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Ar 202-Arch22S1-Design 4:space and Planning: Submitted By: Shyra April Joy Delacruz

The Malacañang Palace in Manila, Philippines has served as the office and residence of the country's president since 1750. It started as a small weekend house but has been expanded and renovated over time for security. The Americans strengthened the structure against flooding and made it bulletproof. The complex now consists of 10 buildings in a neoclassical architectural style characterized by Greek columns and simplicity. The Malacañang Palace symbolizes the power and spirit of the Filipino people throughout history.

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Ar 202-Arch22S1-Design 4:space and Planning: Submitted By: Shyra April Joy Delacruz

The Malacañang Palace in Manila, Philippines has served as the office and residence of the country's president since 1750. It started as a small weekend house but has been expanded and renovated over time for security. The Americans strengthened the structure against flooding and made it bulletproof. The complex now consists of 10 buildings in a neoclassical architectural style characterized by Greek columns and simplicity. The Malacañang Palace symbolizes the power and spirit of the Filipino people throughout history.

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AR 202-ARCH22S1-DESIGN 4:SPACE AND PLANNING

SUBMITTED BY: SHYRA APRIL JOY DELACRUZ


ARCHITECTS: DON LUIS ROCHA
JORGE RAMOS

BUILT IN 1750

I M A G E S O U R C E : H T T P S : / / W W W . E S Q U I R E M A G . P H / T H E - G O O D - L I F E / P U R S U I T S / M A L A C A N A N G - P A L A C E - F A C T S - A 1 9 5 7 - 2 0 1 8 1 2 2 8 - L F R M

FACTS ABOUT
MALACAÑANG
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

ITS NAME MALACAÑANG MEANS “PLACE OF FISHERMAN.”THE WORD MALACAÑANG


IS DERIVED FROM: THE TAGALOG MA LAKÁN IYÁN, MEANING “A PLACE OF MANY
GREAT ONES,” OR THE SPANISH MALA CAÑA, OR “EVIL BAMBOO” OR “EVIL CANE”.

STARTED AS A SMALL WEEKEND HOUSE, BUT THROUGH THE YEARS HAS BEEN RENOVATED
TO THE FORTRESS IT IS TODAY. MALACAÑANG’S EXTERIOR SURFACES ARE ALL BULLET-
PROOF AND BOMB-PROOF AS TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS OR HER SIX-YEAR
TERM. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, NOT ALL PRESIDENTS CHOSE TO RESIDE WITHIN
THE PALACE, NONETHELESS, IT SERVES AS A SYMBOL OF THE FILPINO PEOPLE.

THE MALACAÑANG PALACE IS THE OF FICE RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILLIPINES.

S O U R C E : H T T P : / / M A L A C A N A N G . G O V . P H / A B O U T / M A L A C A N A N G /

ARCHITECTURAL
FACTS
INFORMATIONS ABOUT HOW IT WAS BUILT

MALACAÑANG PALACE IS THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE BUILDING SINCE THIS IS THE


MAIN HEADQUARTERS OF THE GOVERNEMENT.

IT CONTAINS 10 CURRENT MAIN EXISTING HALLS, SOME RESTORED FROM HISTORICAL


TIMES.

THE AMERICANS RENOVATED MALACANANG AND ENLARGED THE GROUNDS ON WHICH


IT STOOD (BY PURCHASING THE SURROUNDING ESTATES RECLAIMING LAND FROM THE
PASIG RIVER). THEY RAISED MALACANANG’S GROUND LEVEL TO PREVENT FLOODING
DURING TYPHOONS, GRADUALLY REPLACED WOODEN STRUCTURES WITH CONCRETE,
AND EMBELLISHED THE INTERIORS WITH HARDWOOD PANELING AND CHANDELIERS.

THE PALACE WAS MADE BULLET-PROOF AND CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING AND ITS
OWN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY WAS INSTALLED.

S O U R C E : H T T P : / / M A L A C A N A N G . G O V . P H / A B O U T / M A L A C A N A N G / A N D
H T T P S : / / W W W . F A B U L O U S P H I L I P P I N E S . C O M / M A L A C A N A N G - P A L A C E -
M A N I L A . H T M L

ARCHITECTURAL
FACTS
INFORMATIONS ABOUT HOW IT WAS BUILT

MALACAÑANG PALACE IS A SERIES OF BUILDINGS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENT OF THE


PRESIDENT IS THE ONLY SYMBOL OF POWER AND FILIPINOS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

ACCORDING TO CRISOSTOMO, "MALACAÑANG TO ME IS A COMPOUND WITH A


COLLECTION OF BUILDINGS MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXPANDING NUMBER OF
WORKERS AND OFFICIALS SERVING THE PALACE,"

NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY GRANDEUR OF SCALE,


SIMPLICITY OF GEOMETRIC FORMS, GREEK—ESPECIALLY DORIC OR ROMAN DETAIL,
DRAMATIC USE OF COLUMNS, AND A PREFERENCE FOR BLANK WALLS. THE NEW TASTE
FOR ANTIQUE SIMPLICITY REPRESENTED A GENERAL REACTION TO THE EXCESSES OF
THE ROCOCO STYLE.

S O U R C E : H T T P : / / M A L A C A N A N G . G O V . P H / A B O U T / M A L A C A N A N G / A N D
H T T P S : / / W W W . F A B U L O U S P H I L I P P I N E S . C O M / M A L A C A N A N G - P A L A C E -
M A N I L A . H T M L

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