ABOUT US
E. FLORENTINO 3 + Associates is a registered partnership under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The work studio is located at 2-F Princely House Domicile, #688-F Road 1, Matandang Balara Quezon City, Philippines, 1119.
E. FLORENTINO 3 + Associates is an architectural office owned and managed by three (3) generations of Architects, namely: Edilberto F. Florentino, Edric Marco C. Florentino and Marian Eileen T. Florentino-Marudo.
E. FLORENTINO 3 + Associates originated from a single proprietorship known as Edilberto F. Florentino and Associates, which was established in 1952 by Ar. Edilberto F. Florentino.
In his early practices, he adopted "MODULAR Coordination", as it is known today. It is a system in designing that respects the standard on dimensions or modules, taking into consideration the sizes of available materials in the market, thus minimizing wastage in design and construction. He practiced architecture to its fullest and widest application.
From his vast experiences in design-build, he was able to master architectural structures that paved the way to an innovated building technology called "MODULAR FERRO-CONCRETE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY".
This single proprietorship became a partnership in 1985 when his eldest son, Arch’t. Edric Marco C. Florentino became a licensed and registered architect. The name of the architectural office was officially changed to Edilberto F. Florentino, Edric Marco C. Florentino and Associates. Synergy is the appropriate word to describe the father and son tandem. They were able to utilize the use of their building technology in many applications, aside from using the conventional system of construction. They are also holders of a number of patents and copyrights on innovative building components.
A third generation-architect in the Florentino family officially joined the father and son tandem in 2010 in the person of Arch't. Marian Eileen T. Florentino-Marudo, when she became a registered and licensed architect in 2005. The registered name of their architectural office is now E.FLORENTINO 3 + Associates (EF3+A). This is one of the very few architectural offices having three generations of architects in the same office actively practicing the profession in the country.
To date, E. FLORENTINO 3 + Associates has conceptualized, designed, supervised, managed, and constructed a good number of projects that varies from different project types and magnitude of residential, industrial, commercial and institutional projects. It has more than a half a century-old experience in innovative design and construction.
The firm has architects, environmental planners, interior designers, civil engineers, electrical engineers, sanitary engineers, mechanical engineers and master plumbers, who may team up or collaborate to facilitate the requirement of any given project.
Meet the Principal Architects
Edilberto F. Florenitno
Ar. EnP. Edilberto F Florentino is a license and registered Architect and Environmental Planner. He is a LIKHA Gold Medal Awardee, He is an ASEAN Architect and an APEC Architect.
He started his professional career as an architect in 1952. He is a licensed and registered Environmental Planner. He established his architectural office called Edilberto F. Florentino and Associates in 1957. And from this firm E. Florentino 3 + Associates was born. He has designed and built numerous projects all over the Philippines.
He was a Member of the Board of Architecture and Chairman of the Board of Landscape Architects, under the Professional Regulation Commission.
He is an inventor of 12 patents and copyrights. on building construction components and methodology which is now known as "Modular Building System". He was known as the "Father of Thin-shell structures" in the Philippines.
He was one of the members of the Panel of Negotiator that initiated the formation of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) before 1975. And now UAP is recognized by the government as the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA).
He has received numerous awards and recognitions from various social, religious, academic, and professional organizations.
Edric Marco C. Florentino
Ar. Edric Marco C. Florentino is a license and registered Architect. He is a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines. He is an ASEAN Architect and an APEC Architect. He was bestowed Fellow Doctor (FDr) and an International Visiting Professorial Fellow (IVPF) by the Royal Institution, Singapore
He joined his father's firm since 1975 and learned the ropes of design, management, built and construction. As soon as he became an architect in 1985, he became a senior partner of the firm and registered it as Edilberto F. Florentino, Edric Marco C. Florentino and Associates.
The firm grew and has a good number various projects, ranging from residential projects to commercial projects all over the Philippines.
During the Haiyan Typhoon, also known as "Yolanda", the firm helped designed structures that can sustain strong winds and typhoons. The roof design used was called "Hyperbolic Paraboloid". Local and International Non Government Organizations (NGO) used it for their Corporate Social Responsibility project in the affected areas.
He jointly holds Four (4) patents and copyrights on Building construction components and methodology with his father-Ar. EnP. Edilberto F. Florentino.
He is active in professional, social, and religious organizations.
He received numerous and various awards and recognitions, such as the Excellence and Distinction Award from a group of professional associations in the Philippines and other professional groups.
Marian Eileen Florentino-Marudo
Ar. IDr. Marian Eileen T. Florentino-Marudo is a licensed and registered architect as well as a licensed and registered Interior Designer. She is an ASEAN Architect. She is a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP-IAPOA). She is also a member of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designer (PIID).
She joined a well-balanced tandem of her grandfather-architect and Environmental Planner, and her father-Architect in their firm in 2004. From this point the firm's name became E. Florentino 3 + Associates. The number 3 above the family name represents a three (3) generations of architects in the family. They all actively working in one (1) firm. It is called E. Florentino to the third power plus associates.
At this point, the firm started to expanded its operations in doing interior designing and interior detailing. Aside from being involved in the finishing aspects of the project, she did a number of projects as the architect of record from residential projects to government projects. Currently, she is one of the Principal Partner of E. Florentino 3 + Associates.
She helps her husband, Ar. EnP. Carlo Fundador B. Marudo, in their firm called Cix Cigma, The firm focuses on project and construction management.
She is active in her professional organizations and took lead roles on those. She is active in her religious organizations like her grandfather-architect and environmental planner, and father-architect.
A short write up on their Family Legacy
Legacy in the Built Environment:
A Family Built on Architecture, Innovation, and Leadership
Rooted in the pioneering spirit of Ar. EnP. Edilberto F. Florentino, LIKHA, a licensed and registered Architect and Environmental Planner moved his family’s journey in the world of architecture, designing, and planning that spans to his third generations as of this writing.
Ar. Edilberto F. Florentino started his architectural practice in the early 50’s, a sole proprietorship called Edilberto F. Florentino and Associates. He thought that architecture is not just designing spaces but also in designing construction methodology and building system. Thus, his vision for having a more efficient and affordable building system or construction methodology began in 1960. His invention of the Modular Building System is a visionary alternative to the well known “Conventional Construction”.
Inspired by his work, Ar. Edric Marco C. Florentino, fuap followed in his footsteps. He joined his father’s architectural firm and it became Edilberto F. Florentino and Edric Marco C. Florentino & Associates. Both of them co-developed what is now known as the Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System (MFCBS) — a resilient technology that combines the strength of steel I-beams, Thin shell concrete or reinforced concrete, with welded wire mesh and rebars. Aside from MFCBS, they also developed a construction methodology called MFC Thin-shell Hyperbolic Paraboloid. This is a thin-shell concrete system utilizing the strength from its forms rather than the post and lintel, which we normally know.
This system began with residential applications and evolved into medium-rise structures across various sectors. Most meaningfully, it became the backbone of our disaster-resilient housing solutions, especially in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Every project they have undertaken is a source of pride — each a testament to giving their best, every time.
What began as a singular entity it grew to a father-son partnership. And today it become a multi-generational powerhouse. The third generation joined the team in the 2005 are Ar. Idr. Marian Eileen Florentino-Marudo, flap, piid is a licensed and registered Architect and Interior Designer. The husband, Ar. Carlo Fundador Marudo is a licensed and registered Architect and Environmental Planner. The fourth generation of the family, Gillian R. Adalia took up BS Architecture, and the husband is a licensed and registered Civil Engineer participated in various capacity.
They are a family of four generations that are involve in the design and built environment. In addition, they have four registered ASEAN Architects and two APEC Architect. Beyond practice, they held leadership roles in national and international professional organizations, advancing not just the growth of their company, the community, the country, as well as the development of the profession itself.
This is not just a story of buildings — it is a story of building legacy, values, and communities through innovation, excellence, and purpose-driven design.
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