Eduardo Souto de Moura of Portugal is praised for conveying complex ideas through simple geometries and richly textured materials. His work spans from small residential projects to expansive city plans. Souto de Moura has been named the Pritzker Prize winner for 2011.
Born:
July 25, 1952 in Porto (Oporto), Portugal
Education & Training:
- 1974: Worked with architect Noé Dinis
- 1975-1979: Worked with architect Álvaro Siza
- 1980: Architecture degree, School of Fine Arts, University of Oporto (Porto)
Houses by Eduardo Souto de Moura:
Edouardo Souto de Moura designed many houses, especially early in his career. Examples:
- 1982-88: House One and House Two, Nevogilde, Porto, Portugal
- 1984-89: House in Quinta do Lago Almansil, Algarve, Portugal
- 1989-94: House in Bom Jesus, Braga, Portugal
- 1994-2002: House in Serra da Arrábida, Portugal
- 1998-2003: Cinema House, Porto, Portugal
- 2002-2006: 28 Houses in na Av.da Boavistra, Porto, Portugal
- 2003: House in Girona, Llabia Barcelona, Spain
- 2006: Two family Houses, Ibiza, Spain
Master Plans & Large Urban Projects:
- 1987: Master Plan for "Porta dei Colli" Palermo, Italy (Milan Triennal)
- 1988: Master plan and civic buildings for "Mondello" Palermo, Italy
- 1991-2007: Burgo Tower, Office Blocks, and Commercial Mall, Porto, Portugal
- 1992-95: Apartment Block in Rua do Teatro Porto, Portugal
- 1995-2004: Master Plan for Maia City, Portugal
- 1995-2002: Conversion Plan for the Coastline of South Matosinhos, Portugal
More Important Works by Souto de Moura:
- 1981-91: "Casa das Artes", S.E.C. Cultural Centre, Porto, Portugal
- 1985: Bridge "Dell' Academia" La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
- 1997-2005: Architectural Project for the Porto Metro (subway), Porto, Portugal
- 2000-2003: Architecture project for the Braga Stadium, Braga, Portugal
- 2003-2008: Modern Contemporary Art Museum in Bragança, Portugal
- 2003: Co-author with Alvaro Siza of the Metro Station Municipio - Linea 1, Naples, Italy
- 2004-2005: Co-author with Alvaro Siza of the Serpentine Pavilion London, UK
- 2005-2009: Paula Rêgo Museum, Cascais, Portugal
- 2008: Hotel in Obidos, Portugal
Selected Awards:
Eduardo Souto de Moura has won many awards, including:
- António de Almeida Foundation prize
- Antero de Quental Foundation prize
- 1st prize in the Competition for the Restoration of Giraldo Square in Évora, Portugal
- 1st prize in the Competition for the CIAC Pavilions
- 1st prize in the Competition for a Hotel in Salzburg, Austria
- 1st prize in the IN/ARCH 1990 for Sicily Competition
- Secil Prize for Architecture
- 2007: Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- 2008: International Fellow of Royal Institute of British Architects - RIBA
- 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Teaching:
- Professor at the University of Oporto
- Visiting professor at Geneva, Paris-Belleville, Harvard, Dublin and the ETH Zurich and Lausanne
Sources:
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