Church-goers at the Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman, Quezon City will be welcomed by refreshed surroundings as they gather for this year’s Simbang Gabi masses following the completion of DMCI Homes’ landscaping enhancement project.
The timing is especially meaningful as the chapel prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary this December 20, 2025.
Popularly known as the UP Chapel, the historic structure was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin with former dean of the UP College of Engineering Engr. Alfredo L. Juinio as structural engineer.
It is one of the iconic landmarks built by DMCI Group founder Engr. David M. Consunji.
The enhancement project, led by DMCI Homes’ award-winning in-house Concepts and Landscape Management team, includes landscaping upgrades, grassing, and clearing across the chapel grounds. Work began in May 2024 with the goal of highlighting the chapel’s timeless design while creating a warm and serene outdoor setting for worshippers and the UP Diliman community.
As part of the initiative, the Concepts and Landscape Management team also worked with the chapel’s own landscaping staff to help ensure that the grounds remain well maintained long after the project’s completion.
According to Landscape Architect Alexis Valiente, AVP of DMCI Homes Concepts and Landscape Management, the team approached the project with deep respect for the chapel’s heritage and its role in the cultural and spiritual life of the UP Diliman community.
“The UP Chapel holds deep significance for the UP Diliman community. Being able to contribute to its enhancement and preservation is both a privilege and a heartfelt responsibility for our team. We hope that the refreshed surroundings offer a setting that uplifts everyone who visits,” Valiente said.
This effort continues DMCI Homes’ longstanding support for the upkeep of the UP Chapel. In 2021, the company and its partners—JBLS Trading & Construction Aesthetics and Boysen Philippines—completed a major renovation that strengthened the structure and helped safeguard its historical and cultural significance for generations of students, alumni, and visitors.
The UP Chapel remains a unique achievement in Philippine architecture. It is the country’s first circular chapel and the first to feature a thin-shell concrete dome engineered by Engr. Juinio.
It is also the only structure in the Philippines that brings together the works of five National Artists: Leandro Locsin for Architecture, Napoleon Abueva for Sculpture, Arturo Luz for Visual Arts, Vicente Manansala for Painting, and Ang Kiukok for Visual Arts.
As the chapel marks seven decades of faith, artistry, and history, DMCI Homes hopes that the enhanced surroundings will offer church-goers a more peaceful and uplifting experience throughout the Christmas season and beyond.
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