Modular Ferro Concrete Building System | Versatility, flexibility and adaptability to different designs in art and architecture Philippines

Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System

Consist of Foundations, Footings, Columns, Beams, Girders, Slabs, Walls, Roof.
A Building System that has more than 50 years of experience.
Holding 14 Patents and Copyrights in Building Construction.
Team of Engineers, Supervisors, accredited Builders and Construction Manager.
With Construction Quality Control Officer attending on all on-going projects.
Proven track record with Architects, Engineers and Contractors using and implementing MFC Building System in their projects.

The Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System covers a wide range of building components comprising the basic elements of architectural structures. The systems include column footings, wall footings, tie beams, floor slabs, stairs, beams and girders, walls and roofs. The authors have claimed eleven approved patents to date, not to mention copyrights and innovations, all of which follow a common thread of objectives and criteria, which are:

The use, wherever practicable, of modular systems and coordination, to take advantage of its many benefits.
The adoption of Indigenous crafts, art, labor and materials, reflective of local conditions and culture.
Recognizing the demand for easing the shortage of employment in a third-world country that the Philippines is, the systems are deliberately made labor intensive, minimizing the use of sophisticated or heavy equipments.
The building structural systems are made light, but without sacrifice of strength and stability. Extraneous weights are often a liability in structures, requiring bigger columns and beams down to foundations to resist gravity and seismic stresses.
Minimizing wasteful forms and scaffoldings, considering that much of these are thrown away after construction.
Shortening the element of time in design and construction, this translates to savings in money and resources.
Compliance to the National Building Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, particularly the Structural and Architectural Codes.
Versatility, flexibility and adaptability to different designs in art and architecture and varying demands of local requirements and conditions.

The Inventors

Edilberto F. Florentino

Architect / Inventor

Architect Edilberto F. Florentino, Likha, APEC Architect, one of the principal architects of E. Florentino3 + Associates, is a product of Mapua Institute of Technology which awarded him the Outstanding Mapuan in Architecture in 1992, thereby becoming Lifetime Member of the Foundation of Outstanding Mapuans, Inc. He attended post graduate studies at the University of the Philippines, as an honorific scholar, cross-enrolled in Civil Engineering on subjects in structural sciences.

He was a Member of the Board of Architecture from 1993-1994 and was chosen Outstanding Professional of the Year 2002 in the field of Architecture by the Professional Regulation Commission. Architect Florentino had been invited to local and international fora, as in India and Korea, to speak on building systems particularly as applied to mass housing.

Edilberto Florentino (together with his two sons) has claimed 12 approved patents on building technology from foundations, framings, floors, walls up to roof. Out of these innovations were developed the Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System which has been applied nationwide to varied building types such as residential, commercial, health, education, religious and industrial.

Edi Florentino was President of the erstwhile League of Philippine Architects, and was Member of the Panel of Negotiators that led to the formation of United Architects of the Philippines. He is Past President of the UAP Quezon Chapter, Past Chancellor of the UAP College of Fellows, and has been continuously involved in legislation, having helped craft and work for the approval of Architecture Act 2004 (R.A. 9266).

Aside from being a registered and licensed architect, he is an Environmental Planner, an Accredited Arbitrator and Mediator of Construction Industry Arbitration Commission and Inventor, in 2006 he was bestowed the UAP Likha Gold Medal, the highest award given to a UAP member and last 2012 he was awarded the Gawad Gintong Likha Medal, the highest and the most prestigious architectural recognition and tribute in the country, the PIA Gold Medal Merit Award, UAP Likha Award and the National Artist for Architecture.

Edric Marco C. Florentino

Architect / Inventor

Architect Edric Marco C. Florentino, fuap, APEC Architect, cbne, pfpa, fis, has finished his Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Central Colleges of the Philippines in 1983. In 1985, he became a Licensed & Registered Architect. He is also a registered APEC Architect since 2006.

He is one of the principal architects and Senior Managing Partner of E. Florentino3 + Associates (EF+3A). His Architect-Father & Architect-Daughter are with him in this office. He & his father Edilberto F. Florentino have developed an innovative building system called Modular Ferro-Concrete System, holding 12 patents & copyrights.

Archt. Edric Marco C. Florentino became FELLOW UAP in 2002. He had been National President of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP-IAPOA) in 2005 to 2007. From 1985 until today, he has taken active roles in UAP in various positions in the organization, from the chapter level to national level. Due to his unwavering works towards the objectives of the organization and the profession, he has received numerous awards & recognitions from his peers and from other organizations he has been involved with. During his term as National President, UAP-IAPOA received a prestigious award called the PRC Outstanding Professional Organization 2007 from the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).

Archt. Edric Marco C. Florentino lead and organized the formation of a council composed of nine (9) different professional organizations that focuses on environmental concerns & issues called the Council of the Built & Natural Environment (CBNE), where he served as Charter President for 2 years. He is the current 1st Vice President of Philippine Federation of Professional Association (PFPA). He is a bonafide member of the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) since 2008.

He is actively involved in ARCASIA and, currently, the Vice President for Zone B for 2013 - 2014. He had been a Convener of the Committee on Professional Practice in ARCASIA for year 2009 - 2010 and the Chairman for Policy Manual for Hosting ARCASIA Forum and Congress for the year 2006 - 2007. He is one of the members of the EXECOM (Executive Committee), representing the Philippines under the East Asia Regional Organization for Planners and Humanities (EAROPH). During the 50th EAROPH Convention held in Australia on October 31, 2010, he received the EAROPH Golden Jubilee Award.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System?

The technology has been derived from ferro-cement, an innovation introduced by Pier Luigi Nervi, and conventional reinforced concrete thus the name Ferro-Concrete. It retains the inherent qualities of conventional reinforced concrete, while allowing it to take forms and configurations that are comparatively thin in section, light, rigid and structurally efficient, whether they are prismatic, plain or curved surfaces.

Because the structure is regarded as a wholistic unit, the system includes at least preferably, all the major elements, namely: the substructure (footing, ground slabs), wall and partitions, upper floor slabs and roofs.

Besides the consideration of structural efficiency, the building system of Modular Ferro-Concrete (MFC) has addressed the need for simple and practical construction technique adaptable to a developing country like the Philippines.

Is Modular Ferro-Concrete Building System only applicable to Residential Buildings?

We design Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and multi-level structures. We even design structures with irregular concrete roofing requirements.

How much cheaper are you versus Conventional system?

We are more economical / cost efficient. Construction cost is less by 15-20%.

How are you different from Conventional system or other building technology?

All designs are based on the structural and building code of the Philippines.

We believe that every project has different requirement and we have 14 approved building technology patents that we use to value engineer each project.

How fast do you work?

It depends how large is the project.

I need a price quote. What do I need to provide?

We need to have a technical document such as Architectural plan or Transfer Certificate Title (TCT) as basis for our preliminary price quotes.

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