{"id":2814,"date":"2020-04-08T18:14:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:51:17","slug":"10-memorable-buildings-of-the-arquitect-siza-vieira-in-porto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/10-memorable-buildings-of-the-arquitect-siza-vieira-in-porto\/","title":{"rendered":"10 \u00c1lvaro Siza buildings in Porto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I decided to introduce you to my selection of the works famous arquitect \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira<\/a> in Porto, instead of making an exhaustive list of buildings. The best one – and indeed, one of the very few you can visit – is the iconic Serralves contemporary museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are others, though, that you can at least read about on this article. Indeed, visiting and photographing Siza Vieira’s monuments is one of the best things to do in Porto<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira was born in 1933, in Matosinhos.
He joined the Faculty of Architecture of Porto in 1949, in an attempt to reconcile with her father; \u00c1lvaro wanted to be a sculptor at a time when engineering was one of the few reputable professions in Portugal.
Strongly influenced by the works of architects Adolf Loos, Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto, Siza Vieira created his own language very early on his career, embedded in modern international architecture but also in Portuguese culture and traditions, resulting in his refined style of Portuguese modernism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 ArchDaily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the 80s, \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira developed, both in Europe and in America, amazing buildings such as \u201cBonjour Tristesse\u201d building (1980-84) in Berlin, the Iber\u00ea Foundation cultural center and auditorium Camargo (1998) in Porto Alegre.
But despite having his work scattered all over the world, the most famous buildings of Siza Vieira are located in Porto and around the city, such as Piscinas das Mar\u00e9s , the Boa Nova Tea House and the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art. Keep scrolling down to find more about these buildings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The buildings of \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira in Porto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1958 – 1963: Tea House at Boa Nova<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Avenida da Liberdade, 1681 | Le\u00e7a da Palmeira<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 LeonL<\/a> via VisualHunt<\/a> \/ CC BY<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most famous work of Siza Vieira in Northern Portugal, the Tea House of Boa Nova in Le\u00e7a da Palmeira, has the uniqueness of being built on the rocks of the Atlantic Ocean, therefore constantly challenging the maritime elements.
Back then the project was awarded to the famous Portuguese architect Fernando T\u00e1vora, that attributed the project to one of his young assistants, precisely \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira. It soon became the most famous building by \u00c1lvaro Siza Vieira in Porto.
Currently, it houses a haute cuisine restaurant<\/a> by Chef Rui Paula<\/a> that has been awarded with two Michelin stars.
How to get there: you can take the bus 507 as it stops very close to the Tea House of Boa Nova. Otherwise, take the subway to Mercado (blue line) and from there get a taxi \/ Uber.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n