a+u 2025:10 Feature: Álvaro Siza Vieira
Content
a+u’s October issue features the recent works of the highly acclaimed Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Active since the late 1960s, Alvaro Siza continues to build across different regions of the world, and each work of architecture reflects consciousness of the collective values of a place. This sensitivity is evident in different scales and material used, such as Clay Pavilion in Mexico, which recalls traditional construction techniques, and Renovation of the Manor Dos Magalhães, which sculpturally integrates new landscaped terraces with the critical function of the building, yet makes no unnecessary changes to the façade of the ruin. In addition to 16 recent works, architect and writer Nuno Grande composes a “poem to Porto,” which highlights 5 of the most influential projects by Alvaro Siza in his beloved city. (a+u)
Essay:
Álvaro Siza: A World Citizen
Nuno Grande
Monastery of Leça do Balio –
Rehabilitation Project and Open Sculpture
Álvaro Siza Wing
Colien House
Renovation of the Zebro Viewpoint
Renovation of the Manor Dos Magalhães for the City Archives
611W56 Tower
Vila Adeusinho
Chapel in Miljana
Watch Post and Observation Tower
Headquarters of Gramaxo Foundation
Huamao Museum of Art Education
Manoel de Oliveira Cinema House
Casa Wabi Clay Pavilion
Chia Ching Mausoleum
Municipal School of Music
Virchow 6 Building, Novartis Campus
Essay:
A Poem to Porto
Nuno Grande
Manuel Magalhães House
Bouça Housing Quarter
Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto
São Bento Metro Station
Monte da Lapa – Residence, Inn, and Coffee House