1. MARVIN M. MANALANG
Dubai Silicon Oasis
e-mail: archvin03@yahoo.com; mobile no.: +97150-1506105
EDUCATION:
Primary: Holy Family Academy, Angeles City, 1987-1993
Awards:
First Place, Poster-Making Contest, 1988; With Honors, 1988; With High Honors, 1989
With High Honors, 1990; First Place, On The Spot Poster-Making Contest, 1990
With High Honors, 1991; Second Place, On The Spot Poster-Making Contest, 1991
With High Honors, 1992; With High Honors, 1993; Service Award, 1993
Treasurer, Student Council, S.Y. 1992-1993; Vice President, Glee Club, S.Y. 1992-1993
Vice President, Sports Club, S.Y. 1992-1993; English Editor of Cor Unum (school paper) S.Y. 1992-1993
First Place, On The Spot Poster-Making Contest, 1993
Secondary: Don Bosco Academy, Bacolor, Pampanga, 1993-1995
UST High School, Espana, Manila, 1995-1997
Awards:
Third Place, On The Spot Poster-Making Contest, 1994; Most Valuable Player (Volleyball), 1994
Third Place, On The Spot Logo-Making Contest, 1995; Conduct Award, 1995
Academic Excellence, 1995
Tertiary: University of Santo Tomas, College of Architecture, España, Manila, 1997-2002
Awards:
Dean’s Lister, First Semester, S.Y.2001-2002
Class Representative (Group) Design Competition, S.Y. 2000-2001
Post Graduate:
January 2003 Board Examinations for Architects:
Passed (PRC No. 18043)
Master of Tropical Landscape Architecture
Earned units at the University of the Philippines
INTERESTS:
Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Japanese and Filipino Architecture, Architectural and Cultural
Heritage Conservation, Environmental Conservation, Furniture and Interior Design, Visual Arts,
Photography, Sketching/Hand Graphics
SKILLS & STRENGTHS:
eight years of mainly design experience, mostly on landscape architecture;
articulating own design and concepts through own graphic skills ;
solely prepare a conceptual package for a project from concept development, to preparation of presentation
drawings/schemes and PPT file for client presentation;
landscape detail design;
communication skills in presenting design projects;
use of computer software: MS Word, Exel, Powerpoint, Sketchup (3D software), working knowledge on
Photoshop;
knowledge on tropical plant palette

2. WORK EXPERIENCE:
PHILIPPINES
Ed Aguirre Design Office, Mandaluyong City (2000-2002)
Apprentice/Designer/Perspectivist
From apprentice, became an architect involved in design of most projects of this privately run design studio
Gardens By Sanders, Inc. (GBSI), Makati City (July 2003-October 2004)
Architect/Landscape Designer/Perspectivist
Successfully handled more than 20 residential landscape design projects in this prominent landscape
studio/contractor in the Philippines, being involved from concept development, schematic design, to
implementation; learned and practice softscape design and estimates and implemented mostly residential
landscape projects
Lor Calma Design, Inc. Makati City (June 2005-September 2006)
Architect/Landscape Designer
Pioneered the inclusion of landscape design for every project in this design studio known for interior design
and contemporary residential projects;
The sole architect handling landscape design and implementation for all projects mostly residential and
competition
DUBAI, UAE
Cracknell Landscape Architects (June 2007-February 2008)
Landscape Architect
Involved in concept design to schematic
Projects:
Dubai Sports City
Assigned to work with an Associate to prepare schemes for water features for the Hubs.
The Esplanade
Assigned to do detailed design of water features for the surrounding landscape of the project
Dubai Towers, Doha
Assigned to do schematic design of water features, signage walls and surrounding landscape; Prepared
schematic drawings for client meetings
The Villa at Dubailand
Assigned to do with team members detailed design of open spaces and other detailed design tasks
Mudon, Dubai
Assigned to design show villa gardens and prepare detailed design drawings of gardens, water features, etc.
Burt,Hill (February 2008-May 2011)
Architect-Landscape Designer (Landscape Department)
Mainly involved in concept stages of projects using hand graphics, software graphics and 3D modeling
presentation to detail designing
Projects:
One Za’abeel, Dubai
Involved from Schematic Design phase to Detail Design doing presentation schemes on all the landscaped
areas of the project and detailing
Bloom Gardens, Abu Dhabi
From Schematic to Detail Design, presently involved in doing design work on the open spaces
Jebel Ali Village Park, Dubai
Part of a design team from Schematic Design stage to presently doing detail design
Kalifa Bin Zayed Multi-Purpose Halls Design Competition
One of two landscape designers assigned to handle the design work of the project; won the competition
Brighton College, Abu Dhabi
Landscape designer assigned to do all concept ideas and presentation and management of the landscape
spaces of the project

3. Dialysis Center, Abu Dhabi
Spearheaded the design direction on the whole landscape areas for this healthcare facility; assigned to
prepare all conceptual drawings, presentation slides for the landscape.
ADEC school design competition; ICD Tower; Al Mafraq Masterplan
Assigned to design and prepare schematic drawings for open spaces and pool decks
Saadiyat Marina, Abu Dhabi
One of the landscape designers assigned to handle all concept-schematic design works; was assigned to
work on two of the largest parks in the development
Doha Rehabilitation Center (2011 proposal)
One of the four-man team assigned to do a conceptual proposal for the Government of Qatar for the
development of a Drug Addicts Rehab Center; Sole person from landscape department assigned to design
and prepare graphics for all the open spaces of the proposal; recently won the project
Al Ain Mixed-Use Masterplan
Assigned to design open spaces and the main plaza of the development; also involved in developing
landscape design guidelines