Francisco

Maosa
By: Nina Isabella R. Lim

Francisco Maosa
Francisco 'Bobby' Maosa(born February 14, 1931) is a
Filipino architect noted for his Filipino inspired architectural
designs. His most notable work is TheCoconut Palace.
Manosa, on May, 2008 built his ownBahay Kubomansion. With
only 3 posts or "haligi", it has 5 one-inchcoconutshell doors,
2nd floor, a "silong",Muslimroom, sala, and master's bedroom
with afish pondtherein.
Francisco Maosa was born in Manila, Philippines. He currently lives
inAyala Alabang Villageas a retired but decorated architect. He has 3
children, all of whom now work for the family company. Bambi, the
eldest and only daughter, is the head of the interior design
department of Maosa & Co, as well as the Director of the Tukod
Foundation. Dino acts as CEO of the entire Maosa Group, and is the
founder and CEO of Maosa Properties. Francisco's youngest son, Gelo,
continues his architectural legacy as the CEO of Maosa & Co.
In 2012, Francisco Maosa had a fall in which he cracked two
vertebraewhich had to be fused in order to heal. He also needed
heart bypass surguryin order to repair a life-threatening ventricular
blockage.

Maosa Residence
Architects face great pressure when designing
their own home. Their houses give their potential
clients a heads-up on their style; theyre a
physical testimony of their skills as artists, which
will either be permanently praised or scorned.
So Francisco 'Bobby' Maosa designed his own
house to show exhibits the beauty and uniqueness
of Filipino architecture.

Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 35 Years

of Maosa and Company Inc.
Thirty five years ago, Francisco Bobby Maosa left the comfort and
security of the family firm to pursue his singular vision and passion: to
create an architecture that is truly Filipino, and truly contemporary.
Long before green architecture had become a buzzword, Maosa was
already incorporating passive cooling and natural lighting into his designs,
resulting in buildings that achieved a high level of comfort with minimal
energy expenditure.
Green design is just good design, says Architect Angelo Maosa, the
firms current CEO.
And good design adapts the structure to its environment. In a tropical
setting like the Philippines, this means designing for the climate. Too
many buildings are designed to look good without considering livable they
are. Too many designers disregard how the sun hits the windows during
the day, which direction the breeze usually comes from, or how rain will
hit the roof. As a result, a home or office may look beautiful, but it could
also be intolerably hotwithout constant air-conditioning and consequently
massive power bills.