Alvaro Siza

by Álvaro Siza, Aurora Cuito

Alvaro Siza (1933) studied at the School of Architecture of the University of Oporto. Between 1955 and 1958 he worked in the studio of Fernando Tavora. he embarked on his professional career with the Boa Nova Restaurant (Leca da Palmeira, 1963). In this initial phase, his works combined modern typology with the vernacular tradition. Nonetheless, he constantly returns to clear volumes, like the great white parallellepiped of Avelino Duarte House (Ovar, 1985), which brings together all his earlier experience of housing typologies, including his major intervention in this area Quinta da Malagueira (Evora, 1977). Since the eighties, he has been commissioned to carry out a wide variety of porjects, ranging from the Santiago de Compostela Museum of Contemporary Art (1993) to the School of Education in Setubal (1992).

Genres: Architecture

79 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

ÁLVARO SIZA VIEIRA nasceu em Matosinhos em 25 de Junho de 1933. De 1945 a 1955 estudou na Escola de Belas Artes do Porto. De 1955 a 1958 trabalhou com o arquitecto Fernando Távora. Foi Professor Visitante em diversas universidades de todo o mundo e também na Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto (ESBAP). O seu trabalho é internacionalmente conhecido e admirado, tendo recebido inúmeros prémios.

Reviews

[Adrián · Rating 3 out of 5]

He echado de menos un poco más de detalle en las obras del autor. Quizá, dado que es un libro tan corto hubiese sido mejor dedicar más páginas a menos obras