Juan Nakpil
Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil, KGCR (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986) known as Juan Nakpil, was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architecture.[2] He was regarded as the Dean of Filipino Architects.
Sir Juan F. Nakpil | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús 26 May 1899[1] Quiapo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 7 May 1986 (aged 86) Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse | Anita Agoncillo Noble |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Julio Nakpil (father) Gregoria de Jesús (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines University of Kansas Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Rank | Major |
Early life
He was the eighth child of the Philippine Revolution veterans Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de Jesús (who married the former after the death of her first husband Andrés Bonifacio).[3]
Education
He studied engineering at the University of California and later, at the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then studied architecture at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in France upon the recommendation of Jean Jacques Haffner, one of his professors at the Harvard Graduate School of Architecture.
Career
Nakpil worked at Andres Luna de San Pedro's architectural firm (1928) and at Don Gonzalo Puyat & Sons, opening his own architectural firm in 1930.[4] Among Nakpil's works are San Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Iglesia ni Cristo Riverside Locale (Now F. Manalo, San Juan) and Iglesia Ni Cristo - Locale of Caloocan, Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, University of the Philippines Administration[5] and University Library, and the Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna. He also designed the International Eucharistic Congress altar and improved the Quiapo Church in 1930 by erecting a dome and a second belfry. The church burned down in 1929 prior to Nakpil's redesign of the building.[6] In the 1930s to the 1940s, Nakpil and his fellow architects Andres Luna de San Pedro, Fernando Ocampo and Pablo Antonio started the period of modern architecture in the Philippines.[7] Nakpil and others also established the Philippine College of Design in 1941 but the institution did not survive the Second World War.[8] In 1952, President Quirino appointed Nakpil to be a member of the National Rizal Day Committee. He was hailed as a National Artist for Architecture in 1973.[9] On November 23, 1936, Nakpil was on a list of Inactive Philippine Army Officers as an Infantry Major.[10]
Nakpil and his family company Juan F. Nakpil & Sons, together with the contractors United Construction Company, Inc. were part of the most prominent landmark case for fortuitous events filed by the Philippine Bar Association (PBA). The PBA through its counsel, the Jose W. Diokno Law Office, which was represented by Sen. Diokno himself, won the case against Nakpil in the trial court, which was just affirmed in the Court of Appeals and later elevated to the Supreme Court. Nakpil lost that final case in 1986, and was liable for damages to the PBA, whose building was destroyed during an earthquake way back in 1968.[11]
Projects
Theaters
- Gaiety Theater, Manila (now inactive)
- Rizal Theater (since demolished; the site is occupied by Makati Shangri-La, Manila)
- Capitol Theater (now inactive)
- University of the Philippines Theater and carillon tower
Other buildings
- Arellano University Building
- Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) National Headquarters[12]
- Philippine Trust Co. Building (at what is now Plaza Lacson)
- Geronimo Delos Reyes Building
- Capitan Pepe Building
- Manila Jockey Club
- San Carlos Seminary
- Philippine Village Hotel (closed in 2000)
- University of the Philippines Administration & Library
- Rizal Shrine
- Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House
- University of the Philippines Los Baños Old Humanities Building
- Philippine National Bank building - Visayas
Special Projects
Personal life and family
Nakpil married Anita Agoncillo Noble, who came from Lemery, Batangas. Noble was the granddaughter of Doña Marcela Mariño Agoncillo and became the first Miss Philippines after the Manila Carnival Queen was reimagined as Miss Philippines in 1926.[14]
The two had three sons, namely Ariston, Francisco, Eulogio, and two daughters, namely Annie, and Edith. The three sons later became architects and joined Nakpil in the family firm, which was renamed Juan F. Nakpil & Sons, and later renamed Nakpil, Nakpil, Nakpil, and Nakpil in 1972.[15]
In the 1970s, Ariston Roman Nakpil, alongside fifteen other professional founded the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations (CREBA), a non-government, umbrella organization of firms and professionals involved in real estate and real property.[16] Annie Tañada married Renato "Nats" Tañada,[15] son of former Senator and "father of Philippine politics", Lorenzo Tañada.[17] Both Annie and Renato were posthumously honored as "patriot-members" of the Ninoy Aquino Movement on the 29th death anniversary of Benigno Aquino Jr. in 2012.[18] Edith Nakpil-Rabat was crowned Miss Philippines in 1955 and later served as a member of the Batasang Pambanasa under the Marcos regime.[15] She married Davao Oriental governor Francisco Rabat and was known as the "First Lady of Davao".[19]
Nakpil died on May 7, 1986, aged 87. He was arranged a state funeral and was buried at the Manila North Cemetery.[15]
Awards
- : National Artist of the Philippines (1973)
- : Presidential Medal of Merit (1955)
- Supreme Commander and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Knights of Rizal[20][21]
References
- ^ Mendoza, Guillermo. (1973). "Pioneer in Philippine Architecture." The National Artists of the Philippines. Pasig: Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Anvil Publishing. 1998.
- ^ Art: Perception & Appreciation. Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. p. 301. ISBN 9789711109332. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Antoja, M. (1998). My Country and My People 4. Rex Bookstore, Inc. p. 232. ISBN 9789712322532. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Mendoza, G. (1973)
- ^ Klassen, Winand W. (1986). Architecture in the Philippines: Filipino Building in a Cross-cultural Context. University of San Carlos. p. 188. ISBN 9789711000493. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Zialcita, Fernando Nakpil (2006). Quiapo: Heart of Manila. Cultural Heritage Studies Program, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ateneo de Manila University. p. 156. ISBN 9789719367307. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Salvan, George Salinda (2000). Architectural & Const. Data. Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. p. 230. ISBN 9789711110420. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Contemporary Philippine Culture: Selected Papers in Arts and Education. Japan Foundation, Manila Office. 1998. p. 65. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ . National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Cornejo, Miguel R. (1939). Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines. Manila: Miguel R. Cornejo, A.B., LL.B. p. 849.
- ^ "G.R. No. L-47851".
- ^ de Jesus, Max (2008). 2008 Sapphire Anniversary Issue. 11th World Jamboree Menorial Foundation Inc. pp. 20–24.
- ^ Verceles, Pedro (December 1957). "The Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines: a Historical Record". Philippine Studies. Ateneo de Manila University. 5: 456–482 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Silvestre, Edmund (December 19, 2018). "Welcome to Miss Philippines Street". PhilStar Global.
- ^ a b c d . Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ Dulalia, Florentino (December 6, 2003). "CREBA: Pillar builders inspiring all". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Lorenzo M. Tañada: A Tribute To A Filipino Hero: Son of Gumaca, Quezon". Lorenzo M. Tañada. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ Balana, Cynthia (August 21, 2012). "5 Ninoy Aquino allies to get awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Dolor, Danny (December 16, 2018). "Edith Nakpil: 'Woman of grace and courage'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Our Story". Knights of Rizal.
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