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Santaromana Designs /CASA Arkitektura is a wholistic practice covering basic to technical design services in the fields of Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Environmental Planning as well as Project & Construction Management alongside our other allied services.
Established in 1986, CASA Arkitektura or in our native tongue “House of Architecture”, has grown into a multi-disciplinary firm catering to all your design needs under the leadership of founding partner Arch./Idr./Enp. Francis Xavier L. Santaromana, FUAP, Piid, Piep. Specializing in Institutional, Educational and Commercial design, as well as First-class residential & resort’s developments, we pride ourselves in our dedication to establish character and excellence in Filipino Design.
All Backed by a roster of satisfied clients and our group of Filipino professionals, we are
CASA ARKITEKTURA | SANTAROMANA DESIGNS
Francis Xavier L. Santaromana, fuap, piid, piep
Founding Partner / Principal Architect / Interior designer/Environmental Planner
Ar. Gio Franco G. Santaromana, UAP
Partner / Design division head
Key Design Group:
Ar. Andrew John Tecson
Department head – Project Management
Ar. Jonathan P. Ignas
Dept. Head – Design division
Ar. Alexandria A. Soriano
Dept. Head – Design/Planning
Ar James Tipay
PM Group
Ar Conrad Rongallo
Project Architect
Genevieve Laggui
Operations Manager
The Architect/Interior Designer/Environmental Planner
Elevated to the College of Fellows (United Architects of the Philippines) 2012
PRC Interior Designer of the Year Nominee 2012 & 2104
Formal Education
University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of the Philippines
Masters in Architecture
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
Executive Management Program Graduate
Professional Registration
Licensed Architect (Fellow; United Architects of the Philippines), Licensed Interior Designer (Philippine Institute of Interior Designers), Licensed Environmental Planner (Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners)
Professional Background
2013 to Present :
Founding Partner
CASA Arkitektura Design Group
1986 to Present :
Principal Architect/Interior Designer
F.L. Santaromana Designs/CASA Arkitektura
Principal Designer/General Manager
2004 to 2006 :
Kinetic Worldwide Media (Creative Outdoor Media Management)
VP Operations
2000 to 2004 :
Poster Publicity Philippines (Creative Outdoor Media Management)
Country Manager
1993 to 2011 :
Faculty; Professor
Design Studio Lab Head
UP College of Architecture, Diliman
1993 to 1997 :
Technical Consultant
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
Technical Consultant
Presidential Management Staff (PMS)
Organizations
United Architects of the Philippines-Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (Makati-CBD Chapter)
Fellow, 2012 Corporate Member
Past President, 2002-2003
Philippine Institute of Interior Designers
Corporate member, 2000
PRC Professional of the Year Nominee 2012, 2014, & 2016
Architectural and Allied Training, Seminars, Expositions and Workshops
CAPABILITY BUILDING SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Institute of Social Order, Ateneo de Manila University, Q.C. April 2016
LIGHT SHOW WEST (Seminars on Lighting Products, Systems, Environmental Impacts)
Los Angeles Convention Center, LA, California USA October 2011
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL EXPO (Architectural Tour)
Shanghai, China 2010
Architectural Tour on Green Building (Products,Systems, & Projects) by Hunter Douglas
Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 2008
Inter-University Regional Conference on Asian Megacities
Annual conference
– University of the Philippines 2008
– Seoul University, Korea 2007
– University of the Philippines 2005
– Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 2003
Preservation and Conservation of Historic and Heritage Sites
Architectural Institute of Japan (10 Key Cities 2002 )
Training in Allied Fields
Outdoor Media Management (Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding/ Signages)
Philippine Representative/ Executive Officer
Poster Publicity International, Warwick, London 2002
Administrative Training & Management Workshop
Philippine Representative/ Executive Officer
Poster Publicity International, Malaysia, 2004
Electronic Mapping Software Workshop/ Training
Philippine Representative/ Executive Officer
Kinetic Worldwide Media, London 2006