Francisco Mañosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Mañosa

Filipino architect

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 20-Feb-2019

Profession: architect

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa (February 12, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was a Filipino architect considered as one of the most influential Filipino architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art of Philippine neovernacular architecture.
His contributions to the development of Philippine architecture led to his recognition as a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 2018.Although he was popularly known as the architect of the Coconut Palace, his other notable works include the EDSA Shrine, the Davao Pearl Farm, and Amanpulo resorts.Mañosa devoted his life's work to creating a Filipino identity in architecture, advocating design philosophies that harken “back to the bahay kubo and the bahay na bato,” and other traditional vernacular forms.
Mañosa became known for combining these traditional forms and indigenous materials with modern building technology to create structures which he felt were those best suited to the Philippines’ tropical climate.