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Architecture Collection October 1, 1995
Winner of the 1992 Pritzker Prize for Architecture, the architect Alvaro Siza is recognized internationally for projects built during thirty years of practice in his native country of Portugal. A sensitive and cultural approach to 'regional architecture' has characterized his work and earned him a reputation outside his own country as one of the most interesting contemporary architects practising today. The author provides here an excellent overview of Siza's work.
Spon's ARCHITECTURE COLLECTION presents the work of historic and contemporary masters of architecture in clear well-illustrated text, accessible to non-specialists. This appealing series of monographs, now available in English, is launched by books on two great historic figures of the century, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe and two award-winning contemporary architects, Sir Norman Foster and Alvaro Siza.

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...clearly translated and competently translated.
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The book offers real understanding, the design contex for projects is well covered, and in some cases with passion. I learnt and enjoyed.
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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis; English language ed edition (October 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0419203001
  • ISBN-13: 978-0419203001
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,338,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book of the architect of the moment!, March 17, 2001
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Some people say Siza is the architect of the white! Probably, if whe can understand that the white colour of his facades is the consequence of his absolutly control of plans and forms. He is a genius! This book is a good way to show almost all works of Siza. For me there is only one book that is better than this one: "Alvaro Siza - the book, from ElCroquis".But anyway, buy this book if you want to understand the genius of Alvaro Siza.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Overview, October 30, 2006
If you want to get a fine overview of Siza's works, this book might be just fine. It inculdes a short presentation of all of his works, the major buildings are featured more extensively. There are plenty of Siza's beautiful sketches and abstract line drawings might clarify his projects sufficiently (how could the editor oversee that the faculty of Porto is mirrored?). It is remarkable that most of the photos do not present the the projects in the just finished state, but how they look like right now, making plain how gracefully Siza's buildings get older. I have to agree that Le Croquis might show his major buildings more in depth and documents far more Siza's own point of view with two long interviews, however this edition is for sure worth the money.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as ISBN: 8864130063, November 14, 2011
Small size; not many pages and projects; very small and barely legible plans, sections, and elevations; good quality photos; well published on not glossy paper; very well bound; inferior to 120-page Alvaro Siza (Minimum, Essential Architecture Library), ISBN: 8864130063.
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First Sentence:
'Oporto' is not Porto Fino, Porto Novo, or Porto Santo, but simply o Porto, 'the Harbour'. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bonjour tristesse, architecture department
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Oporto School, The Hague, Quinta da Malagueira, Souto de Moura, Santo Tirso, Schlesisches Tor, Alvaro Siza, Arquitectura Popular, Bank Branch, Carlos Ramos, Avenida da Ponte, Oliveira de Azemeis, Beires House, Bruno Taut, Carmo Church, Curt Meyer-Clason, Polytechnic Institute, Portal de Riquer, Santiago de Compostela, Schilderswijk West, Vila Nova de Gaia
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