Leandro V. Locsin

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Leandro V. Locsin was a renowned Filipino architect celebrated for his modernist designs that fused Western brutalism with traditional Filipino elements, and he is widely regarded as one of the Philippines’ National Artists for Architecture.

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instanceOf Filipino architect
National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture
architect
human
awardReceived Cultural Center of the Philippines Award
National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture
child Andy Locsin
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
dateOfBirth 1928-08-15
dateOfDeath 1994-11-15
designed Ayala Museum (original building)
linked to: Ayala Museum

Church of the Holy Sacrifice, University of the Philippines Diliman
Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex
Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater
Development Academy of the Philippines building
Folk Arts Theater
Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei
linked to: Istana Nurul Iman

Mactan–Cebu International Airport original terminal
National Arts Center in Los Baños
Philippine International Convention Center
Philippine National Bank Financial Center
Philippine Plaza Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila)
Tanghalang Pambansa (CCP Main Building)
educatedAt University of Santo Tomas
familyName Locsin
fieldOfWork architecture
fullName Leandro Valencia Locsin
givenName Leandro
hasSpouse Cecilia Yulo Locsin
hasWorkLocation Makati, Philippines
linked to: Makati
influencedBy modernist architecture
traditional Filipino vernacular architecture
legacy considered one of the most important Filipino architects of the 20th century
movement brutalist architecture
modernist architecture
name Leandro V. Locsin
nationality Filipino
notableFor fusion of Western brutalism with Filipino architectural elements
use of concrete in monumental forms
occupation architect
interior designer
urban planner
placeOfBirth Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines
placeOfDeath Makati, Philippines
linked to: Makati
recognizedAs one of the Philippines’ National Artists for Architecture
styleCharacteristic extensive use of reinforced concrete
floating volume effect
integration of building with landscape
massive cantilevers
workedIn Manila, Philippines
linked to: Manila

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Philippine International Convention Center architect Leandro V. Locsin
Istana Nurul Iman architect Leandro V. Locsin
Leandro V. Locsin name Leandro V. Locsin
PICC architect Leandro V. Locsin