| St. La Salle Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Classroom, office, chapel and convent space |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical[1] |
| Location | De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°33′51.5″N 120°59′37.5″E / 14.564306°N 120.993750°E |
| Named for | St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle |
| Groundbreaking | 1920 |
| Completed | 1924[2] |
| Renovated | 1948 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tomás Mapúa[3] |
St. La Salle Hall is an H-shaped four-story academic building built in the Neoclassical style in the Philippines.[4] It was built from 1920 to 1924 to serve as the new campus of De La Salle College (now De La Salle University) due to a lack of space in the previous campus in Paco, Manila, and to accommodate its increasing student population. It served as the grade school and high school building back from when the college was still offering those levels.
Originally built as a three-story structure, a fourth level was added in the 1990s for the residence of the De La Salle Brothers.[5] The ground floor houses the College of Business and the Pearl of Great Price Chapel.[6] Meanwhile, the second floor of the St. La Salle Hall houses the School of Economics and the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Aside from classrooms, it also houses several offices of the university and laboratories.[7]
The structure was severely damaged during the liberation of Manila in World War II. Numerous civilians took refuge in the building for protection. Restoration of the building after the war took two years and cost ₱246,883 (US$5,720).[8]
The LaSallian, the official student newspaper of the university, identifies it as "DLSU's most historic building."[9] It is the only Philippine structure featured in the book 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World’s Architectural Masterpieces, published by Quintessence Editions Ltd. in 2007.[3]
- ^ Annie A. Laborte (September 2007). "The Buildings of La Salle". Benchmark. Supreme Court of the Philippines Public Information Office. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "History: 1920". De La Salle University. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ a b Augusto Villalon (2009-04-12). "DLSU building included in int'l best-of list". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "A La Salle Storey". The LaSallian. August 6, 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Contact Offices". De La Salle University. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Approximate conversion value as of May 2011
- ^ Audrey Virgula (2010-11-21). "DLSU Taft, to partner with Canlubang campus". The LaSallian. Manila. Retrieved 2011-05-13.