De La Salle University-Manila campus
Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall
Use	Classroom, theater and art gallery space
Style	Neoclassical
Erected	2000-2002
Demolished	N/A
Location	Malate, Manila
Namesake	Enrique T. Yuchengco
Architect	Ricardo Gutierrez
Floor space	12,254 m²
Website	N/A

The Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall (Building code: Y; also as Yuchengco Hall), formerly the Central Administration Building, is a nine-storey neoclassical building located within the campus of De La Salle University-Manila in the district of Malate in the city of Manila. It was built on the former location of the Br. Athanasius Gym (now the Enrique Razon Sports Center) in the year 2000 to house the central administrative offices of the university. Former university president Br. Rolando Dizon FSC referred to the building as the "nerve center of the university as well as the hub of university activities with its theater and teleconference rooms." A special feature of the building is the controlled central computer for building automation, particularly in the air-conditioning and fire protection systems. The building has an art gallery on the second floor and a three-storey state-of-the art auditorium on top. It was completed in the year 2002 and inaugurated in August 15 of the same year. Since its completion, the Yuchengco Hall has been featured on the background design of the University's ID cards. A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ... Lazienkowski Palace in Warsaw The neoclassical movement that produced Neoclassical architecture began in the mid-18th century, as a reaction against both the surviving Baroque and Rococo styles, and as a desire to return to the perceived purity of the arts of Rome, the more vague perception (ideal) of Ancient... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... Lazienkowski Palace in Warsaw The neoclassical movement that produced Neoclassical architecture began in the mid-18th century, as a reaction against both the surviving Baroque and Rococo styles, and as a desire to return to the perceived purity of the arts of Rome, the more vague perception (ideal) of Ancient... De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-M) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools,[1] or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... The Enrique M. Razon Sports Center (Building code P; also called Sports Complex, Sports Center, or Sports Building) of De La Salle University-Manila is a ten-storey neoclassical building that was built in 1998 to replace the old Br. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... China ID card 居民身份证 ,front (top) back (bottom). ...

The building was constructed through the assistance of Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco, Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Chairman of the Yuchengco Center. The building was named the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall in honor of Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco’s father. The building was previously used by the College of Education; the College has since moved to the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. The Br. ...

Building layout

The building has four elevators, four exit stairways, twenty classrooms and six teleconference rooms. The ground floor of the building is an open space that can be used for special events or gatherings. Three elevators can be found on the north end of the building and one large elevator at the southern end near the Br. Connon Hall. The Museum and the Yuchengco Center can be found on the second level. The administration offices, conference and multi-purpose rooms can be found on the third level while classrooms and seminar rooms can be found on the fourth and fifth levels. The sixth level contains several classrooms and a computer laboratory as well as administration offices. The Teresa G. Yuchengco Auditorium occupies the seventh level while the eighth and ninth levels are used for the auditorium balconies.

Teresa G. Yuchengco Auditorium

Yuchengco Hall facade. Looking at the outside, it would seem unlikely that a large auditorium would fit inside

On the top levels of the building is the Teresa G. Yuchengco Auditorium, a 3-storey auditorium that can seat up to 1,100 persons. It was named in honor of the late wife of Ambassador Yuchengco. The auditorium is fully equipped with state-of-the-art light and sound systems that further enhances the programs and events. A two-level lobby could be found outside the auditorium for simple cocktails or gathering areas during intermissions. Graduation rites of the College of Business and Economics, Cultural Arts Office-sponsored activities, and the Annual Academic Recognition Rites are held in the auditorium. Several plays, concerts and ceremonies have also been held in the auditorium since its completion. An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... The College of Business and Economics (CBE) of De La Salle University-Manila is one of six undergraduate and graduate schools of the University. ...

The auditorium features a traditional proscenium stage as well as an orchestra pit. The backstage features comfort rooms as well as access to the building's freight elevator. Dressing rooms are found on the sixth floor, access to which is facilitated through internal stairwells. During large performances, classrooms are elso employed as dressing rooms. A proscenium theater is a theater space whose primary feature is a large archway (the proscenium arch) at or near the front of the stage, through which the audience views the play. ... An orchestra pit is the usually lowered area (hence pit) in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers. ... Stage has several meanings: In rocketry, a stage is one of several independent rockets used to reduce the need for fuel. ...

The Museum

The Museum

De La Salle University-Manila has an art museum located on the second floor of Yuchengco Hall called The Museum, formerly known as the DLSU Art Gallery. Prior to its construction, the art gallery was housed at the University Library Building. The Museum can be accessed from either side of the second floor lobby or through the stairs located on the ground floor in front of the building. It houses collection of Philippine modern art generously donated by the heirs of Wili and Doreen Fernandez. Prominent artists, nine of them National Artists of the Philippines for the Visual Arts, have works displayed in The Museum, namely, Fernando Amorsolo, Jose Joya, H.R. Ocampo, Arturo Luz, Vicente Manansala, Mauro Malang, Cesar Legaspi, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Carlos “Botong” Francisco , Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., Bencab, Ang Kiukok, among others. Every trimester, The Museum changes its exhibit with a new theme. The De La Salle University-Manila Library or the DLSU Library was established in the 1950s when the collection of the combined high school and college libraries were transferred to the St. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... </nowiki>.example. ... Carlos V. Francisco or more popularly known as Botong was the great muralist from Angono, Rizal. ... ANG KIU KOK Born 1931 in Davao City, Philippines to Chinese-Filipino parents. ...

The Museum has a floor area of approximately 450 square meters and is considered to have the largest exhibition space of all Metro Manila galleries. By comparison, the Main Gallery of the Cultural Center of the Philippines is 440 square meters. For the article on the capital city of the Philippines, click Manila. ... The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the premiere institution for culture and the arts in the country. ... The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the premiere institution for culture and the arts in the country. ...

References

1. Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall to be inaugurated, DLSU Newsletter, August 12, 2002
2. De La Salle University Library Newsette. Vol. XXXIII, No. 8

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External links

• Photos of the Teresa Yuchengco Audtiorium at the DLSAA website
• Yuchengco Center
• The Museum