CBL_Lecture_MANALYSAY_Introduction_Heritage Conservation_4-8 AUG 2025.pdf

Heritage Conservation, Introduction to Historic Preservation

1. MODULE 04: Introduction to Heritage Conservation
Manalaysay 2025: Surya Hall, Al Nor Mall, Cotabato City
06 August 2025, 3:20 – 4:50PM (1.5 HRS Lecture)
MANALAYSAY 2025 TRAINING 1:
Introduction to Historical Research

2. Ar. Crisanto B. Lustre II, M Arch, UAP, PIA
Lecture 01: Introduction to
Historic Preservation vis-a-vis the
Five External Environments
Conservation Architect/ Architect II
Historic Preservation Division, NHCP

3. This Afternoon’s Activity:
Ideas & Thoughts
⚫ What is the first thing or idea that
comes into your mind when you
read or hear the word HERITAGE?

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21. Old buildings are one of the most
important parts of our cultural
heritage and have been designed for
different types of human activity at
different periods of history. Some of
them are still being used for a
purpose identical or similar to that for
which they were originally
constructed, while in the case of
others the type of use has changed.

22. A common feature of
most of them is
nevertheless that they
are able to illustrate the
conditions under which
they came into being and
served more clearly than
any written material or
pictures. They are a link
with the past that
enriches our everyday
environment.

23. Contact with the past is
essential to what we term
culture in that the
characteristic thing about
culture is that it is built up
gradually in the course of
generations. No single
generation is capable of
producing more than a
minute fraction of all the
material which has become
embodied in human culture
throughout the ages.

24. But, if we wish to see
this multi-faceted culture
live on, we must ensure
that the elements of which
it is composed are
preserved. Our old
buildings are
irreplaceable. Our stock of
them is constantly
shrinking and parts of it
once lost can never be
restored.

26. But, if we wish to see
this multi-faceted culture
live on, we must ensure
that the elements of which
it is composed are
preserved. Our old
buildings are
irreplaceable. Our stock of
them is constantly
shrinking and parts of it
once lost can never be
restored.

27. We may of course try to copy them at some
time, but the result can never be more than a
copy. Reconstruction projects of this kind will
remain furthermore very rare on account of the
great expense involved.

28. The right type of conservation of historic
buildings and ancient monuments is subject to two
main conditions.
1. Conservation measures must
begin in good time, i.e. before the
deterioration which is a natural
consequence of exposure to the
elements is too far gone. If a
building has been neglected for
too long, its restoration will be so
expensive that only in exceptional
cases will preservation be
considered justified. Regular
maintenance is always more
economic.

29. 2. The cultural and
historical value of older
buildings lies in the
features which distinguish
them from standardized
design of today. Modern
construction methods
applied indiscriminately in
maintenance work easily
result in old buildings
resembling poorer
versions of new and
lacking any real value of
their own.

30. World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
Paoay, Ilocos Norte
Cordillera Rice Terraces
Miagao, Iloilo
Tubattaha Coral Reef
Palawan Underground River
San Agustin Church, Intramuros
Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

31. FIVE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS
SOCIO
-
CULTURAL
POLITICO-LEGAL

36. “Do we preserve the Old Casa
Real (heritage)— or just demolish
it to give way for new developments
(McDo, Jollibee, Chowking, Mang
Inasal, etc?”

42. FIVE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS
SOCIO
-
CULTURAL
POLITICO-LEGAL

43. POLITICO-LEGAL

44. SOCIO
-
CULTURAL

48. VISUAL DETERIORATION

49. IMPROVED VISUAL IMPACT

50. Bad taste or “Don’t care attitude”
?

51. Bad taste or “Don’t care attitude”

53. ?

54. Gone forever...
The Lola Grande home (1840’s) a first aid clinic and emergency
shelter during the battle for Manila – gone forever
Demolished in 2010 to make way for Jollibee

56. They made the effort!

57. + IN MEMORIAM… R.I.P+

58. Remember JAI ALAI…
Gone Forever. . .

59. + IN MEMORIAM… R.I.P+

60. Remember Old MERALCO Building…
Gone Forever. . .

61. + IN MEMORIAM… R.I.P+
Gone Forever. . .

62. Bilisan mo. . .

10 MINUTES
na lang!!! haha

63. Involvement

commitment
cooperation

65. “Our cultural heritage provides the
backbone for development.
Therefore, we have the responsibility
to preserve and protect them and
transmit them to the future
generations in their fullest
Authenticity.” (Venice Charter) “A country
without a past has the emptiness of a
barren continent; and a city without
old buildings is like a man without a
memory”.

66. LEGACY:
“I shall endeavour to do my duty in the
PROTECTION of our common environment
and the PRESERVATION of our
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE for the sake of
the PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS.”
-The Architects’ Credo
21 June 2018

67. “Why is heritage conservation important for
YOU as a stakeholder and a member of your
community? “
“Why do we preserve heritage—just for
history, or something more?”

69. Tamontaka Church.
NHCP Level I Marker,
Tamontaka, Cotabato City 2004
“Level 1 NHCP Marker! . . .
. . . a NHL National
Historical Landmark !!!

70. We . . . 1. Protect; and
2. Preserve our Built
Heritage!
[email protected]
[email protected]
Facebook: Crisanto Lustre
Not just ONE,
Cota-But TWO!!!!

71. [email protected]
[email protected]
Facebook: Crisanto Lustre
Shukran and Alhamdulilah!!!