Álvaro Siza

Born: 1933 | Matosinhos, Portugal

Awards: Prizker Prize (1992), Royal Gold Medal (2009), UIA Gold Medal (2011), National Architecture Award of Spain (2019)

Projects: Bonjour Tristesse Apartments, Porto Faculty of Architecture, Piscinas de Marés, Vitra Factory, Marco de Canavezes Church, Expo ’98 Portugal Pavilion, Ibere Camargo Foundation, Museu Nadir Afonso

Siza’s Tower


Boa Nova Tea House (Restaurante Boa Nova, Leça da Palmeira), Portugal (1958-1963)

Restaurante Boa Nova by Álvaro Siza © Leon CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Tidal Swimming Pools (Piscinas de Marés), Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal (1966)

Tidal Swimming Pools Leça da Palmeira by Álvaro Siza © Christian Gänshirt CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Quinta da Conceição Swimming Pool (Quinta da Conceição Pool), Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal (1965)

Quinta da Conceição Pool by Álvaro Siza © Miguel Marques CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bouça Housing Complex (Bairro da Bouça, SAAL Bouça), Porto, Portugal (1977-1979)

Bouça House by Álvaro Siza © Leon CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Meteorological Center (Centro Meteorológico de la Villa Olímpica), Barcelona, Spain (1992)

Meteorological Center by Álvaro Siza © Canaan CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Arco Íris, Maastricht, Netherlands (1996)

A Fachada and Arco Íris by Álvaro Siza © Kleon3 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Porto University Architecture Faculty, Porto, Portugal (1984-1996)

Architecture Faculty Porto University by Álvaro Siza © Leon CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Vitra Factory Building, Weil am Rhein, Germany (1994)

Vitra Factory Building by Álvaro Siza © Andreas Schwarzkopf CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Marco de Canaveses Church (Igreja de Santa Maria), Marco de Canaveses, Porto, Portugal (1994-1997)

Marco de Canaveses Church by Álvaro Siza © Vitor Oliveira CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Portugal Pavilion Expo 98 Lisbon, Portugal (1995-1997)

Portugal Pavilion Expo 98 by Álvaro Siza © Leon CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ex. Chiesa Madre Di Salemi (Mother Church of Salemi formerly), Salemi, Trapani, Sicily, Italy (1983-1999)

Ex. Chiesa Madre Di Salemi by Álvaro Siza © Pivari.com CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Museo Serralves, Porto, Portugal (1999)

Museo Serralves by Álvaro Siza © Leon CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A Fachada, Maastricht, Netherlands (2002)

A Fachada by Álvaro Siza © Kleon3 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Serpentine Pavilion 2005, London, UK, with Eduardo Souto de Moura (2005)

Serpentine Pavilion 2005 by Álvaro Siza © Loz Pycock CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Viana do Castelo Municipal Library, Viana do Castelo, Portugal (2008)

do Castelo Municipal Library by Álvaro Siza © Francisco Restivo CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Fez House (Casa Fez), Porto, Portugal (2006-2010)

Fez House by Álvaro Siza © António José de Magalhães CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Manzana del Revellín Auditorium (Manzana del Revellín Cultural Centre), Ceuta, Spain (2010)

Manzana del Revellín Auditorium by Álvaro Siza © Xemenendura CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Monade Nadir Afonso Museum, Chevez, Portugal (2015)

Monade Nadir Afonso Museum by Álvaro Siza © D s p m CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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