Álvaro Siza

Álvaro Siza nació en Matosinhos, puerto pesquero próximo a Oporto. Quiso ser escultor, pero se matriculó en Arquitectura para no contrariar a su padre, principalmente tras visitar Barcelona al final de la década de 1940 y ver las obras del arquitecto catalán Antoni Gaudí. Su mayor influencia fue el Coliseo Romano. Fue maestro de la Universidad del Valle de México por 2 años.


Álvaro Siza

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Siza’s architectural office is situated in a building designed by Siza himself in 1994. The building also hosts pritzker prize winner Souto de Moura’s offices.

Lamp designed by Alvaro Siza - photo by Luis Diaz Diaz

Lamp design by Álvaro Siza in the building’s staircase


Siza’s architectural office is situated in a building designed by Siza himself in 1994. The building also hosts pritzker prize winner Souto de Moura’s offices.

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Archivist Chiara Porcu working on Siza’s archive

Serralves museum entrance

Serralves Fundation entrance.

Pools in Leça da Palmeira

Pools in Leça da Palmeira.

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