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UNIVERSITY OF STO. THOMAS HOSPITAL PROFILE:
MEDICAL PHILOSOPHY:
“Where the patient is human and the service is humane”
DESCRIPTION:
The UST Hospital, a premier medical facility, is a non-stock, non-profit hospital. Its primary
mission is to provide the best quality healthcare possible, especially to the less fortunate
brothers and sisters.
The UST Hospital trains young men and women in the medical arts and science, through clinical
exposure and research, and ultimately molds them towards the professional care of patients,
with compassion and love.
The Hospital currently maintains 460 dedicated beds for charity or clinical patients. These are
financially sustained by just 352 private patient beds, of which the resulting revenues support
and delimit the extent of charity to the sick and poor in the clinical or charity beds.
LOCATION:
A.H. Lacson Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila, NCR, Philippines
HOSPITAL TYPE:
Private, charity, teaching
CAPACITY:
352 private patient beds
460 charity or clinical beds
Location of UST Hospital

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HISTORY
The San Juan de Dios Hospital, the precursor of the USTH, was founded in 1577 by a Franciscan
lay brother, Fray Juan Clemente. On October 29, 1875, his royal highness King Alfonso of Spain
decreed that the three-centuries-old hospital, located in Intramuros, become the clinical
training institution for medical students of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the
University of Santo Tomas, which was then located at Intramuros. On March 23, 1887, Dean
Mariano Marti, M.D., established residency and externship programs at the San Juan de Dios
Hospital.
World War I and II became a major turning point for the San Juan de Dios Hospital. During the
Japanese occupation, the Quezon Institute was transferred to the San Juan de Dios Hospital. St.
Paul's Hospital, located in the Walled City, was later ceded to UST for its clinical training for the
duration of the war. It was the first time that the university operated a hospital of its own.
The official history of the current University of Santo
Tomas Hospital is traced to the formal opening of its
charity unit on February 15, 1945, in a building which
stood at the rear of the Main Building. The building
house classrooms for the medical school and became
the site of the first charity hospital. When the medical
school later transferred to its current location, the
building became the UST High School until it was razed
to the ground by a fire in 1975.
Today, sixty years from when it first opened its doors
with a goal of service, the vision and mission of the
University of Santo Tomas Hospital have become more
formidable than ever.
With a staff of over 500 consultants of various specialties and subspecialties, residency and
fellowship programs at par with its Asian counterparts, visiting professor staff from
distinguished institutions worldwide, and medical graduates that constantly top the licensure
examinations for physicians, nursing, medical technology, and pharmacy, the horizon that
stretches out before the USTH with promise and challenge.
UST Hospital during American Colonial Era; 1945

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ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER AND STYLE
The building is highly inspired by Renaissance Architecture and Modern Design. The buildings rear
façade has detailed corbels, canopy and porches. It is also adorned by detailed sculptural elements
inspired in the Renaissance Period. The front façade of the hospital has more modern approach. The
modern look of large glass windows are mixed with minimal renaissance details.
The basis for the implementation of Renaissance style is to preserve the architecture of the University
because UST is a well-k o la d ark a d i stitutio ot o ly i the Philippi es ut i the orld,
UNIQUENESS OF THE PROJECT/DISTINCT FEATURES:
Aside from the collective aura granted by the structure, the planning and site development are essential
features of the Benavides Cancer Institute. The position of the structure, albeit its massive presence,
gave a fresh approach and development to the then-constricting drop-off points and access ways of the
existing hospital. There was a sudden surge of elegance and space to the whole area, granting a sense of
warmth and compassion to the users.
The canopy added grandeur to the entrance coinciding with a fountain featuring a modern twist of
sculptural art. This low spout water feature made of green slate stones symbolizes the life and vigor.
The column capital and base of the main building were employed as unifying design elements. The glass
fenestrations were incorporated in order to give the architectural period without being tied up to the
history. The interior colors projected a lively ambience.
The BCI addition truly revitalized the hospital façade and connecting its design character to that of the
university. Thus, ai tai i g the U“T’s histori al sig ifi a e a d ar hite tural i tegrity.
UST Hospital conserved rear façade constituted by Renaissance style Modern UST Hospital front facade

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Architect YOLANDA DAVID-REYES
Architect and Environmental Planner YOLANDA DAVID
REYES specializes in architectural design and facility planning.
She finished her Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture in
1975 and her Master of Science Degree in Architecture in 1986 at
the University Of Santo Tomas College Of Architecture and Fine
Arts and the UST Graduate School. She completed her Doctor of
Philosophy academic units at the famous School of Urban and
Regional Planning of the University of the
Reyes was the first female to hold top positions in two big
organizations of architects. She became the 14th president of the United Architects of the
Philippines in 1998, and was elected chairman of the Architects Regional Council of Asia last
year.
Reyes said she is most proud of her architectural
work in the Caleruega Retreat House in Batangas,
which earned her the United Architects of the
Philippi es’ Desig A ard for Ar hite ture i 1996
for a hie i g a gra eful le di g the of atural a d
uilt e iro e t, a ordi g to the itatio .
What I a o , all has been influenced by my
Tho asia up ri gi g, Reyes said, ho o tai ed
her degree in Architecture in 1975 and her masteral
degree in Architecture in 1986, also in the
University. She believes that Thomasian architects are way ahead of the pack because of their
values, morals, ethics, and amiability.
In recognition of her achievements, UST gave Reyes the Dangal Award in 1997 for her
exemplary service as dean of CAFA, and the first Diamond Award from the Graduate School in
1998. She also received the Outstanding Thomasian Alumna Award for Architecture in 2002.
Caleruega ‘etreat House: ‘eyes s ost renowned work

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DESIGN PHILOSOPY
“Modern, classic and natural architecture combines altogether”
-Ar. Yolanda david-reyes
DESIGN CONCEPTs
The functional design of the UST Hospital was to have smooth traffic flow of patients and
medical staff as well as to attain privacy and convenience, while the challenge of the aesthetic
design was to revitalize the 90 year old façade of the existing hospital structure.
GRACEFUL DESIGNS (VITALITY + FUNCTIONALITY)
The UST Hospital continues to draw attention because of its aesthetic appeal.
Reyes has managed to successfully combine VITALITY and FUNCTIONALITY. The different
treatment rooms are walled by glass for visual transparency of physician-client activity.
It s a hospital, so e ha e to i press o the patie t that there is full of life a d a ti ity i it,
Reyes said. I do t a t it to look like a gloo y pla e e ause it a e depressi g for the
patie ts.
The low-spout green slate fountain
that gracefully adorns the center of
the pond in front of the UST
Hospital driveway aims to illustrate
the energy of life. Whe you
arrive there, you want to see that
there s life, Reyes said.

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Reyes used Main Bldg. - inspired columns, adapting its capital and base to unify the
architectural details and moldings of the USTH to that of the U i ersity’s ar hite tural o ept.
She also used cornices and dados, both decorative elements of columns of classic architecture.
We ha e to preser e the ar hite ture of the U i ersity e ause U“T is a ell-known landmark
a d i stitutio ot o ly i the Philippi es ut i the orld, Reyes said.
She made the UST Hospital green with various
ornamental plants along the hospital exterior. Her work
on UST Hospital is supposed to serve as a catalyst in the
planned expansion of the UST whose centerpiece is the
construction of two 17-storey towers. Although
according to Thomasian architects, there is an unwritten
architectural rule that no building will be constructed
higher tha the Mai Bldg.’s ross, U“TH ad i istrators
seek to finish it by 2009.
Architectural uniformity within the campus was also regarded i Reyes’ project. The classical
ar hes i the uildi g’s e tra e ere i spired y the o s of the Fr. Miguel de Be a ides
Li rary for erly U“T Ce tral Li rary . This, alo gside Reyes’ hoi e of soft hues, helped i
to i g do the uildi g’s i stitutio al look. It also incorporates parapets or overhanging wall
portions to cover its sloping roof. It provides a Filipino feel with its stylized models of the Manila
hemp or abaca.
DESIGNING BY EXPERIENCE
Reyes said she encountered several hurdles along the way.
People dis ouraged e fro taki g Ar hite ture elie i g I did t elo g i this a ly
professio , Reyes said. But it as so ethi g I really a ted all y life.
A year after being appointed dean in 1991, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her
physicians recommended chemotherapy and the treatment proved to be successful. She is now
in remission for 14 years.
Reyes’ out ith a er guided her in designing the UST Hospital. Planning out the cancer unit,
she was particularly concerned about room placements and transitions.
I ha e ee a a er sur i or yself, so I k o ery ell ho a patie t feels upo e teri g a
pla e here he ill e treated, Reyes said. This is hat I a ted to see a d feel if I ere the
a er patie t he I dre the pla of BCI.

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UNIVERSITY OF STO. THOMAS HOSPITAL BUILDING DETAILS
UNIVERSITY OF STO. THOMAS MAP

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LOCATION MAP

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FLOOR PLANS
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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THIRD FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
REAR FAÇADE

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PEDIMENT DETAIL BALCONY DETAIL
ENTRANCE CANOPY DETAIL CORBEL DETAIL
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