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Álvaro Siza completes sculptural extension to Porto monastery Niall Patrick Walsh2024-05-09T17:24:00-04:00>2024-05-13T19:10:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/605d4859c1c2862729b8e26c09f03fcc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Pritzker Prize-winning architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/480408/alvaro-siza" target="_blank">Álvaro Siza</a> has completed an extension to the Monastery of Leça do Balio outside <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/479281/porto" target="_blank">Porto</a>, Portugal. </p>
<p>The recently <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6765/renovation" target="_blank">renovated</a> monastery will now serve as the headquarters for the Livraria Lello Foundation, offering a space for “exhibitions that will champion literacy and critical thinking.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e7844c89d41da56527c9206805fb585f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e7844c89d41da56527c9206805fb585f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Alexandre Delmar</figcaption></figure><p>Located near Siza’s hometown of Matosinhos, the scheme draws on the architect’s early childhood dreams of being a sculptor. Among the contributions by Siza to the extension is a stand-alone sculpture ‘Viandante’ which acts as a “poetic tribute to the pilgrim’s journey, offering a serene space for visitors to reflect and forge deeper connections.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c885d07f730e364abcdcd51cebf95da.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c885d07f730e364abcdcd51cebf95da.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Alexandre Delmar</figcaption></figure><p>The extension, due to open on June 22, follows weeks after Siza's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150416916/lvaro-siza-s-self-named-serralves-museum-expansion-opens-in-portugal" target="_blank">self-named Serralves Museum expansion</a> in Porto opened to the public. The 45,000-square-foot expansion is the fifth building designed by Siza for the Serralves Foundation after the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Ar...</p>
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Álvaro Siza's self-named Serralves Museum expansion opens in Portugal Josh Niland2024-02-19T12:28:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9b338a4702240de221fd25513bf051bb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Serralves Foundation in Porto, Portugal, has shared photos of its recently inaugurated new wing designed by and named for the country’s beloved Pritzker Prize-winning architect, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/17135/lvaro-siza-vieira" target="_blank">Álvaro Siza</a>.</p>
<p>The 45,000-square-foot expansion is the fifth building designed by Siza for the foundation after the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art (1999), Manoel de Oliveira Cinema House (2019), Gardeners’ House (2021), and the restored Serralves Art Déco Villa (2021). </p>
<p>"With a wing dedicated to the Permanent Collection and Architecture, the Serralves Museum is more than ever an institution where the present is fully activated and where the recent past is settled and decanted. It allows the institution to fully take responsibility for its history and legacy, as well as for its role as the leading institution in Portugal dedicated to the history and the present of contemporary art and culture," Director Philippe Vergne stated.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07cb9628945dd366946483c5d0dd604d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07cb9628945dd366946483c5d0dd604d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo: FG+SG</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The new wing was realized in Serralves Park to the western side...</p>
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Álvaro Siza Vieira completes off-grid, minimalist chapel in Portugal Mackenzie Goldberg2018-07-12T14:15:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a0/a06c1f9793e1880066a565527af150aa.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Described as "a pure architectural project" by the architect <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/17135/lvaro-siza-vieira" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Álvaro Siza Vieira</a>, the Hillside Chapel he recently completed has no electricity, heating or running water. Instead, the modest chapel relies on natural ventilation, and clever use of materials such as insulated bricks and limestone to create an off-grid, conceptually interesting materialization of faith.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1f14cec931b5063a24e815330467f67c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1f14cec931b5063a24e815330467f67c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The chapel is surrounded by natural landscape, making it a peaceful, spirit-restoring retreat. All images courtesy of João Morgado.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec057b9f9e366d11e7121825879f6ebd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec057b9f9e366d11e7121825879f6ebd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Aerial view emphasizing the geometry of the chapel and its surrounding natural landscape. All images courtesy of João Morgado.</figcaption></figure><p>One of Portugal’s most celebrated architects, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/51168/pritzker-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Pritzker Prize</a> winner was approached to design the Capela do Monte by a Swiss-American couple. The couple, who have been living in Portugal's Algarve region since the mid-1980s, are building out a spiritual retreat in the country's southernmost region for which the non-denominational space will serve as a focal point. <br></p>
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Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira realizes white concrete church in France Mackenzie Goldberg2018-02-13T15:18:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/r7/r7ixzy9pyomnpv5k.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/51168/pritzker-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pritzker Prize</a> winning architect, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/17135/lvaro-siza-vieira" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Álvaro Siza</a>, has completed a white concrete church in France's Brittany region. The church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, consecrated over the weekend in the presence of over 300 people, is the first church built in the area in over 40 years—the only, thus far, Breton church of the 21st century. </p><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/n1/n15mgnpfg7vu6fne.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/n1/n15mgnpfg7vu6fne.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Joao Morgado Architecture Photography.</figcaption></figure><p>The sacred building, costing 3 million euros, was ordered by the diocese of Rennes to better meet current needs. Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, a commune in the Northwestern part of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6440/france" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">France</a>, has a thriving Catholic community and the new church is more centrally located to where people live, near the residential area south of Rennes with five-story housing blocks.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/971ii4ahgwf5t6n3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/971ii4ahgwf5t6n3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Joao Morgado Architecture Photography.</figcaption></figure><p>The design by Siza, for which he provided 600 details, combines a minimalistic aesthetic with an opening onto the city. His use of light and white concrete provides a unique ceremonial space that is integrated into the urban f...</p>
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Álvaro Siza donates his architectural archives to institutions in Portugal and Canada Alexander Walter2014-07-24T18:53:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/oj/ojsyypmdwonv5soi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Portuguese architect <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/17135/lvaro-siza-vieira" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Álvaro Siza</a> this week announced to donate his architectural archive to public architectural institutions in Portugal and Canada. The decision was motivated by Siza's desire of fostering discussion and dialogue in a research-oriented context.</p><p>One part of the archive will be donated to the <a href="http://www.cca.qc.ca/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Centre for Architecture</a> (CCA) in Montreal, and the other part will be given to two Portuguese institutions, the <a href="http://www.gulbenkian.pt/Institucional/en/Homepage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fundação Gulbenkian</a> in Lisbon and the <a href="http://www.serralves.pt/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fundação de Serralves</a> in Porto.</p><p>“The CCA is thrilled to accept this generous donation," remarked CCA Director Mirko Zardini. "I have known Álvaro Siza and followed his work closely for several decades. His architecture escapes easy classification, but always offers a lesson – a new way of seeing the world around us. His buildings have a distinct character and particular relationship to their urban or natural settings, always born from the desire to participate in the world. Siza’s drawings and sketches reflect his ability to...</p>
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Álvaro Siza Vieira Honored with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Alexander Walter2012-06-29T13:29:00-04:00>2012-08-27T18:01:04-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/hs/hskldzljnrl6igbm.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Álvaro Siza Vieira has been selected as laureate of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of this year’s International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy. The board of la Biennale di Venezia, currently chaired by Paolo Baratta, under Director David Chipperfield, announced the decision this week, which also happens to be Siza's birthday week.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
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