Álvaro Siza Vieira
Birthday: 1933-06-25
Place of Birth: Matosinhos, Portugal
Biography: Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect and designer whose structures, ranging from swimming pools to public housing developments, were characterized by a quiet clarity of form and function, a sensitive integration into their environment, and a purposeful engagement with both cultural and architectural traditions. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1992.
Movies
As Operações Saal
Created on the initiative of the architect Nuno Portas as Secretary of State for Housing and Urban D...
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Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality
In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugal's renowned architect reviews his work with architectur...
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O Labirinto da Saudade
Documentary adaptation of the book "Labirinto da Saudade," a deconstruction of the Portuguese ethos ...
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O Arquitecto e a Cidade Velha
A documentary about Álvaro Siza Vieira in Cape Verde and his project to restore the old town of Ribe...
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Having a Cigarette with Álvaro Siza
Talking about architecture with Álvaro Siza Vieira, Pritzker Prize and one of this century’s finest ...
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Architecture of Infinity
How can structures, which take up defined, rigid portions of space, make us feel transcendence? How ...
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