Carlos Antonio Santos - Viola, FPLA

CARLOS A. SANTOS-VIOLA

• Designs were adorned with 20th century geometric forms garnished with Gothic and Baroque lines

OFFICE & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: INGLESIA NI CRISTO CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY; RUSTAN'S COMMERCIAL BUILDING, QUEZON CITY; ZAMORA COMMERCIAL BLUILDING, RECTO ST., MANILA; SALVACION APARTMENTS, PENNSYLVANIA, MANILA; CONSOLACION BUILDING, DASMARINAS, MANILA; ZABARTE OFFICE BUILDING, QUEZON BLVD., QUEZON CITY; D & E BUILDING, QUEZON BLVD., QUEZON CITY; VIBAL PUBLISHING HOUSE BUILDING, EDSA, QUEZON CITY; NSC ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, ILIGAN CITY; FAUST COMMERCIAL BUILDING, GOV. FORBES ST., MANILA; AN OFFICE BUILDING, C. PLANAS ST., DIVISORIA, MANILA

CHURCHES & SCHOOLS: LOURDES SCHOOL & CHURCH, QUEZON CITY; LOURDES SCHOOL & CHURCH, MANDALUYONG CITY; ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL & CHURCH, SINGALONG, MANILA; CAPUCHIN FATHER'S CHURCH & SEMINARY, LIPA CITY, BATANGAS; CAPUCHIN SISTERS SEMINARY, LIPA CITY, BATANGAS; OBLATES SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AUDITORIUM & SCIENCE BLDG., PASAY CITY; IGLESIA NI CRISTO UNIVERSITY COMPLEX, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY; HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHURCH, SINGALONG, MANILA; SACRED HEART SCHOOL & CHURCH, OLD STA. MESA, MANILA; ERMITA CHURCH & RECTORY, MH DEL PILAR, MANILA; IGLESIA NI CRISTO CENTRAL TEMPLE & GALLERY, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY; IGLESIA NI CRISTO CHAPELS: VIGAN, ILOCOS NORTE; LAOAG, ILOCOS SUR; SANTIAGO, ISABELA; BAGUIO CITY; BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA; DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN; CABANATUAN, NUEVA ECIJA; SAN JOSE, NUEVA ECIJA; CONCEPCION, TARLAC; TARLAC, TARLAC; SAN MIGUEL, TARLAC; OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES; SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA; ANGELES, PAMPANGA; SAN MIGUEL, BULACAN; MEYCAWAYAN, BULACAN; LUCENA CITY, QUEZON; SANTIAGO ST., SAMPALOC, QUEZON; TIPAS, RIZAL; MALABON, RIZAL; NOVALICHES, QUEZON CITY; BAGO BANTAY, QUEZON CITY; SAN FRANCISCO DEL MONTE, QUEZON CITY; A. LUNA, MANDALUYONG CITY; SOLIS, TONDO, MANILA; JUAN LUNA, TONDO, MANILA; APITONG, TAYUMAN, MANILA; C. AGUILA, MANILA; SAN MARCELINO, MANILA; NARRA ST., MANILA; BUENCONSEJO ST., GUADALUPE; EVANGELISTA ST., MAKATI; BAUTISTA ST., MAKATI; HARRISON BLVD., PASAY CITY; SAN DIONISIO, PARANAQUE; BARRIO MANUYO, LAS PINAS; CARIDAD, CAVITE CITY; SALINAS, CAVITE CITY; SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA; CALAMBA, LAGUNA; SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA; BATANGAS, BATANGAS; LIPA CITY, BATANGAS; LEGASPI CITY, ALBAY; NAGA CITY, CAMARINES NORTE; DAET CITY, CAMARINES SUR; CALAPAN, MINDORO; MABINI ST., ILOILO CITY; BACOLOD CITY; CEBU CITY; ILIGAN CITY, MINDANAO; DAVAO CITY; GEN. SANTOS CITY, COTABATO; ZAMBOANGO CITY, MINDANAO

Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Temple, Commonwealth, QC

EDUCATION

• One of his well known clients was the Christian Evangelical group, Iglesia ni Cristo

PHILOSOPHY/CONCEPTS

• Functionality that was built with integrity

• First exposure to INC was executed under Juan Nakpil and Associate through the San Juan Bishop's Palace

• Starting from San Miguel Elementary School, Carlos moved on to the Ateneo de Manila to finish his high school education in 1930.

• INC gave the 2nd project to Ar. Santos-Viola: the Cubao Chapel or “Kapilya”

-this project initiated the long lasting work relationship

• Valued strict attention to detail

• One of the very first graduates of College of Architecture of UST in 1935.

"The structure should not only look good but must also be made well."

• His strict construction supervision of INC's skilled workers greatly affected the final outcome of his projects

Iglesia ni Cristo Central Office Building, Commonwealth, QC

• 1949-1981- taught in UST, College of Architecture

WORKS

TIMELINE

BIOGRAPHY

• Upon graduating, he worked as a draftsman in the office of Juan Nakpil

• -Proud pioneer member of Philippine Institute ofArchitects since 1938

• 1938- placed 10th in the architecture board exam

Born April 8 1912; Died July31,1994

• worked as an Assistant Architect for Wurdeman & Beckett

• Native of San Miguel Bulacan.

• 1946-1950- rose to Associate Architect

• One of the six children of Melecio de Guzman Santos and Miguela Magpitang Antonio.

• Shortly after WWII, he decide to open his own office in partnership with Alfredo Luz

Iglesia ni Cristo, Cubao

• 1955- parted ways with Alfredo Luz and practiced separately