Alfredo J. Luz was born 30 December 1922, one of four children, to Valeriano Katigbak Luz and Rosario Dimayuga of Lipa, Batangas.

He studied at Mapua Institute of Technology but his studies were interrupted by World War II. He completed his architectural degree at the University of California at Berkeley in 1949. While at Cal Berkeley, he won a student competition to design a building on campus. He was awarded a medal and the design plans were used in the actual construction of the building.

He married Carmen Javellana Montinola of Iloilo, with whom he had nine children.

Luz came from an artistic family. His mother, Rosario, became an interior designer though she had no formal training in the discipline. His brother, Arturo Luz, is a National Artist.

Luz passed away in 1989.

Career

Alfredo J. Luz was the Principal and Founder of A.J. Luz and Associates (AJLA). He worked briefly at Erickson Massey in Vancouver, Canada and later at Townley Matheson Partners, also in Vancouver. He later returned to Manila to re-open a new private practice as AJLA had been transferred to his partners and associates, Francis Arcenas and Ruben Payumo, both of whom became successful architects along with the other partners and associates from AJLA.