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What is a City Hall?
is the headquarters of a city or town's administration and usually houses the city or town council, its associated departments and their employees. It is also usually the base of the city, town, borough or county mayor.
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Building details
Former names: Agriculture and Commerce Building Department of Tourism Building
General information
Status: Open
Architectural style: Neoclassical
Location: Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Ermita
Address: T.M. Kalaw Street, corner General Luna Street
Completed: 1941
Renovated: 2015-2018
Renovation cost: ₱1 billion
Technical details
Floor count: 6
Design and construction
Architect: Antonio Toledo
Renovating team
Renovating firm: Dominic Galicia Architects
Other designers: Tina Periquet (Interior design)
Galicia's design involved the maintenance of the building's facade except for the addition of a glass domed supported by a double helix structure which was inspired from DNA. The dome and supporting structure was dubbed as the "Tree of Life" and will cover the courtyard of the six-storey building.
UST Hospital
General information
Architectural style: Renaissance Architecture and Modern Design
Location: A.H. Lacson Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila, NCR, Philippines
Town or city: Manila
Country: Philippines
Technical details
Floor count: 5
Design and construction
Architect: Yolanda David – Reyes
The building is highly inspired by Renaissance Architecture and Modern Design. The buildings rear façade has detailed corbels, canopy and porches. It is also adorned by detailed sculptural elements inspired in the Renaissance Period. The front façade of the hospital has more modern approach. The modern look of large glass windows are mixed with minimal renaissance details. The basis for the implementation of Renaissance style is to preserve the architecture of the University because UST is a well-known landmark and institution not only in the Philippines but in the world,”
The building is highly inspired by Renaissance Architecture and Modern Design. The buildings rear façade has detailed corbels, canopy and porches. It is also adorned by detailed sculptural elements inspired in the Renaissance Period. The front façade of the hospital has more modern approach. The modern look of large glass windows are mixed with minimal renaissance details. The basis for the implementation of Renaissance style is to preserve the architecture of the University because UST is a well-known landmark and institution not only in the Philippines but in the world,”
Design Philosophy
“Modern, classic and natural architecture combines altogether” -Ar. Yolanda david-reyes
Design Concepts
The functional design of the UST Hospital was to have smooth traffic flow of patients and medical staff as well as to attain privacy and convenience, while the challenge of the aesthetic design was to revitalize the 90 year old façade of the existing hospital structure.
Boston City Hall
General information
Architectural style: Brutalist
Location: 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Technical Details
Construction started: 1963
Construction stopped: 1968
Opened: 1968
Design and construction
Architect: Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles Campbell, Aldrich & Nulty
City Hall was constructed by using mainly cast-in-place and precast Portland cement concrete and some masonry. About half of the concrete used in the building was precast
Since 2006, a number of proposals have been made to modify City Hall or to demolish it and replace it with a new building on another site.
Old City Hall (Boston)
General Information
Architectural style: Second Empire
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Technical Details
Built: 1862 - 1865
Design and construction
Architect: G. J. F. Bryant, A. D. Gilman
Significant Dates
Added to NRHP: December 30, 1970
Designated NHL: December 30, 1970
Boston's Old City Hall was home to its city council from 1865 to 1969. It was one of the first buildings in the French Second Empire style to be built in the United States.
Old City Hall was converted over the next two years to serve other functions – an early and successful example of adaptive reuse.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Republic of the Philippines
City of Manila
Office of the Mayor
Position and Personnel Count
As of May 31, 2018