Capitol TheaterCapitol Theater is a Work of National Artist for Architecture Juan F. Nakpil located at Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region.
Juan Nakpil's ziggurat-shaped Capitol Theater (1935) in Escolta was symmetrically balanced with a recessed central tower ornamented with geometric Art Deco grillwork.
This grillwork, composed of squares overlapped with circles, were framed by large Square pillars in receding bands that bounded the square top. The vertical planes flanking the central grillwork was an exotic setting for low-relief, stylized, modernist
figures of Filipinas clad in baro't saya carrying the symbols of cinema and sound, respectively, on both sides. These wall relief, icluding the lobby sculptures,
were done by Severino Fabie. The facade was designed in a series of setbacks emphasizing the strong and severe geometric form.
(Source: Arkitekturang Filipino by Gerard Lico)