Felino Palafox
Filipino architect, urban planner (born 1950)
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Felino "Jun" Albano Palafox, Jr. is a Filipino architect and urban planner. He is the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox Associates.[1][2]
The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Awardee in Architecture by UST, 2009
Felino A. Palafox, Jr. | |
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Palafox in 2017 | |
| Born | March 16, 1950 Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | People of the Year (People Asia Magazine), 2009 The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Awardee in Architecture by UST, 2009 |
| Buildings | Rockwell Center Rizal Tower Hidalgo Place Luna Gardens |
| Projects | La Mesa Ecopark |
Palafox also serves as a member of the board of directors[3] in Asian Terminals, Inc. from 2009 to present, chaired professional and civic organisations such as PIEP,[4] MAP[5] and Rotary Club of Manila.
Personal life
Palafox received a classical secondary education from Christ the King seminary when he was 13.[6] He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architecture from University of Santo Tomas[7] in 1972 and two years later, in 1974, he obtained his master's degree in Environmental Planning at the UP Diliman through a scholarship grant by United Nations Development Program (UNDP).[7]
In 2003, he graduated in Advanced Management Development Program for Real Estate at the Harvard University.[8]
Career
Awards
- Palafox Associates is the first Filipino architectural firm cited in the World's Top 500 Architectural Firms of the World Architecture Magazine. In 2006, the firm ranked 94th – holding the distinction of being the only Southeast Asian firm in the list. In 2012, Palafox Associates places 89th in the world-ranking dominated by American, European, Japanese, Australian and Chinese firms; and Top 8 in the Leisure Market sector