Tomás Mapúa

[5] He completed his secondary education at the Boone’s Preparatory School in Berkeley, California, and obtained a degree in architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

[4] Around 1916, Mapúa joined the competition for the design of the new school building initiated by the La Sallian Brothers.

[6] (The building, St La Salle Hall, was the only structure from the Philippines to be included in the coffee table book, "1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces," authored by Mark Irving and published by Quintessence Books in 2007.

[4] His son Oscar continued his legacy in education by assuming the presidency of the Mapúa Institute of Technology after his death in 1965.

His son and Tomás’ grandson, architect Oscar Mapúa Jr., succeeded him and was the institute’s executive vice president until December 1999, when the school was acquired by the Yuchengcos.

[4] He was awarded a gold medal of honor and a certificate of recognition by the Philippine Institute of Architects.

Historical markers of Tomás Mapúa in English and Tagalog placed by the National Historical Institute in 1989. The location of the markers is currently unknown.
The façade of St. La Salle Hall designed by Mapúa in 1920.
The sign on Tomas Mapua Street in Santa Cruz, Manila.
Aduana de Iloilo (Iloilo Customs House) is the second biggest customs house in the Philippines after the Aduana (Intendencia) de Manila in Intramuros.