Leandro V. Locsin | |
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| Born | (1928-08-15)August 15, 1928 |
| Died | November 15, 1994(1994-11-15) (aged 66) Makati, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (BS) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
| Practice | www |
| Buildings | Church of the Holy Sacrifice,Cultural Center of the Philippines,Philippine International Convention Center,Istana Nurul Iman, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and The Philippine Plaza |
Leandro Valencia Locsin, Sr. (August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994), also known by the initialsLVL and the nickname"Lindy", was a Filipinoarchitect,artist, andinterior designer known for his use ofconcrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, he was fond of modern painting andChinese ceramics. He was proclaimed aNational Artist of the Philippines for Architecture[1] in 1990 by the latePresidentCorazon C. Aquino.
Locsin was born on August 15, 1928, inSilay,Negros Occidental, a grandson of the first governor of the province. He completed his elementary education atDe La Salle College in Manila before returning to Negros due to theSecond World War. Locsin then returned toManila to finish his secondary education inLa Salle and studied Pre-Law before shifting to pursue aBachelor's Degree in Music at theUniversity of Santo Tomas. Although he was a talented pianist, he later shifted to Architecture.
In 1955, Fr. John Delaney, S.J., then Catholic Chaplain at theUniversity of the Philippines - Diliman, commissioned Locsin to design a chapel with an open plan and can easily accommodate 1,000 people. TheChurch of the Holy Sacrifice is the first round chapel in the Philippines to have an altar in the middle, and the first to have a thin shell concrete dome. The floor of the church was designed byArturo Luz, theStations of the Cross byVicente Manansala andAng Kiukok, and the cross byNapoleon Abueva, all of whom are now National Artists.Alfredo L. Juinio served as the building's structural engineer. Today, the church is recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute (now theNational Historical Commission of the Philippines) and theNational Museum, respectively.
On his visit to the United States, Locsin met some of his influences,Paul Rudolph andEero Saarinen. It was then he realized to useconcrete, which was relatively cheap in the Philippines and easy to form, for his buildings.
In 1969, he completed what was to be his most recognizable work, the Theater of Performing Arts (now theTanghalang Pambansa) of theCultural Center of the Philippines. Themarblefaçade of the building is cantilevered 12 metres (39 ft) from the terrace by huge arching columns at the sides of the building, giving it the impression of being afloat. A largelagoon in front of the theatre mirrors the building during daytime, while fountains are illuminated by underwater lights at nighttime. The building houses four theaters, a museum of ethnographic art and other temporary exhibits, galleries, and a library on Philippine art and culture.
In 1974, Locsin designed the Folk Arts Theater (now theTanghalang Francisco Balagtas), which is one of the largest single-span buildings in the Philippines with a span of 60 metres (200 ft). It was completed in only 77 days, in time for the 1974Miss Universe Pageant. Locsin was also commissioned to build thePhilippine International Convention Center, the country's premiere international conference building.
After theFederico Ilustre-designed original terminal ofManila International Airport was destroyed by a fire in 1962, the Philippine government chose Locsin for the rehabilitation design. Serving as an international terminal for 10 years, it later became a domestic terminal upon the opening of what is now the present-dayTerminal 1, which was also designed by Locsin. A second fire later damaged the rehabilitated domestic terminal in 1985 and the site is currently occupied by the present-dayTerminal 2.
Locsin was also commissioned in 1974 to design theAyala Museum to house the Ayala art collection.[2] It was known for the juxtaposition of huge blocks to facilitate the interior of the exhibition. Locsin was a close friend of the Ayalas. Before taking the board examination, he took his apprenticeship at Ayala and Company (now theAyala Corporation) and was asked to design the first building onAyala Avenue, and several of the Ayalas' residences. When the collection of the Ayala Museum was moved to its current location, the original was demolished with Locsin's permission. The current building was dedicated in 2004, and designed by his firm, L.V. Locsin and Partners, led by his son Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr.
Locsin also designed some of the buildings at theUP Los Baños campus. The Dioscoro Umali Hall, the mainauditorium, is clearly an example of his distinct architecture, with its largecanopy that makes it resemble the main theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Most of his work is concentrated in the Freedom Park, with the Student Union Building which was once damaged by a fire, theCarillon, the Continuing Education Center and the auditorium. He also designed the SEARCA Residences, and several structures at theNational Arts Center (housing the Philippine High School for the Arts) atMt. Makiling,Los Baños, Laguna.
Most of Locsin's work has been within the country, but in 1970, he designed the Philippine Pavilion of theWorld Expo inOsaka, Japan. His largest single work is theIstana Nurul Iman, the official residence of theSultan of Brunei. In 1992, he received theFukuoka Asian Culture Prize fromFukuoka.
Locsin's last work was a church inMalaybalay,Bukidnon.
Locsin was married to Cecilia Yulo and had two children. One of them, Leandro Yulo Locsin, Jr., nicknamed Andy, is also an architect and currently serves as the owner and head of the L.V. Locsin and Partners.
He died in the early morning hours on November 15, 1994, at theMakati Medical Center inMakati after suffering a stroke 10 days earlier.[3] The campus ofDe La Salle-Canlubang, built in 2003 on a land donated by his family, was named after him. A senior high school in Novaliches, Quezon City is named in his honor.
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