Juan M. Arellano
Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmán (April 25, 1888 – December 5, 1960), or Juan M. Arellano, was a Filipino architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan Theater (1935), Legislative Building (1926; now houses the National Museum of Fine Arts), the Manila Central Post Office Building (1926), the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (1934), the Central Student Church (today known as the Central United Methodist Church, 1932), the old Jaro Municipal Hall (1934) and the Old Iloilo City Hall (1935) in Iloilo, the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol (1936), the Cebu Provincial Capitol (1937), the Bank of the Philippine Islands Cebu Main Branch (1940), Misamis Occidental Provincial Capitol Building (1935), Cotabato Municipal Hall (1940) and the Jones Bridge during the pre-war era.
Juan M. Arellano | |
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| Born | Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmán April 25, 1888 Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | December 5, 1960 (aged 72) Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Other names | Juan Arellano |
| Alma mater | Drexel Institute Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Organization | Philippine Institute of Architects |
| Known for | Neo Classic and Art Deco buildings |
| Spouse | Natividad Ocampo |
| Parent(s) | Luis C. Arellano Bartola de Guzmán |
| Awards | Medal of Merit Awardee, Philippine Institute of Architects |
| Honours | 5th President, Philippine Institute of Architects Precursor of the 1st Architectural Exposition in Asia |