Nov 6, 2020 · It is the part of the house that Francisco Mañosa loves to call his bahay kubo that combines elements from the bahay-na-bato. It has the steep pitched double roof of the humble Filipino hut and is on stone pillars, lifted off the ground for coolness.

Mañosa developed a modern architectural style whose touchstone was the traditional Filipino square house, the bahay kubo. He used indigenous materials and experimented with new technologies so that it would be usable in a modern context.

This stone-and-wood-based type of design is reminiscent of the bahay na bato (Filipino ancestral house), a traditional home during the era of Spanish colonization. Two rooster sculptures adorn the ...

Oct 24, 2018 · Mañosa’s own family house in the South was 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.

Mar 1, 2019 · Architect Francisco Manosa strived to determine and showcase the Filipino architectural archetype—the architectural design representing true Filipino culturally and environmentally–in his works. He pioneered the art of Philippine neo vernacular architecture.

Nov 4, 2022 · Built on the foundation of love for family, country, and the environment-this Mañosa home was inspired by a touch of humor and designed with a whole lot of heart. “Climate conscious and contemporary Philippine architecture,” says Architect Gelo Mañosa about the concept and theme of their home in Calatagan, Batangas.

Known as the Bahay-Kubo Mansion, the Mañosa residence in Ayala Alabang Village is the ultimate showcase of Contemporary Tropical Filipino Architecture. While many architects emphasize functionality in the built-form art, he seamlessly welds function and …

Jul 9, 2019 · Manila’s rich and famous commissioned Bobby Manosa to design their mansions in such exclusive enclaves as Forbes Park. Mañosa has since compiled an amazing portfolio of opulent and beautiful mansions.

Mar 29, 2017 · WELL-KNOWN for his vernacular approach to architecture and design, veteran architect Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa showcases the studies and photographs of his most popular works in Mañosa: Beyond Architecture, an exhibit of …

Mar 29, 2023 · Architecture always plays a role in nation building, just as Sydney’s Opera House did, outliving the passing parade of politics. And Mañosa’s buildings played an important role in establishing a proud and more equable national identity.