Álvaro Siza Vieira
Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portugal
Untitled, pencil on A4 paper, 11.7 x 8.3 in (29.7 x 21 cm), signed and dated
Álvaro Siza Vieira studied at the University of Porto School of Architecture from 1949 through 1955, completing his first built works before ending his studies in 1954. That same year, he opened his private practice in Porto. In 1966, Siza began teaching at the University. In addition to teaching there, he has been a visiting professor and a guest lecturer at many universities and conferences worldwide. He has received honours from global foundations and institutions, including the Alvar Aalto Foundation Gold Medal, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation Award, the Veronica Rudge Green Prize, the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Japan Art Association Praeminum Imperiale prize for architecture, the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale and many more. Siza’s work ranges from swimming pools to mass housing developments, with residences for individuals, banks, office buildings, restaurants, art galleries, shops, and virtually every other structure.