Name Francisco Manosa | Role Architect | |
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Structures Coconut Palace, Las Pinas Church Similar People Leandro Locsin, Juan Nakpil, Pablo Antonio, Juan M Arellano, Ildefonso P Santos - Jr Died February 20, 2019 (aged 88) Muntinlupa, Philippines Born Born 12 February 1931 Nationality Filipino Alma mater University of Santo Tomas Awards National Artists of the Philippines Practice www.manosa.com Buildings Coconut Palace, EDSA Shrine | ||
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Francisco 'Bobby' Mañosa (February 12, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was a Filipino architect noted for his Filipino inspired architectural designs. His most notable work is The Coconut Palace.
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- Archt francisco manosa s house
- Francisco Maosa Why Filipino Architecture
- Personal life
- Churches
- Residential
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Death
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Mañosa devoted his life’s work to creating a Filipino identity in architecture. Inspired by traditional vernacular forms such as the bahay kubo and the bahay na bato, Mañosa combined traditional forms and indigenous materials with modern building technology to create structures he felt were best suited to the Philippines’ tropical climate.
Francisco Mañosa: Why Filipino Architecture?
Personal life
Francisco Mañosa was born in Manila, Philippines. He used to live in Ayala Alabang Village as a retired but decorated architect. He had 3 children, all of whom now work for the family company. Bambi, the eldest and only daughter, is the head of the interior design department of Mañosa & Co, as well as the Director of the Tukod Foundation. Dino acts as CEO of the entire Mañosa Group, and is the founder and CEO of Mañosa Properties. Francisco's youngest son, Gelo, continues his architectural legacy as the CEO of Mañosa & Co..
While not working on his projects for the company, Francisco Mañosa was also part of the jazz band The Executive Band. He played piano for the band.
In 2012, Francisco Mañosa had a fall in which he cracked two vertebrae which had to be fused in order to heal. He also needed heart bypass surgury in order to repair a life-threatening ventricular blockage.
Churches
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Death
Mañosa passed away on February 20, 2019, as a result of prostate cancer at the age of 88. His remains were accorded full state honors during the interment at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.