Architecture

Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod

Refamonte. Mata. Rondina. Pedros. Caspe HUMN 4:30-6:00 TTh

INDEX
01 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH

02 PARTS OF THE CHURCH

03 INTERVIEWS

04 INDIVIDUAL LEARNINGS

05 SOURCES

06 GROUP PICTURES

07 EXAMINATION
 HISTORY

• This is a chapel dedicated to the Cebuano saint, Pedro

Calungsod, who was martyred in Guam in 1672

• Designed by Carlos Arnaiz, an architect born in the

Philippines to a Spanish–Filipino father and a Colombian
mother. He was educated first at a Jesuit school run by
exiled Chinese priests, then at Williams College and the
Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD).
 HISTORY

• Dedicated on November 29, 2012; the third day of the

Triduum of the National Thanksgiving Celebration for the
Canonization of Pedro Calungsod

• It was dedicated more than a month later when San Pedro

Calungsod was canonized as saint (October 21, 2012)

• First consecration mass on its day of dedication celebrated

by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma along with Cebu
Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal
 HISTORY

• Donated by SM Prime Holdings

• The first structure to be built in the SM Seaside City

Complex, which essentially reflects the Spanish tradition of
building “towns” around the church

• Distinctive feature of the chapel is its 100 walls, each one

of different height from the other

• All walls are faced on one side making it look solid from
the front, and transparent on the side
 HISTORY

• The chapel also has a segregated room for Baptistry and

for children

• Can accommodate up to 803 people at the same time

• Weddings can be celebrated here for around P50,000.00

PARTS OF THE
CHURCH
External
FACADE
NICHE
PILASTER
PARTS OF THE
CHURCH
Internal
CHOIR LOFT
BAPTISTRY
PULPIT
NAVE
INTERVIEWS
PAOLA REDOBLE
 Frequent church goer
 “Nice" , first reaction upon
seeing the chapel
 “It's big when we talk about
the mass.”
 “The mass starts on time and
ends on time”
 “I knew about the chapel
being built.”
 FLORIAN DEJORAS
 Cleaning personnel of the
chapel
 Church was built on
November 29, 2012
 It was constructed after
canonization of St. Pedro
Calungsod
 The land was donated and
chapel was constructed by
sm.
 Lots of people visit the chapel
also because of it's modern
design.
 FLORIAN DEJORAS
 Prayers and wishes were
granted and it is the reason
why there are many devotees
 One of its attraction is the 100
walls.
 This is only a chapel not a
church
 It is the National Shrine of St
Pedro Calungsod.
 It's outside appearance is
small because of its walls
 FLORIAN DEJORAS
 Its where Kaye Abad held her
wedding ceremony
 It cost P50,000 to be wed
 The chapel is fully
airconditioned.
 Carlos Arnaiz is the Architect
of the chapel.
GERMAN O. ALDAVA
 Security personnel of the
chapel
 “I was just assigned here.”
 The building is unique.
 The chapel is in modern style
 A lot of church goer
 There is a children's room
inside
 There is also a baptism room
INDIVIDUAL
LEARNINGS
Refamonte, Ma. Abigail

 I learned that the chapel was built with a

modern design by the architect Carlos
Arnaiz. There are hopes for this chapel to
be turned into a national shrine, but there
are certain requirements like a number of
devotees who visit the church, a natural
growth to its own devotion, and enough
priests to administer the sacraments
 I also learned how to appreciate the
solemnity of a holy place, especially during
a visit on a day the chapel is less crowded.
Mata, Alyssa Joyce
 There was not much of the traditional parts since
the design is modern. Nevertheless, its
architecture is great and unique. What I liked
most about it is that they have a designated place
where the babies, children and the parents who
are feeding or taking care of their child could stay.
I really think it is helpful because babies and
children tend to make noise and some people
easily get distracted. So to prevent distraction and
maintain solemnity, babies and kids could stay
there. Moreover, I believe that the best thing
about the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel is that
their scheduled masses start on time and they
handle the eucharistic celebration well and
properly.
Rondina, Ven Rozhel

 I learned that the architectural styles od

the church differs over time yet most of
the parts still remained, such as the St.
Pedro Calungsod Shrine where most of the
parts of an old structured churches still
remained.
Pedrosa, Kyle Anthony

 This activity taught me many things like

the architectural structure of the chapel.
Its main attraction are the 100 walls. The
chapel is unique to other chapels or even
churches in the sense that its structure is
influence by modern designs. Also, the
mass schedule is on time. San Pedro
Calungsod Chapel is propose to be the
National Shrine of San Pedro Calungsod.
Caspe, Icycle

 In our busy life schedule, we sometimes forget to

see the value of little but significant things in our
life. In our decision to direct our focus and life to
success and excellence, we become unable to
reflect and appreciate the people who helped us
in our journey. We become so driven to be
inspirational and successful that we fail to look
back and thank the people who were with us.
There will always be meaning to things no matter
how small they are. There’s a reason why it was
made that way.
Caspe, Icycle
 Churches makes us seem closer to God. It has a
unique structure that makes it stand out. Each
carvings, image, structure holds a significant
meaning. But they are often forgotten. Through
this activity, I was able to see the value of certain
things that no matter how small they are, they are
important and holds a significant role in the
society. Just like us, no matter how small we feel
we are, no matter how unloved we think we are,
we have to remember that in our little ways we
can make a difference and in order to make a big
difference we have to start small. That
somewhere in this world, someone cares and
loves you and that we are important and there’s
value in life.
SOURCES
Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod: A Testament to Cebuano-Faith
http://www.peanutbrowas.com/blog/chapel-of-san-pedro-calungsod-a-testament-to-cebuano-faith

San Pedro Calungsod Church in Cebu City may be next

national shrine
http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/53799/san-pedro-calungsod-church-in-cebu-city-may-be-next-national-shrine

Next Progressives: CAZA

http://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/next-progressives-caza_o
GROUP PICTURES
GROUP PICTURES
EXAMINATION
 IDENTIFICATION

1. San Pedro Calungsod was martyred in ________.

2. Who is the architect of the San Pedro Calungsod

Chapel?

3. How many people can the place accommodate?

 TRUE OR FALSE

4. San Pedro Calungsod was martyred in the year

1627.

5. San Pedro Calungsod was canonized as saint on

October 21, 2012.

6. All 100 walls have the same height.

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THANK YOU!