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NATIONAL
Artists
LEANDRO VALENCIA LOCSIN
National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture
Leandro V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late former President Corazon C. Aquino.
Awards & Achievements
Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (1972)
Ten Outstanding Young Men Award for Architecture (1959)
Rizal Centennial Award for Architecture (1962); Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1970)
Arts and Culture Prize sa ikatlong Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes Ceremony sa Japan (1992)
Famous Work
The dramatic roof sweeping up from the ground was intended to express the soaring prospects and future-oriented outlook of the Filipino people. The architectural message was that although the Philippines is a young and developing country, it has a progressive spirit. The Philippine Pavilion was well received and was judged one of the ten most popular pavilions at the exhibition.
Philippine Pavilion, Osaka, JapanLeandro Locsin (1928-1994)