Álvaro Siza Vieira
Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira, GOSE, GCIH, GCIP (born 25 June 1933), is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɫvɐɾu ˈsizɐ]) and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsizɐ ˈvjejɾɐ]). In 1992, he won the Pritzker Architecture Prize.[1]
| Álvaro Siza Vieira | |
 Álvaro Siza Vieira in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Álvaro Siza Vieira |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Birth date | 25 June 1933 (age 92) |
| Birth place | Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Faculty of Architecture, Porto |
| Awards | Pritzker Prize (1992), Royal Gold Medal (2009), UIA Gold Medal (2011), Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2012) |
Álvaro Siza Vieira Media
"Bonjour Tristesse" apartments, Schlesische Straße, Berlin
Faculty of Architecture, Porto
Library of the Escola Superior de Educação de Setúbal, 1986–1994
PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Grand Officer BAR
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR
POR Ordem da Instrucao Publica Gra-Cruz BAR
Marco de Canavezes Church by Alvaro Siza Vieira
Expo'98 pavilion of Portugal with its concrete veil
Fundação Iberê Camargo. Ibere Camargo Foundation, Porto Alegre.
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References
- ↑ Pritzker Architecture Prize: Alvaro Siza Vieira Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 1 May 2011.