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This issue features recent works by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Active since the late 1960s, Álvaro Siza continues to build in different regions of the world, where each work of architecture reflects the consciousness of a place’s collective values. This sensitivity is evident in different scales and the materials used, such as the Clay Pavilion in Mexico, which recalls traditional construction techniques, and the renovation of Manor Dos Magalhaes, which entirely avoids unnecessary changes to the facade of the ruin. In addition to sixteen recent works, architect and writer Nuno Grande highlights five of the most influential projects by the Álvaro Siza in his beloved city of Porto.



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 Magalhaes 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 Magalhaes House
Bouça Housing Quarter
Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto
Sao Bento Metro Station
Monte da Lapa – Residence, Inn, and Coffee House