Leandro Valencia Locsin : Filipino architect / Jean-Claude Girard ; translation from French into English, Richard Palmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Girard, Jean-Claude, 1972- author.

Contributor:

Palmer, Richard, translator.

Locsin, Leandro, architect.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Locsin, Leandro--Criticism and interpretation.

Locsin, Leandro.

Architecture--Philippines--History.

Architecture.

Philippines.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

319 pages : illustrations (some color), map, plans ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, [2022]

Summary:

The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environment. Having completed his studies, Locsin opened his practice in 1953 in the capital Manila which, after the aerial attacks by the Allied forces for the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, had been almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction, as well as technical innovations and favorable political and economic conditions, made it possible for him to design a wide range and large number of projects, including hotels, commercial buildings, churches, cultural venues, and public buildings. His work combines inspiration from modernism with local traditions and comprises a total of 245 projects, of which more than half were completed. The book presents a selection of the most important buildings and projects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-313).

Other Format:

PDF version

ISBN:

9783035620924

303562092X

OCLC:

1287230236

Publisher Number:

9783035620924