2009
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Alvaro Siza (b.1933) is considered Portugal’s greatest living architect. His buildings are known for their austere beauty and their imaginative relationship to their surroundings. Relatively unknown outside his native Portugal when he won the 1992 Pritzker Prize, he has since built a number of masterful buildings around the world while retaining strong ties to his country. This volume highlights over 20 of these projects, approximately half of which are in Portugal. Each is explained in depth by author Carlos Castanheira as well as Siza himself, and illustrated with photographs, complete sets of drawings, and a wealth of Siza’s sketches.
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Álvaro Siza
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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.
