Nicanor Reyes Hall (Manila)
Philippines /
National Capital Region /
Manila
World
/ Philippines
/ National Capital Region
/ Manila
World / Philippines / Metropolitan Manila / Manila
cultural heritage / national heritage, Art Deco (architecture), educational building
Building code: NRH
Floors: 3
The Nicanor B. Reyes Sr. Hall, named after the founder of the FEU, is a long, low-rise U-shaped building facing Quezon Boulevard beside the Alfredo Reyes Hall. The building houses the FEU Library on its second and third floors. Also located here are the Student Development (SDev) Office, Student Discipline (SD) Office, and the FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) Office.
The building is the first in the campus, constructed in 1939 by National Artist Arch. Pablo Antonio. Taking inspiration from the demolished main building (that was built on the intersection of Quezon Blvd. and Recto Ave.), the distinct character of its massive façade are the sets of protruded vertical volumes located on both ends of the structure. Attention to detail is the design focus of the architecture of Arch. Antonio. The heavy influence of Art Deco in his architectural style is seen even in transitional elements like the stairs. The outdoor stairs that joins the walkway at the second floor has layers of thin concrete slabs that swirl in waves above the rigid geometry of the handrail.
The physical envelope of the NRH is one of the examples of classic Philippine Art Deco emphasizing the play on geometric forms.
For its cultural preservation, the Nicanor Reyes Hall, alongside four others, were honored with the Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation by the UNESCO in 2005.
Floors: 3
The Nicanor B. Reyes Sr. Hall, named after the founder of the FEU, is a long, low-rise U-shaped building facing Quezon Boulevard beside the Alfredo Reyes Hall. The building houses the FEU Library on its second and third floors. Also located here are the Student Development (SDev) Office, Student Discipline (SD) Office, and the FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) Office.
The building is the first in the campus, constructed in 1939 by National Artist Arch. Pablo Antonio. Taking inspiration from the demolished main building (that was built on the intersection of Quezon Blvd. and Recto Ave.), the distinct character of its massive façade are the sets of protruded vertical volumes located on both ends of the structure. Attention to detail is the design focus of the architecture of Arch. Antonio. The heavy influence of Art Deco in his architectural style is seen even in transitional elements like the stairs. The outdoor stairs that joins the walkway at the second floor has layers of thin concrete slabs that swirl in waves above the rigid geometry of the handrail.
The physical envelope of the NRH is one of the examples of classic Philippine Art Deco emphasizing the play on geometric forms.
For its cultural preservation, the Nicanor Reyes Hall, alongside four others, were honored with the Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation by the UNESCO in 2005.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°36'14"N 120°59'8"E
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- Concordia College Main Building 3 km
- St. La Salle Hall 4.4 km
- Grade School Building 8 km
- Rizal Hall 10 km
- STI College Building 15 km
- GMATHS Senior High School Buildings 34 km
- Brent International School Building 35 km
- Milagros R. del Rosario Building 39 km
- LGA Training Center 56 km
- Quiapo Underpass
- Far Eastern University 0.2 km
- Manila City Jail 0.2 km
- Quiapo 0.6 km
- Nazarene Catholic School 0.6 km
- San Miguel 1.1 km
- Santa Cruz 1.5 km
- Sampaloc 1.7 km
- Tondo 3.3 km
- Manila Bay 22 km
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