10.
AR. NORBERTO M. NUKE, fuap, hfpia, apec ar., likha awardee
Ar. Nuke is the Charter and Founding President of United Architects of the Philippines in 1975.
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Ar, Nuke was a Member of the Board of Architecture from 1975-1978 and was the Acting Chairman Board
of Architecture from 1978-1981. He became the Chancellor of UAP College of Fellows from 1979-1980. He
has invaluable contribution in the creation of the Architect’s National Code 1979 and he spearheaded the
upgrading and updating of UAP Document 201 on Pre-Design Services.
He played a vital role in the design and planning of government transportation projects, intermodal transit
complex (MRT-LRT Station Planning and Design) in Metro Manila, and is noted for his active participation in
the regulation of the architectural curriculum and practice.
11.
AR. FRANCISCO T. MAÑOSA, fuap, apec ar., 13. AR. EDILBERTO F. FLORENTINO,
fpia, likha awardee
fuap, apec ar., likha awardee
Ar. Francisco “Bobby” Manosa’s
voice rings clear as a clarion
bell in defense of Filipino
Architecture. In his professional
life, his masterwork is the
painstaking creation of a design
that can be called Filipino. In his
body of works, he demonstrated
traditional forms and materials to suit modern
building needs and changing lifestyle. For his lifetime
of pioneering works, he received several accolades
from several organizations – Most outstanding
Professional of the year as architect in 1996 and as
Interior Designer in 2013, the Gawad CCP Award in
the field of Architecture, the highest award from the
United Architects of the Philippines – the Likha Award,
among many others. For his greatest contribution to
the welfare of the future architects aside from his
lecture series – he published two books – Designing
Filipino the Architecture of Francisco Manosa; and
Beyond the Bahay Kubo.
Architect, Environmental planner, ArbitratorMediator and inventor of 13 approved
patents, Ar. Florentino is a principal of E.
Florentino 3+ Associates.
He was cited Outstanding Mapuan in 1992
and attended post-graduate course at
University of the Philippines on structural
sciences. Ar. Florentino was chosen as the Outstanding
Professional in 1992 and member of the PRC Board of
Architecture in 1993. In 2006 he was bestowed the Likha Gold
Medal, the highest award given by UAP to a member.
12. AR.
WILLIAM V. COSCOLLUELA, uap, fpia
A top Philippine architect, William
V. Coscolluela has been leading
his firm WVCA in 5 decades of
advocating for best practices in
all his many projects, as well as
in his other advocacy initiatives.
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His outstanding quality of
leadership
goes
beyond
architecture as confirmed by many global, regional
& local awards & recogniti on including the most
prestigious President's Gold Medal for Architecture a recognition given by Mapua Institute of Technology
only to 2 awardees thus far. His Platinum LEED
Zuellig Building in Makati City is now a multi-awarded
landmark in the Central Business District.
14.
AR. ROGELIO G. VILLAROSA, fpia, uap
In July 1954, Ar. Villarosa passed the examination
for architects as First Place Topnotcher. He is
backed by several years of skills development
and fifty years of professional practice. At 80
years of age, he is still engaged in a wide scope of
projects ranging from simple structures to more
complex projects such as hotels, hospitals, high-rise residential
condominiums, commercial, institutional, and industrial structures,
socio-cultural and community centers and resort complex.
15.
AR. CARMELO T. CASAS, uap
Ar. Casas earned his degree in Architecture from the University of
Santo Tomas in 1976, placing 7th in overall ranking in the 1978
Architects Licensure Examination on the same year. He joined Eric
Cumine Associates in Hong Kong and thereafter joined Palmer
& Turner (HK) in 1980 as Design Architect. He joined Architects
Hawaii Far East (AHFE) in 1985. In October 1988, he joined
Arch. Jose Pedro Recio in forming a partnership
called Recio+Casas Architects which lasted for
20 years. In 1997, the firm was awarded the first
"Firm of the Year" award by the Philippine Institute
of Architects for its creating a dynamic impact
on the Architectural scene of the country. In
September 2008, the firm was officially demerged
and Casas+Architects was officially born.