was the fifth son of Tomas Arguelles, a known pre-war Filipino architect, and Carmen Corcuera. Carlos followed in his father's footsteps and graduated in 1940 from the architecture program in the University of Santo Tomas. He continued his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture in 1941.[2]
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He died on August 19, 2008, in Manila, Philippines, 27 days before his 91st birthday.
Career
Arguelles returned to the Philippines in 1949 and began his architecture career in the country as an associate of Gines Rivera, the architect behind the planning of the Ateneo de Manila University campus being built at that time in Loyola Heights in Quezon City. He also began teaching at the UST College of Architecture and served as its dean from 1953 to 1959.[4]
Arguellles first came into prominence in Philippine architecture thanks to his role as chief architect of
He was also involved with a number of professional societies such as the American Institute of Architects and the Philippine Institute of Architects, as well as socio-civic and religious organizations such as Rotary Chamber of Manila, Philippine Motor Association, Men of the Sacred Heart of the Sanctuario de San Antonio Parish. He was a recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal of Merit by the Philippine Institute of Architects in 1988, the Papal Award "Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice" in 1996; "Centennial Honors for the Arts" from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1999.[5]
Works
- Diliman, Quezon City[6]
- Philamlife Homes, Quezon City
- Philamlife Building, Manila
- Manila Hilton Hotel (now Manila Pavillion Hotel, Manila & Currently moved to Pasay City as Hilton Hotel Manila Pasay)
- Development Bank of the Philippines Building, Makati
- Philippine National Bank Building "also formerly as Manila Central College, Manila (now moved to PNB Building currently located in Pasay City & now demolished in 2016)
- Manilabank Building, (Now VGP Center) Makati
- Solid Bank Building, (now PSBankTower) Makati
- Cathedral of the Holy Child (IFI National Cathedral), Manila
- Magallanes Theater, Makati (now demolished, replaced by Brgy. Magallanes Hall, Makati)
- International Rice Research Institute Building, Los Baños, Laguna
- Encarnacion Hall, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Diliman, Quezon City
References
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout Award" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Alcazaren, Paulo (August 30, 2008). "Requiem for a master architect". Philstar.com.
- ^ "Archt. Carlos Arguelles". UST 400 - a list of 400 for UST's 400 years in 2011.
- ^ "College of Architecture-History". University of Santo Tomas.
- ^ Lico, Gerard Rey. "Awards in Architecture". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25.
- ^ Paulo Alcazaren (February 13, 2010). "Wili's wonders". Philstar Global.