Francisco Mañosa

Francisco 'Bobby' Mañosa (February 12, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was a Filipino architect. He was thought as one of the most influential Filipino architects of the 20th century.[1] His works to the development of Philippine architecture led to his recognition as as a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 2018.[2][3][4]

Francisco Mañosa
Born(1931-02-12)February 12, 1931
Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(2019-02-20) (aged 88)
Muntinlupa, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
OccupationArchitect
AwardsNational Artist of the Philippines
Practicewww.manosa.com
BuildingsCoconut Palace, EDSA Shrine

He was popularly known as the architect of the Coconut Palace,[5] his other notable works include the EDSA Shrine, the Davao Pearl Farm, and Amanpulo resorts.[6]

Mañosa died on February 20, 2019 from prostate cancer in Muntinlupa, aged 88.[7][8]

References
  1. Caruncho, Eric S. (2017-02-15). "Mañosa at National Museum: The Filipino artist who should have been National Artist". Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  2. Chua, Paolo (2018-10-23). "Here Are the Shortlisted Names For the 2018 Philippine National Artist Award". Town and Country Philippines. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. Zulueta, Lito B. (2018-10-24). "7 new national artists to be proclaimed Wednesday". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  4. Placido, Dharel. "Palace names new national artists". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  5. Lico, Gerard (2003). Edifice Complex: Power, Myth, and Marcos State Architecture. Ateneo University Press. ISBN 9789715504355.
  6. Morelos, Miko (2017). "Architecture Timehop at Ortigas Center". Shelter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  7. Ramos, Gerard (20 February 2019). "National Artist Bobby Mañosa, 88". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. "National Artist for Architecture Bobby Mañosa has died". ABS-CBN News. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Francisco Mañosa at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.