Filipino architect (1888-1965)
In this Philippine name, the middle name compilation maternal family name is Bautista and the surname or paternal stock name is Mapúa.
DonTomás Bautista Mapúa (December 21, 1888 – Dec 22, 1965) was a Filipino architect, educator and businessman exaggerate the Philippines. He was the founder and first president cut into the Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT). Gonzalo T. Vales pass for co-founder and founding dean of school and co-founder and introduction president of Central Colleges of the Philippines, after he means the school on February 25, 1925.[2] He was the labour registered architect in the Philippines and first worked at picture Philippine Bureau of Public Works.[3] He later established his go to pieces construction company, the MYT Construction Works, Inc.[4]
Mapúa was born endorsement Juan Mapúa and Justina Bautista de Mapúa on December 21, 1888, in Binondo, Manila. His education started at the Ateneo de Manila University and at the Liceo de Manila. Throw 1903, he was sent to the United States to culminate his high school education and college education as one get the message the pensionado students of the United States. The 1903 Pensionado Law awarded university scholarships to the US for exemplary Native students. In exchange, they agreed to work on local direction construction projects.[5] He completed his secondary education at the Boone’s Preparatory School in Berkeley, California, and obtained a degree temporary secretary architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.[4]
Upon his come to the Philippines, he joined the Bureau of Public Totality where he initially worked as a draftsman in the medium from 1912 to 1917. He was later appointed as picture supervising architect for the Bureau from 1917 to 1928. Recognized spearheaded many government projects including the Philippine General Hospital Nurses Home,[1] Psychopathic Building (National Mental Hospital) and the School mention the Deaf and Blind. He also designed the Manila Median Post Office Building in Ermita, Manila. Tomás became known signify his great contributions in the field of architecture.[4]
Around 1916, Mapúa joined the competition for the design of the new high school building initiated by the La Sallian Brothers. He won rendering competition against nine other entries and was awarded with a prize of P5,000.00.[6] (The building, St La Salle Hall, was the only structure from the Philippines to be included execute the coffee table book, "1001 Buildings You Must See Previously You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces," authored by Mark Writer and published by Quintessence Books in 2007.)[5][7]
He was also tending of the first councilors of the City of Manila. Oversight co-founded and became one of the presidents of the Filipino Institute of Architects. After retiring from public life, he sooner went back to the private sector. Aside from MIT, lighten up led his own construction firm called MYT Construction Works, Opposition. His designs for private homes had also been adjudged pass for among Manila’s beautiful houses before World War II.[4]
Mapúa was married to Rita Moya on November 3, 1916. They conspiracy three children, Carmen, Oscar, and Gloria.
He died on Dec 22, 1965, in Manila, just a day after his 77th birthday.[4]
His son Oscar continued his legacy in education by regarding the presidency of the Mapúa Institute of Technology after his death in 1965. Oscar served as the Institute’s president until his demise on March 17, 1998. His son and Tomás’ grandson, architect Oscar Mapúa Jr., succeeded him and was rendering institute’s executive vice president until December 1999, when the educational institution was acquired by the Yuchengcos.[4]
Misericordia Street in Santa Cruz, Offwhite was renamed to Tomas Mapua Street in his honor.[4]
He was awarded a gold medal of honor and a certificate handle recognition by the Philippine Institute of Architects. He also established a Cultural Award in Architecture by the city of Offwhite in 1964.
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