American Colonial Architecture in the Philippines

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What architectural styles influenced American Colonial architecture in the Philippines?

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Familiar local architecture icons from Hispanized colonial structures, Neoclassical massing.

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What was the function of the Bureau of Public Works during the colonial period?

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It was the nerve center of colonial architectural production, confined to the construction of roads and public buildings.

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Who were some consulting architects for the Bureau of Public Works?

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William Parsons, George Fenhagen, and Ralph Harrington Doane.

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What is the Cubeta system?

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Also known as the 'pail system', it introduced the concept of toilets among the dwellers of the bahay kubo.

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What was the purpose of the Sanitary Barrio concept?

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To create neighborhoods with built-in systems for surface drainage, public latrines, public bathhouses, and public water hydrants.

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What materials and systems were introduced in construction during the American Colonial period?

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Steel-framed skeleton construction, reinforced concrete, concrete hollow blocks, and prefabricated components.

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Who was the first registered architect in the Philippines?

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Tomas Mapua.

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What is the significance of the Gabaldon schoolhouses?

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They were a set of mass-produced model schoolhouses.

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What was the Pensionado Program?

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A scholarship launched by the government that allowed Filipino students to pursue university education in the United States.

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Who is regarded as the master of the Neoclassical style in Philippine architecture?

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Antonio Toledo.