This website celebrates the life of Alfredo J. Luz. Our father was a professional architect but was really more than that. He was an architect, planner, artist, and social scientist all rolled into one.

As an architect, he looked at building design as a form of functional art. Buildings had to meet a social function, serve as living or meeting space, and look artistic at the same time. A building or structure had to stand the test of time and reflect its period and culture for future generations to read into.

A.J. Luz designed houses, office and commercial buildings, apartments, and factories over his career. Few of the houses still exist as owners have sold them and new owners have replaced them. One of the few exceptions is the group of houses built at the Dole pineapple plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, Mindanao. They are featured in this site.

Also featured on this site are our favorite buildings, the ones we consider his most iconic works - the Ramon Magsaysay Center, World Health Organization, and International Rice Research Institute.

Through this site, we hope to keep the memory of A.J. Luz alive. He was our favorite architect. He was our Dad.