
Álvaro Siza Vieira
ActingJune 25, 1933
Birth Place
Matosinhos, Portugal
Biography
Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect and designer whose structures, ranging from swimming pools to public housing developments, were characterized by a quiet clarity of form and function, a sensitive integration into their environment, and a purposeful engagement with both cultural and architectural traditions. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1992.