Maguindanao is one of the provinces in Mindanao, where the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao regional office has been located since the establishment of the autonomy. It is in Cotabato City, the city that belongs to Maguindanao del Norte. BGC (Bangsamoro Government Center) is the compound of BARMM regional offices, Governor Gutierrez Avenune, Rosary Heights 7. Office of the Chief Minister is visible from the main gate, designed in a classical structure.
Classical structure of building in Mindanao is commonly used in masjid construction. Two masjid are know to visitors here in Maguindanao: 1. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Grand Mosque), Kalanganan II, Cotabato City; and 2. Dimaukom Mosque (Pink Mosque), Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.
Maguindanaon architects are fond of classical image in designing building perspectives in construction of their houses and even public offices.
