Philippine Institute of Architects

Timeline to train and to share to the Filipino artisans what he have learned from the Cornell University in the United States. Philippine Architects Society Among the founding members of the organization were Carlos Alejandro Barretto, who gave the name of the organization; Juan F. Nakpil, president; Tomas Mapua, chief of the Bureau of Public Works; Philippine Institute of Architects In 1945, the PAS was called for a noble cause to help rehabilitate the war-stricken country. Timeline • 1975- The PIA was united with LPA and APGA to form the United Architects of the Philippines. == Distinguished members ==

Gold Medal of Merit Awardees The PIA Gold Medal of Merit is the first and the oldest architectural award in the country. It was designed by Adolfo Benavides in 1950 and created by El Oro engraving. The organization started awarding merits to outstanding and renowned men and women of the architectural profession who have either done, rendered, or contributed to the enrichment and professional development of architecture in the Philippines and for the economic, civic, and national growth of the country. Below is the list of the distinguished 22 members of the PIA who have received the Gold Medal of Merit Award from 1958 to present (2014). • Andres N. Luna de San Pedro • Juan F. Nakpil • Fernando H. Ocampo • Tomas B. Mapua • Juan Marcos Arellano • Antonio Manalac Toledo • Cesar Concio • Jose Ma. Zaragoza • Carlos Da Silva • Leandro Locsin • Carlos Domingo Arguelles • Antonio Sindiong • Carlos Santos Viola • Maximo Vicente, Jr. • Manuel Go, Sr. • William V. Coscolluela • Rogelio G. ViIlarosa • Ramon Ma. Zaragoza • Ramon S. Orlina, Jr. • Jose Pedro C. Recio • Carmelo T. Casas Additional Gold Medal of Merits • National Artists for Painting Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino both received the first Gold Medal of Merit Award in Fine Arts in 1955. • National Artist for Painting Carlos "Botong" Francisco, Gold Medal of Merit Award in Fine Arts in 1963. • Architects Jose Pedro Recio and Carmelo Casas received the first Architectural Achievement Award in 1999. Gawad Gintong Likha Award The Gawad Gintong Likha Award is a national award given only to "exemplary architects who has received all merits from the Office of the President, United Architects of the Philippines, and the Philippine Institute of Architects". National Artist Leandro V. Locsin, FPIA, FUAP, is the only one has received the first Gawad Gintong Likha Award. It was posthumously awarded to him in 2006 • PIA Gold Medal of Merit Awardee • UAP Likha Awardee • National Artist for Architecture • Professional Regulation Commission Architect of the Year Award • Araw ng Maynila Awardee ==References==