Álvaro Siza Itinerary by Casa da Arquitectura In the footsteps of Álvaro Siza in the city of Matosinhos

This itinerary offers a visit to a set of initiatory works by Álvaro Siza in Matosinhos, carried out between the late 1950s and the 1960s. These are projects that reveal the construction of an architectural language based on an intimate relationship with the Place.

Each of these works marks a decisive moment in the architect's life, revealing principles - such as design as a way of thinking about space, integration into the landscape or the appreciation of time, understood by Siza as "the great architect" - which will permeate all his work, leaving their mark on contemporary architecture.

Itinerary:

• Boa Nova Tea House (Álvaro Siza)
• Tidal Basin (Álvaro Siza)
• Quinta da Conceição swimming pool and tennis hall (Álvaro Siza / Fernando Távora)
• Roberto Ivens House (Alvaro Siza)