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Krokis : a primer on Philippine architecture / written and illustrated by Gerard Lico

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Quezon City, Philippines : Arc Lico International Services Corporation, c2020Description: 95 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cmISBN:
  • 9786219624213
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 1527 .L53 2020
Contents:
Preface -- Between the earth and sky: early Philippine shelters and vernacular architectural heritage -- Days of cross and sword: architecture in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period -- Building the imperial imagination: Philippine architecture during the American colonial period -- Out of the ashes: modernism and contemporary Philippine architecture.
Summary: Words and illustrations in this book will not only take us back to the origins of Philippine architecture per se and give us a glimpse of what was like back then when our ancestors only had caves, stones and wood to build their living spaces. It also serves as a gentle reminder that what we have today is the fruit of a rich culture and world-class heritage, influenced by colonization and passed on from one generation to the other. We are reminded to take care of these and preserve the story embedded behind every structure.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Architecture Filipiniana Architecture FIL NA 1527 .L53 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000018121

Preface -- Between the earth and sky: early Philippine shelters and vernacular architectural heritage -- Days of cross and sword: architecture in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period -- Building the imperial imagination: Philippine architecture during the American colonial period -- Out of the ashes: modernism and contemporary Philippine architecture.

Words and illustrations in this book will not only take us back to the origins of Philippine architecture per se and give us a glimpse of what was like back then when our ancestors only had caves, stones and wood to build their living spaces. It also serves as a gentle reminder that what we have today is the fruit of a rich culture and world-class heritage, influenced by colonization and passed on from one generation to the other. We are reminded to take care of these and preserve the story embedded behind every structure.

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