YEAR |
DE MOURA |
SPACE |
STRUCTURE |
EXPRESSIVENESS |
SITE |
1991 |
CASA DAS ARTES, PORTO |
Introverted space dominated by solid areas Directional space |
Concrete, stone |
MONOLITH Like a citadel Tactility of the stone |
Directed by existing trees on the site |
1991 |
HOUSE IN TOLEDO |
Introverted and extroverted at the same time. Corridor space opened toward the sight of the stone wall /rocky soil |
Wood |
MONOLITH/BOX HORIZONTAL About the roof: “declaring as a new object, visible as if fallen from the sky.”(Guell, 1998) |
Exhibits main site elements Stone wall/ rocky soil exhibition Materials blend |
1995 |
RESIDENCIAL BUILDING RUA DO TEATRO |
‘Box within a box’ typology Repeatability and modularity |
Steel structure |
TWO MONOLITH/BOXES Exposed structure Grid composition Variability of the façade through large scale external louvres |
Takes on the proportion on long narrow plots with dead walls covered with metal sheet or slate. Stepped volume aligned with the left and right heights. |
1997 |
POUSADA, AMARES |
Organised around patio internal courts, typical for monasteries. Dominant/ auxiliary space Serviced/service space |
Local stone |
Solidity, timelessness Reference to Scarpa’s intervention in Verona Castel Vecchio |
The ruins are left untouched for contemplation. Dialogue with the site |
1999 |
MATOSINHOS ROW HOUSES |
Typology of row houses around internal patio court. Spaces oriented inwards Introverted spaces |
Structural wall |
Citadel like windows towards the exterior Stone tactility |
Cuts of the landscape a walled area Perspectives controlled within the walls |
2001 |
MAIA RESIDENTIAL |
Modularity, repeatability, grid (5.9m) |
Steel structure |
MONOLITH/ BOX Modulated second skin façade Variability of the façade through large scale external louvres |
Neutral context, no landmarks Identical façades |
2002 |
SERRA DE ARRABIDA HOUSE |
Patio Spaces directed towards selected views |
Structural walls |
FRAGMENTATION Citadel like Mix of urban and rural character Quotes from Siza – Case Vieira de Castro “carefully proportioned users.”(Caciuc, 2012) [our translation] |
Adapted to the local topography. Cuts of the landscape a walled area Perspectives controlled within the walls Urban feel within the landscape Land design |
2002 |
HOUSE IN CASCAIS |
“the space is defined by strong limits – opaque vertical and vertical planes and loose limits – glazed planes that allows the gaze to flow freely according to the free plan principles.” (Caciuc, 2012) |
Structural walls |
FLOATING LIKE HORIZONTAL MONOLITH / BOX Seems to stand in an unstable equilibrium Grey tones that varies with light incidence |
Land design |
2003 |
2 HOUSES IN PONTE DE LIMAS |
Directional space Dominant/auxiliary space Serviced/service space Introverted space |
Structural walls |
HORIZONTAL MONOLITH/SQUARE BOX Seems to stand in an unstable equilibrium Citadel like |
Expresses the slope of the land by a slant Parallelepiped land design |
2003 |
CINEMA HOUSE, PORTO |
Spaces directed towards selected views |
Structural walls/ metal |
Siza directed perspective “the alteration of light and dark and the asymmetrical placement of the stairs are reminiscent here of the mentor...Siza.” (Jodido, 2004, p. 516) |
Anchors the volume into external key points |
2003 |
STADIUM, BRAGA |
Open, covered, monumental space Longitudinal axis is directed towards nature; typological innovation |
Roof: full coil cables with dampers supporting 24 cm prefabricated |
DYNAMIC/ MONUMENTAL Duality solid/fragility Seems to stand in an unstable equilibrium section as the main |
“you can call it landscaping, even land art” |
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concrete slab, suspended 50 meters high above the ground. 1 m wide reinforced concrete structure for the east gallery |
expression of the building Self-standing cantilevered stadium stands |
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2005 |
QUINTA DE AVENIDA |
Patio Directional space Modularity |
Reinforced concrete |
MONOLITH/ BOX HORIZONTAL Expressed structure |
Exploited topography |
2007 |
SCHOOL AND HOTEL, PORTALEGRE |
Interior courts |
Reinforced concrete |
FLOATING LIKE MONOLITH/ BOX HORIZONTAL |
“To the south, literally hangs over the landscape, enjoying the natural slope” (Corrêa, 2011, p. 235) |
2007 |
BURGO TOWER, PORTO |
Interior open plan, equal oriented space around a core Urban plaza Possible to partition space in a modular way |
Reinforced concrete core and reinforced concrete perimetral structural wall for the tower Reinforced concrete column and beams grid for the other building |
MODULE FAÇADE TEXTURE FAÇADE Clear influences from Mies van der Rohe, Chicago (Corrêa, 2011) The tower façade is a play with positive/negative transparent/opaque |
Urban plaza in a site with no particularity |
2007 |
OFFICES AVENIDA BOAVISTA |
Spaces oriented towards selected views “various trapezoidal monitors” (de Moura, 2012) |
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FRAGMENTATION RANDOM BOXES Seems to stand in an unstable equilibrium |
View oriented towards the park Land design |
2007 |
HOUSE IN BOM JESUS 2 |
Directional space Dominant/ auxiliary space Introverted space Five terraces |
Reinforced concrete walls with horizontal and vertical form-work |
MONOLITH /STACKED BOXES <MONOLITH /STACKED BOXES <monumentalitate domenstică>1 beton armat aparent plan orizontal puternic exprimat Transforming the topography in 5 green terraces”” |
Transforming the topography in five green terraces “the building is buried in the surroundings.” (Broto, 2007, p. 90) Land design |
2007 |
HOUSE IN MAIA 2 |
Spaces oriented towards two patios Introverted |
Structural walls |
Citadel like domestic monumentality |
Taking the slope of the land Land design |
2008 |
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BRAGANCA |
Introverted space completely closed to the city, organised around two patio Zenith light Ramped access Modernist quotes: the slit windows, the corner window. |
Reinforced concrete, steel structure |
MONOLITH FLOATING LIKE WHITE BOX HERMETIC |
Highlights the level differences between the two streets the building is served by |
2008 |
VENICE PAVILION PAVILION VENICE |
Interior and exterior space manipulated by reflection Ambiguous and surprise spaces |
Steel structure |
Mirroring, façade as a mask The building as an analogy to the city |
Relates to the site (Venice), referring to its craft history and its opulence |
2009 |
PAULA REGO MUSEUM CASCAIS |
Hierarchy of spaces White box type of spaces Zenith light Local connection with the |
Mass coloured concrete |
Two identical volumes bring an oneiric quality Reminiscent of Alcobaça kitchen and |
Takes into account the existing tall vegetation |
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landscape Dynamic volume |
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Boulle (Corrêa, 2011) Domestic monumentality |
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2009 |
HOUSE IN GIRONA |
Two patios, five distinct volumes Introverted spaces |
Concrete, stone |
FRAGMENTATION MASSIVE Part of the historical medieval town as a natural development |
The house strives to adapt to the scale of the environs more than to the 'picturesque' qualities of this geograph (Grande, 2009) |
2011 |
CREMATORIUM UITZICHT |
Introverted Directed towards the patio Sunken patio – invented typology (Grande, 2009) Descending ramp |
Reinforced concrete |
HORIZONTAL The roof as façade |
Integrated in topography Land design |
2013 |
MULTI USE HALL VIANA DO CASTELO |
Sunken main space Zenith light Transparent space at the pedestrian level = unobstructed view to the ocean |
Reinforced concrete and bridge like steel structure |
MONOLITH/BOX FLOATING LIKE The installation is placed outside “The Little Pompidou” [5Reference by Siza about Pompidou Centre opened in 1977 and designed by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano.] (Grande, 2009) |
Unobstructed view to the ocean |