Álvaro Siza Vieira
Álvaro Siza Vieira | |
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Álvaro Siza Vieira in 2012 | |
| Born | Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira 25 June 1933 (age 91) Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Pritzker Prize (1992), Royal Gold Medal (2009), UIA Gold Medal (2011), Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2012), National Architecture Award of Spain (2019) |
| Buildings | Faculty of Architecture, Porto |
Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira GOSE GCIH GCIP (born 25 June 1933) is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu ˈsizɐ]) and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (pronounced [ˈsizɐ ˈvjɐjɾɐ]).