Felino A. Palafox, Jr. is a
Filipino
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architect, urban planner. He is the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox Associates.
Aside from his duties in his architectural firm, he also serves as a member of the board of directors i
Asian Terminals, Inc from 2009 to present, chaired professional and civic organisations such as PIEP, MAP
[Roster of MAP President]
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Personal life
Palafox received a classical secondary education from Christ the King seminary when he was 13.[Congratulation Arch. Felino Palafox; Gusi Prize Winner 2011]
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He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architecture from University of Santo Tomas[Architect celebrates past, designs for future, Philippine Daily Inquire]
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(UNDP).[Architect Felino Palafox, UST 40]
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Career
In 1977 he started working as Senior Architect and Planner for the government of Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
.Henry Sy
Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (; ; October 15, 1924 – January 19, 2019) was a Filipino businessman and investor.
Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12. While his family returned to China, he stayed behind and f ...
who later became one of his clients. Sy encouraged him to return to the country. Palafox worked for the Dubai municipality until 1981.
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
References
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Living people
University of Santo Tomas alumni
1950 births
Filipino architects
People from Ilocos Norte
University of the Philippines Diliman alumni