Aida Cruz (July 5, 1922 – May 20, 2024) was a Filipino architect.
Aida Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1922 |
| Died | May 20, 2024 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Jose Del Rosario |
Life
editBorn in Laguna in 1922, Cruz's sculptor father, Amado, convinced her to become an architect instead of her original desire to be a dentist. Cruz graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1947 with a degree in architecture. She placed seventh in the licensure exam, making her the first registered female architect in the Philippines the next year.[1]
Along with her husband Jose Del Rosario, a civil engineer, Cruz designed about 120 homes, edifices, and hospitals in the Philippines, including parts of the University of Baguio. She died in 2024. [2]
Legacy
editBeyond her work, Cruz is admired because she pursued a career in a male-dominated field at a time when women rights was just starting to get recognized in the Philippines. Women suffrage was only allowed in the country in 1937.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Full of life at 90 | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ Zapanta, Logan Kal-El M. (2024-05-23). "Aida del Rosario, pioneer female architect in PH, dies at 101". Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Only men enjoyed the right of suffrage in PH until 1937". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-17.