Among contemporary Portuguese architects there is a large group whose members, while trained or influenced by Alvaro Siza, have embarked on an independent line of common research; one of these is Eduardo Souto de Moura (b.1952). This monograph presents the designer who has combined great attention to the 'principle of settlement' with a respect for local architecture, expressed through the use of natural materials. Souto de Moura transforms the figurative elements of classical architecture using a modern sensibility. A ...
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Among contemporary Portuguese architects there is a large group whose members, while trained or influenced by Alvaro Siza, have embarked on an independent line of common research; one of these is Eduardo Souto de Moura (b.1952). This monograph presents the designer who has combined great attention to the 'principle of settlement' with a respect for local architecture, expressed through the use of natural materials. Souto de Moura transforms the figurative elements of classical architecture using a modern sensibility. A minimalist approach and the discreet use of local materials are the essential components of his activity. Among his best known projects: the Municipal Market in Braga (1980-84), the cultural centre for the S.E.C. at Oporto (1981-91), houses at Miramar (1987-91) and Alcanena (1987-92), the patio houses at Matosinhos (1993-99) and the Portuguese pavilion at the Hannover Expo 2000 with Siza (1999). Essays by the authors, along with an interview with Siza, Francisco T???vora, and Souto de Moura himself, introduce the architect's work.
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New. 190431323X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED---Corresponds to ISBN: 190431323X. 447 pages, many illustrations includind 80 in color, appendices, 4to. Description: "Among the projects included in this monograph are the Central Market in Braga (1980-84), private houses in Nevogilde, Porto (1982-95) and at Quinta do Lago in the Algarve (1984-89), the pousada of Santa Maria do Bouro (1989-98), a state-owned inn converted from a former convent, the Department of Geology building at the University of Aveiro (1990-94), the Museum of Transportation in Porto (1993-95), and the Portuguese pavilion for the Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany (designed with Alvaro Siza). Most recent projects are a new parochial complex in Milan, Quarto Oggiaro (2001), and the new sports stadium in Braga, under construction with a projected completion date of 2004."--with a bonus offer--
