Marketing

Darwin Belicena went to the University of the Philippines in Diliman for his undergraduate in Philosophy and moved to the Interior Design Program in 1996. He migrated to the United States in the same year where he continued his studies, obtaining and Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design at the ITT Technical Institute in Norwood, Massachusetts. He then continued his studies unto a second degree in the same institution for Computer Networking Systems. He had been working as an Architectural designer for 9 years for various Architectural and Land Development offices in Seattle, WA; Boardman, OH; Woburn, MA; Winchester, MA; and Boston, MA. He served at the ITT Technical Institute Student Board Advisory Committee in Woburn, MA, for the development of students when they graduate and adapting to the workforce after finishing their degrees.

He moved back to the Philippines in 2007 to establish what is now Arquitectos de Manila, and serves as it’s President and CEO, and Head of the Sales and Marketing Department.

Business Development

Aveth or Ms. Ravelth Castro, is a graduate of UP Diliman with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. She graduated magna cum laude and is a recipient of various awards and fellowships including the Gintong Kabataan Award sa Larangan ng Akademiya at Agham in 2006, Presidential Scholarship Award 2006, Most Outstanding Student Teacher of UP 2006 and Filipino-American Heritage Association Fellowship in 2003. At present, she works at The Propeller Club of Manila Vocational Training, an internationally funded NGO, as Programme Manager. Previously, she was assigned as Project Monitor of Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation, Inc. facilitating efficient and effective implementation of all aspects of its reading programme in Visayas and Mindanao. She also actively engages herself in socio-civic activities around the country as youth core leader. Her organisation, Sining Bulakenyo: Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan is a recipient of the TAYO (Ten Accomplished Youth Organization of the Philippines) award where she is also serving as a Marketing Officer/Senior Performing Artist responsible for designing and conducting training workshops on cultural dancing to community members.

Landscape Architecture

JQ or Mr. Joel Quijano serves as a Board member and Corporate Secretary of Arquitectos de Manila and heads the Landscape Architecture Department. JQ finished his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at the University of the Philippines in 2004. After graduation, he served as Executive Assistant at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources but later ventured as a freelance designer in Landscape architecture. At present, he is with a realty company as head of the design team and administration department.

Interior Architecture

Interior Architecture bridges the practices of interior design and architecture so that professionals working in the field have a structural and load bearing education with an emphasis on interior spaces. The field is similar to architecture in that it deals with structures and load bearing walls. It is similar to interior design in that it focuses on interior spaces.

Architecture

Jose Juson or Joe took up his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the University of the Philippines and graduated in year 2000.While finishing his thesis, he served as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Cavite from 1999-2001.He took the Architectural board exam in 2002 and was a topnotcher placing number 9. After the board exams, he served as the Executive Assistant to the President of Mapua Institute of Technology. In 2003-2006, he is a partner at the ASIAN DESIGN FORUM, an architectural firm. Since 2002 up to the present, he teaches at an architectural review school in Manila. At present, he has several residential projects and manages the operations of a realty firm.

He serves as a Board Member, the Resident Architect and Consultant for Arquitectos de Manila.

Company Profile

Arquitectos de Manila, founded in 2007, is a Filipino-owned Architectural firm and is an associate of Urban Architects of Boston, thus producing a blend of Western and Eastern designs suited for the clients’ needs. Arquitectos, with its unlimited resources and talented staff, offers services in Architecture, Interior design, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Structural and Civil Engineering, and CAD services; both for residential and commercial needs. Being Progressive and Dynamic; Arquitectos de Manila has evolved into AdManila giving a wider range of services with the integration of Design Software Consultancy through Information Technology.