Revitalizing An Architectural Heritage: The Claro M. Recto Avenue Experience The article starts by introducing Claro M. Recto and his contributions to the Philippines. It recalls how Azcarraga Avenue was renamed in honor of the late senator. The avenue was a witness to Old Manila’s trade and cultural activities, and its development. It surveys the avenue’s importance in Philippine heritage and also recognizes a concern for the growing deterioration of many of the avenue’s establishments. Thus follows a proposal to revitalize C.M. Recto Avenue using a techno-dynamic approach.
Tawid Ilog: Rediscovering the Filipino Culture of Crossing the Pasig River The article explores the importance of river crossing (particularly of the Pasig River) and how it affects the lives and culture of the people. Life and Works of Pioneer Thomasian Architect Graduates (1934-1940) The article documents the life, works and contributions of the following
Thomasian graduates: Carlos Santos Viola y Antonio, Jose Ma. Zaragoza y Velez, Pablo Panlilio y Dayrit, and Carlos D. Arguelles y Corcuera The Burnham Plan and the American Imperial Ideology The article brings the readers back to the American period and focuses on Daniel Burnham’s work on rehabilitating and planning Manila during the term of Governor-General Forbes. The article summarizes Burnham’s report and presents how the landscape of Manila was affected and developed during the American period.
Puentes de España En Las Islas Pilipinas: The Spanish Colonial Bridges in Manila Construction of bridges in the Philippines began in the early phase of Spanish colonial period. The bridges are witnesses to the investment of the Spanish colonial government in the growth and development of its colony. The article documents the remaining bridges of the Spanish colonial period in Metro Manila, which include Puente Grande de España en Manila, Puente de España, Puente de Santa Mesa (San Juan Bridge), and Puente de Ongpin, to name a few. The chapter goes on to talk about the classic designs and features of these bridges.
