Expo 98 building, portugals pavilion by pritzker winner architect alvaro siza. The expo received around 11 million visitors in 2 days, while 143 countries and many organizations. The enormous and only 20 centimeters thin concrete canopy is the key of the design. Creating the expo98 portuguese national pavilion was difficult. His work ranges from swimming pools to mass housing developments, residences, office buildings, restaurants, art galleries, and virtually every other kind of structure. The lisbon expo 98 world exhibition was the largest example of urban. This building functions as the monumental entry gate to the expo site, which frames the visitors view of the ocean and helps draw the visitors attention to the expo s theme, the oceans, a heritage for the. Expo98 pavilion of portugal with its concrete veil, 1998.
Expo 98 pavilion of portugal by alvaro siza portuguese pavilion expo 98, 19951997, lisboa, portugal alvaro siza see more. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The portuguese national pavilion by alvaro siza was designed to be the architectural centerpiece of the 1998 lisbon world exposition. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Alvaro siza is one of the worlds most respected architects. Portuguese pavilion expo lisbon alvaro siza earchitect. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our ad classics section. Alvaro siza, eduardo souto moura and fernando tavora and the 1998. Alvaro siza viera explains how he created the swooped concrete roof of the pavilion he designed for the 1998 expo in lisbon in this exclusive.
Portuguese national pavilion lisbon by alvaro siza. Expo 98 pavilion, by alvaro siza, 1998 in lisbon, portugal beach canopy. Portugal pavilion at the expo 98, lisbon world exposition, portugal. Its architecture is renowned for its wide ceremonial plaza covered by a prestressed concrete roof, whose design and implementation is. Portuguese pavilion for expo 98, lisbon, portugal, architect alvaro siza, 1998, portuguese pavilion for expo 98, lisbon, portugal. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our ad. Pdf alvaro siza vieiras portuguese pavilion was the signature architectural showpiece of lisbons 1998 world exposition, expo 98. Find the perfect portuguese pavilion for expo 98 stock photo.
Portuguese pavilion for expo 98, lisbon, portugal, architect alvaro siza portuguese pavilion for expo 98, lisbon, portugal. Expo 98 1998 lisbon world exposition was an official specialised worlds fair held in lisbon, portugal from friday, 22 may to wednesday, 30 september 1998. Expo 98 portuguese national pavilion alvaro siza vieira. Alvaro siza portuguese pavilion in lisbon stock photo. Siza s work is often described as poetic modernism.
Introduction to achieve the lisbon expo 98, portugal siza entrusted to the realization without a competition to the main pavilion at the expo and to represent portugal, which would explain the history, commitment and importance of the. Portugal pavilion at the expo 98, lisbon, portugal youtube. The portuguese pavilion expo 98 by architect alvaro siza was built in lisboa, portugal in 19951997. The theme of the fair was the oceans, a heritage for the future, chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of portuguese discoveries. This article was originally published on january 2, 2015. Architect alvaro siza, as an example of the use of design strategies to provide. Alvaro siza architecture lisbon portugal portuguese portuguese national pavilion. This list of works by alvaro siza vieira categorizes the pritzker prize winning architects work. Alvaro siza viera is based in matosinhos, a small coastal city near porto where he was born.
But anyway, buy this book if you want to understand the genius of alvaro siza. This book is a good way to show almost all works of siza. Portugal pavilion at the expo 98, lisbon, portugal on vimeo. He was awarded the expo 98 portuguese national pavilion project after he received the pritzker. It features a modernist design with influences from gothic architecture. Built for 1988 lisbon world exposition, designed by alvaro siza, the most renowned architect at that time. Editorial blau monograph collection high quality books on. It provides a public plaza by a weightless but mighty move. Lisbon dreams of turning wasteland into lasting beauty. For me there is only one book that is better than this one. It was designed by famous spanish architect santiago calatrava in 1995, and inaugurated in 1998 as part of the expo 98 worlds fair opening celebrations. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Creating the expo98 portuguese national pavilion was.