PIONEER modernist architect Lorenzo “Lor” Calma passed away at the age of 97 on Jan. 27. “He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered for his generosity of spirit, his belief in others, and the quiet warmth and calm he brought to everyone he met,” wrote his children, designer Lorena Calma and architect Eduardo Calma, in a social media post. Born on March 4, 1928, in Pampanga, he was a multidisciplinary artist who “sought to transform international modernism into an expression of Filipino culture, context and values,” according to his firm, Lor Calma & Partners. His practice is continued by his studio and family through Lor Calma & Partners. The firm’s tribute read: “His legacy lives in the values he championed: restraint over excess, meaning over trends, craftsmanship over convenience.