Francisco Mañosa
Francisco 'Bobby' Mañosa (born February 14, 1931), is a Filipino architect noted for his Filipino inspired architectural designs. His most notable work is The Coconut Palace.
Manosa, on May, 2008 built his own Bahay Kubo mansion. With only 3 posts or "haligi", it has 5 one-inch coconut shell doors, 2nd floor, a "silong", Muslim room, sala, and master's bedroom with a fish pond therein.[1][2]
Personal life
Francisco Mañosa was born in Manila, Philippines. He currently lives in Ayala Alabang Village as a retired but decorated architect. He has 3 children, all of whom work now for the family company. Bambi, the eldest and only daughter, works in internal design and also is the founder of Creative Kids and Kids for Kids Philippines. Dino, the middle child and voted most handsome in High school, is currently the CEO of the Mañosa company. His youngest son, Gelo, is the head of the architecture department as well as the favorite among the three.[3]
While not working on his projects for the company, Francisco Mañosa was also part of the jazz band The Executive Band.[4] He played piano for the band.
In 2012, Francisco Mañosa had a fall in which he cracked two vertebrate which had to be fused in order to heal. He also needed heart bypass surgury in order to repair a life-threatening ventricular blockage.[5]
Works
Churches
- Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature's Church)
- Assumption College Chapel
- Quadricentennial Altar
- Risen Lord Parish Church
- Shrine of Our Lady of Peace (EDSA)
- St. Joseph Church (Las Pinas)
- World Youth Day Papal Altar
Residential
- Mañosa Residence (Ayala Alabang)
- Arnaiz Residence
- Cahaya "The Sanctuary"
- Diego Cierra Homes
- Floriendo Residence
- Hoffmann Residence
- Hofileña Residence
- Pabahay - Bayanihan
- Pabahay -PNP
- Valenciano Residence
Commercial
- Eagle Ridge Building
- JMT Corporate Center
- The New Medical City
- Nielson Towers (Makati)
- San Mig Pub (Ortigas)
- Saztec Building
- Sulo Restaurant
Institutional
- Aquino Center
- Ateneo Education Building
- Ateneo Professional School
- Bamboo Mansion
- Centro Escolar University class
- Coconut Palace
- Corregidor Island
- De La Salle Zobel School (Alabang)
- Environmental Research Center
- Gatches Village
- Lanao Provincial Capitol church
- Learning Child
- Philippine Friendship Pavilion
- St. Andrew's Parish School (Paranaque)
References
- ↑ abs-cbnnews.com, Bandila: National Artist makes the 'bahay kubo' become a mansion
- ↑ gmanews.tv/video,Mel and Joey: Bahay Kubong Mansiyon, 29 June 2008
- ↑ "Tukod Foundation". www.tukodfoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "The Executives Band (of Raul S Manglapus)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ Caruncho, Eric S. "Bobby Mañosa: The autumn of the architect". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
