Title: Architecture of the Philippines - Wikipedia
Headings: Architecture of the Philippines
Architecture of the Philippines
Contents
Classical -Early Modern
Engineering/Civic works
Rice terraces
Bahay Kubo
Palaces
villages
Fortifications
Kuta
Igorot Forts
Idjang
Intramuros
Mosques
Spanish Era
Bahay na bato
Religious structures
Churches
Fort Santiago
El Fraile Island
American period
Art Deco buildings
Iglesia Ni Cristo churches
Contemporary period
Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex
Antipolo Church
Iloilo Convention Center
United Architects of the Philippines
Heritage towns and cities
Filipino National Artists for Architecture
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: During World War II, large portions of Intramuros and Manila were destroyed. Many heritage districts in the provinces were burned down by the Japanese before the end of the war. In the reconstruction period after the Second World War, many of the destroyed buildings were rebuilt, however, a majority of heritage structures, especially in the provinces, were lost and never rebuilt. Most of the structures that were lost are considered a focal properties of former heritage towns. In the late 20th century, modern architecture with straight lines and functional aspects was introduced, particularly in the Brutalist architecture that characterized government-built structures done in the Marcos period. During this period many of the older structures fell into decay due to the imposition of martial law. After the return of democracy in 1986, a new age of Philippine architecture came into focus through modernism. Early in the 21st century, a revival of the respect for the traditional Filipino elements in the architecture returned. There have been proposals to establish a policy where each municipality and city will have an ordinance mandating all constructions and reconstructions within such territory to be inclined with the municipality or city's architecture and landscaping styles to preserve and conserve the country's dying heritage sites, which have been demolished one at a time in a fast pace due to urbanization, culturally-irresponsible development, and lack of towns-cape architectural vision. Such policies are used by countries which have preserved their architectural marvels, and entire cities as a whole, for hundreds of years, such as Italy, France, Romania, Germany and Spain.