Álvaro Siza

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Alvaro Siza (1933- )

Looking back at key buildings and moments in Siza’s career

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Revisit: tea house and swimming pools, Leça da Palmeira, Portugal by Álvaro Siza

Designed by a young Álvaro Siza, the Boa Nova tea house and nearby swimming pools sustain an intimacy with the Atlantic by turning their back on lan...

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The in-between room: Álvaro Siza’s Casa Alves Costa
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Back of a napkin: the enduring influence of an ephemeral sketch
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AR Reading List 023: Korea
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Saya Park by Álvaro Siza and Carlos Castanheira, South Korea
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House on Jeju Island by Álvaro Siza, Carlos Castanheira and Kim Jong Kyu, South Korea
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Amore Pacific Campus by Álvaro Siza, Carlos Castanheira and Kim Jong Kyu, South Korea
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Álvaro Siza Hall by Álvaro Siza, Carlos Castanheira and Jun Sung Kim, South Korea
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Remote control: Álvaro Siza in South Korea
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