FRANCISCO

“BOBBY”
MANOSA
Taruc, Angennie O.
Tan, Ralph Carlos O.
Dizon, Kathleene Dee
Veraye, Vangie
Francisco Manosa
February 12, 1931
-His parents: Mother, Maria and
father, Manuel Manosa Sr.
-He was born and grew up in Calle
Azcarraga (now CM. Recto)
-Filipino architect during the 20th
century
-Awarded as the New National Artist
in Architecture for his advocacy in
promoting and upholding the Filipino
architecture.
-He graduated high school at San
Beda College and pursue
Architecture in University of Santo
Tomas(1953)
-In 1957, Arch. Manosa finished a
Landscaping Course in Tokyo
University in Japan
Francisco Manosa
-Papal Awardee of the Noble Knighthood of the
Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great in
September1982

-Recognized by the Professional Regulations

Commission as the Most Outstanding Professional
of the Year in September 1994

-Recipient of the7th LIKHA Gold Medal Award

given by the United Architects of the Philippines in
April 2003

-The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) best

owed upon him the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in
the field of Architecture in June 2004

-One of The Five Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) by

the Philippine Jaycee Senate and Insular Life in
December2004
Francisco Manosa
INSPIRATION:
- Japan culture, which is reflective to
Filipino architecture

-He had more freedom to put into

realization his vision of Philippine
Architecture inspired by the bahay
kubo and the bahay na bato.
He then became a pioneered in
Neo-Vernacularism
NEO- VERNACULARISM
Key words: vernacular, restoration/revitalization,
interpolation, continuity of the building, identity of a place

NEO-VERNACULARISM
is the main goal is to present neo-
vernacular as a part of broad range of
revitalization of cultural heritage. That
some of the new buildings are designed
by traditional materials and technology
are only considered as neo-vernacular
expressions. The main focus is
detecting the aspects of active and
creative “conservation” of some
specific vernacular ambient.
-After graduating (1954) with his two
brothers: Jose and Manuel Manosa Jr.
founded the architectural firm, Manosa
Brothers

WORKS:
-Sulô Restaurant
-Makati Commercial Center (1962)
-Hidden Valley Springs Resort
-Makiling Conference Center
-The restoration of the Guadalupe Ruins
-Colegio San Agustin in Makati
-Murray & Herminia Lopez Otstott
Residence in Forbes Park, Makati
-San Miguel Corporation Corporate
Headquarters in Ortigas Center, Pasig City
(1979).
FRANCISCO MANOSA &
PARTNERS (1976)
-In 1976, Francisco established his own
firm, the Francisco Manosa & Partners

-The constantly strive to be the first as

well as the foremost of the user of
indigenous materials

- The firm office located at Ortigas

Center, Pasig City. Within it’s wall, it has
thematic ares such as the Bamboo
room, Coconut Room, and the Lime and
Stone Room which delivers to evry client
the vision and mission of the firm.

WHAT MAKES
ARCHITECTURE TRULY
FILIPINO?
“Filipino values, Philippine
climate, and the use of
indigenous material”
-Francisco Manosa
“Please understand
that my conscience will
never allow to design
anything but Filipino”
-Francisco Manosa
“We must believe in ourselves, our capabilities,
innovativeness and creativity, and stop
imitating alien cultures and architectures. We
must believe that in accepting what we are
and what we have – both their limitations and
potentials – we can finally emerge as equals,”
-Francisco Manosa
NOTABLE WORKS
OF FRANCISCO
MANOSA
COCONUT PALACE
(1980)
-Francisco was asked by Imelda Marcos
to built “Coconut Place”

-Was intended to express Filipino

hospitality for visiting foreign
dignitaries.

-Also meant to demonstrate the humble

coconut as a versatile material suitable
for a luxurious residence

-Located at the Cultural Center of the

Philippines Complex in Manila
COCONUT PALACE -An entire palace made out of
coconut wood and the tree’s
byproducts.

-And the former Office of the

Vice President

-It’s one of his most popular

examples of his extensive use of
local material.

-made Mañosa a highly-sought-

after artist

-The palace is shaped like an

octagon, with a salakot roof, a
chandelier made of 101 coconut
shells, and a dining table inlaid
with 40,000 tiny pieces of
coconut shells.
SAN MIGUEL BUILDING CORP.
(1979)
-The corporate headquarters of
the San Miguel Corporation
located in Ortigas

-Is an early example of “green”

architecture. The climate-
responsive building was inspired
by the Banaue rice terraces

-The lush greenery spilling from

the building’s façade was
landscaped by another National
Artist, architect Ildefonso Santos,
Jr.
EDSA SHRINE
-The Cardinal approached Mañosa
about designing a shrine
commemorating the event (People
Power Revolution, 1986)

-Officially called Shrine of Mary,

Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA,
is a small Roman Catholic Church
erected on the site of two
demonstrations that unseated
Presidents Ferdinand Marcos and
Joseph Estrada
EDSA SHRINE
-“I design Filipino, nothing else”
said Francisco when his Filipino
design is disapproved.

- “A Spanish colonial church

commemorating a Philippine
revolution on Philippine soil?
Never! I believe I am not your
architect. I cannot do that to
our country or to our
people…”[9]

-The EDSA Shrine would be

completed in 1989.
DAVAO PEARL FARM RESORT
(1994)
-Built on Samal Island, once a site for
culturing pearls

-Pearl Farm Beach Resort was adapted from

the traditional houses on stilts that the
seafaring tribes of Mindanao build above the
water

-Adapting to the curve of the coastline, the

resort made extensive use of indigenous
materials so the colors and textures blend
with the island’s natural setting.
AMANPULO RESORT
(1994)

-In Sanskrit, Aman means “peace”, and

“pulo” is the Tagalog world for island.

-Located at Pamalican Island, off the

Palawan coast, the casitas were designed
not to intrude into the landscape’s natural
beauty, but rather blend harmoniously
with the surroundings, while presenting a
distinct Filipino character.
THE MANOSA FAMILY HOUSE
(1983)
-The forms and design elements that
made the bahay kubo and the bahay
na bato ancestral house supremely
suited to Filipino climate and culture
have been reinterpreted in a
completely modern way to fit his
family’s lifestyle

-Mañosa’s daughter, interior designer

Bambi Mañosa-Tanjutco, recalls that
they were so used to the endless
stream of guests and clients who
traipsed into the house at all hours of
the day, just to see their father’s
design
THE MANOSA FAMILY HOUSE
(1983)
-Built as an example of all his design
tenets, and he incorporated important
bahay kubo details inherent in his
designs, such as a high, pitched roof,
wide windows and door openings that
let in natural light and air, tukod, and
indigenous materials

-In the past, trees around the home

and sunshades on the roof would
protect a bahay kubo from the
scorching heat of the sun. Gelo also
used trees and sunshades for a cool
and breezy living area
MACTAN SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
(1993)
-Designed with a strong Visayan
flavor

-The structure is sheltered by red

tile roof, and supported by stilts
that express the silong of traditional
Filipino houses

-The extensive use of Mactan stone

in the exteriors and interiors, as
well as bas-reliefs showcasing
shellcraft native to the region
further enhance the Visayan
connection.
MARY IMMACULATE PARISH
(1988)

Design Concept: Nature

-The “nature church” is an organic

masterpiece

-Situated within a forest of mangotrees

-The altar is created from driftwood
and marble. Radiating from the center
nave are rough-hewn pews made from
stumps of trees felled by typhoon

-In the ceiling are soaring doves made

from capiz white shells that provide a
dramatic lighting effect against the
thatched ceiling
SULO RESTAURANT
(1962)
-Located in the heart of Makati Commercial
Center, Sulo Restaurant served as a landmark
of the area for fifteen years

-First built in 1962, It is known for its unique

architecture and distinctive atmosphere

-Truly Filipino in design and decor, it offers a

Fiesta Filipina Wednesday and Sunday
evenings featuring authentic native Filipino
folk dances and a lavish Philippine buffet.
Other rooms serve charcoal-broiled specialties
and Chinese ( Shanghai and Peking style )
cuisine.
SULO RESTAURANT
-It was once again rebuilt in 1978 after it
caught fire

-It’s architecture was markedly Mindanao

inspired and its various function rooms
influences from north to southern Philippines

-The structure was brought down in 1985 to

make way for the expansion of the Makati
Commercial Center in the late 1980s and now
the Glorietta 3 of Ayala Mall stands in its place
LANAO DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL CAPITOL
- Located in Tubod, Lanao del Norte

-A personification of Muslim Architecture

Design Concept:
Environment

-Plant boxes, recessed slanted windows and

wide overhang sensure that even without air-
conditioning, the building interiors will remain
cool and comfortable for the users.

-All building materials used are local to the

region and from sustainable sources thus
protecting the environment.
LRT 1 STATION (1980’s)
-Mañosa’s works extended from
residential and commercial commissions
to ecclesiastical works, mass housing, and
even public transportation hubs, and the
most visible of which are the LRT-1
stations in downtown Manila

-The original design for these mass transit

stations had more pronounced bahay
kubo-style roof structures, and provisions
for landscaping
3 NATIONAL EUCHARASTIC CONGRESS
-The 12-storey Eucharistic Congress
tower used mostly bamboo, with a
tripod base made from Mactan
stone—the island on which the first
cross was planted in the Philippines.

-The design embodied the tenacity of

the Filipino people and their faith

-For the APEC Summit that was held

in 2016
BALAI TAAL. TAGAYTAY
-Balai Taal was built on a large
property high on the ridge to take
advantage of the breathtaking view
of Taal Lake in Tagaytay City

- 19 hectare property built within

and around the forested slopes of
the Tagaytay ridge.

-Designed for a large extended

family, the home is a contemporary
interpretation of the ancestral
house, with a steep tile roof, two
storeys, and a basement silong
formed by the slope in the terrain.
ESKAYA RESORT

-Named after Bohol's remaining indigenous

tribe, Eskaya embodies the culture and
comforts behind a Filipino home

-With private infinity pools, terraces and

spacious rooms, the villas present a fitting
juxtaposition of Filipino architecture and
nature.
LANTANA LANE
(2012) -Lantana Lane, the first project of Mañosa
Properties

- It is a community of 14 homes located

on a prime property in New Manila

- -Created with the home-owners in

mind, the distinctive Filipino designed
homes is the first model of a true
Artisanal Community that incorporates
Property Guidance and Care.

- In 2013, Lantana Lane was cited as

Best in Interior Design by the
Philippine Property Awards.
CAMPANILLA LANE
-Campanilla Lane by Mañosa Properties is a
luxury residential development located in
one of the most prestigious addresses in
New Manila

-Inspired by the Philippine ancestral home,

each structure in the community fuses
traditional Filipino elements with
contemporary architecture and innovative
green design

-All Campanilla Lane homes are built using

sustainable materials, harnessing both
nature and technology to create elegant and
environment-friendly living
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER
(1980’s)

-Mañosa’s pentagonal shaped building can be

connected with the pentagon as a symbol of man

-This pentagonal concept of man is marked with the

north end as the head, the northwest and northeast
ends as the arms outstretched, and the southwest
and the southeast ends as the legs also outstretched.
This concept is also used in Filipino indigenous
architecture, such as the beliefs of the Tausug people
that the home should be design like the human body.
This pentagonal human shape is best exemplified by
Leonardo da Vinci’s 1490 Vitruvian Man or simply (L’
Uomo Vitruviano).
TAGO
-Tagô, located along Bonifacio Drive in Tagaytay,
just 300 meters off the busy Aguinaldo highway

-It’s the pioneer community of country homes

by Mañosa Properties.

-Quiet but vibrant, secluded yet accessible,

Tagô’s premier location allows residents the
best of both worlds when it comes to enjoying
all that Tagaytay has to offer.

-Tagô is master-planned to make the most of

the raw natural beauty that surrounds it.
Private by design, the Tagô development is
made up of only 52 two-story homes.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
(1976) -It’s the Roman Catholic Church of Las Pinas

-The church is renowned as the house of the Las

Piñas Bamboo Organ, a pipe organ made mostly
with bamboo pipes

-To the right of the church is an old Spanish convent

converted into a gift shop and the entrance for
observing the organ up close. Also in the church
complex is St. Joseph's Academy, a primary and
secondary education school established in 1914

-Fray Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmene started

building the church in 1795 made from adobe
(volcanic) stones in the Earthquake Baroque
architectural style

-Renovation with Arch. Ludwig Alvarez

CANYON WOODS CLUBHOUSE
-Located in Laurel, Batangas

-The development created a mountain resort

which looked at the log cabin as a prototype.

-Infused with distinct Filipino characteristics

that is responsive to the clients needs the local
culture and the environment

-As such the Canyon woods Clubhouse is a

uniquely Filipino Building

-The distinct roof lines mimic the local houses

while the exterior rustic treatment is influenced
by western prototype.
ATENEO PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
(2000)
-Located in the midst of a contemporary
mixed-use development in Makati

-the school building evokes the tranquil

atmosphere of a more traditional sprawling
campus with its quadrangles, fields, and
detached buildings, in a relatively
contained space
AQUINO CENTER
(2001)

-Built to showcase the legacy of the

late senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and
his widow, former President
Corazon Aquino

-The Aquino center was designed in

a distinctive contemporary Filipino
style around a spacious courtyard
with landscaped gardens.
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