books! from the book fair

Here are all the books/pamphlets that i bought during the fair, all of them deal with our architectural heritage and i must say informative, not a waste of money at all!

(1) Arkitektura: An Essay on Philippine Ethnic Architecture by Ma. Corazon C. Hila
----- This essay discusses the tradition of ethnic architecture among the cultural communities and lowland groups. Stressed throughout the text is ethnic architecture's underlying philosophy of symbiosis with the environment and sensitivity to the needs of the dwellers and the community.


Published by Cultural Center of the Philippines
47 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P67)

(2) Arkitektura: An Essay on the Spanish Influence on Philippine Architecture by Regalado Trota Jose
----- This essay discusses the Spanish colonial influences in Philippine town-planning and architecture from the nuclear fuerza to the pueblo-barrio complex, from the bahay kubo to the bahay na bato, from the visita to catedral, from the sabungan to the factory.


Published by Cultural Center of the Philippines
47 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P67)

(3) Arkitektura: An Essay on the American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions in Philippine Architecture by Rodrigo D. Perez II
----- This essay describes the schools, hospitals, government buildings as well as domestic architecture of the American period. It then moves on to describe the architecture built by Filipino architects after WWII and ends with the discussion of the characteristics of architecture which might be considered Filipino.


Published by Cultural Center of the Philippines
26 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P67)

(4) Fortress of Empire: Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines 1565-1898 by Rene B. Javellana
----- While focusing on the architecture of fortifications and documenting the architectural initiative of the military and of local communities, this book situates the initiative in the social and historical forces that constrained people to make the Philippines a fortified archipelago.


Published by Bookmark, Inc.
209 pp, Softbound
29th Manila International Book Fair (P250)

(5) The Imperial Tapestry: American Colonial Architecture in the Philippines by Norma I. Alarcon, FUAP
----- The Philippines, together with Cuba and Puerto Rico, evolved a common architecture during their American colonial occupation. Gradually assimilating influences of American architecture, the Philippine landscape today shows the influence of both the Spanish and the American.


Published by University of Sto. Tomas Publishing House
214 pp, Softbound
29th Manila International Book Fair (P640)

(6) Endangered Fil-Hispanic Architecture: Papers from the International Congress on Fil-Hispanic Architecture by Instituto Cervantes
----- This book is a selection of the papers read at the 1st International Congress on Fil-Hispanic Architecture. This publication calls for attention over the precarious state in which a substantial part of the heritage of the Filipino people is found. Its value goes beyond national limits and current generations.


Published by Instituto Cervantes
270 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P400)

(7) Lugar: Essays on Philippine Architecture by Augusto F. Villalon
----- This collection of essays takes an inward look at how Philippine architecture expresses the culture that created it, and journeys through history to investigate the cultural influences that have indelibly marked Filipino architecture.


Published by Bookmark, Inc.
474 pp, Hardbound
29th Manila International Book Fair (P750)

(8) Balangkas: A Resource Book on the Care of Built Heritage in the Philippines by National Commission for Culture and the Arts
----- This resource book was written by a group of volunteers in response to the growing interest in heritage concern. The format consists of questions and answers.


Published by National Commission for Culture and the Arts
70 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P92)

(9) Pangasinan 1572-1800 by Rosario Mendoza Cortes
----- The purpose of this book is to uncover the beginnings of the Pangasinanes as a people and to trace their development under Spanish rule. This book concentrates only on the period from the Spanish conquest of the province in 1572 to the close of the 18th century.


Published by New Day Publishers
276 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P107)

(10) Pangasinan 1801-1900: The Beginnings of Modernization by Rosario Mendoza Cortes
----- Confined to the social, political, and material progress of the province in the 19th century, it closes with the Pangasinenses' roles in the revolutionary period, and in the war against the imposition of American hegemony.


Published by New Day Publishers
175 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P128)

(11) The Pampangans by John A. Larkin
----- This book covers 360 years, roughly from 1561 to 1921. It is concentrated with Pampangan society.


Published by New Day Publishers
342 pp
29th Manila International Book Fair (P120)

(12) Dreaming of a National Audio-Visual Archive: Two Essays by Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr.
----- The two essays provide a foundation for understanding the audio-visual archiving situation in the country.


Published by Cultural Center of the Philippines
28 pp
Free pamphlet