Eduardo Souto de Moura
Eduardo Souto de Moura | |
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Born | Porto, Portugal | 25 July 1952
Nationality | Portuguese |
Alma mater | University of Porto |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Pessoa Prize (1998) Pritzker Architecture Prize (2011) |
Buildings | Estádio Municipal de Braga |
Eduardo Elísio Machado Souto de Moura (Portuguese pronunciation:
Life and career
Family
Souto de Moura is the son of
Education
Souto de Moura was born in Porto, and studied sculpture[6] before switching to architecture at the School of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, the current FAUP – Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto, and receiving his degree in 1980. From 1974 to 1979 he worked with Álvaro Siza Vieira at his architectural practice, who encouraged him to start his own firm.[6]
Early career
Souto de Moura began his career as an independent architect in 1980, after winning a design competition for the Casa das Artes, a cultural center with an auditorium and an exhibition gallery in the gardens of a neo-classical mansion, in his native city of Porto. However, Souto de Moura collaborated with Siza on the Portuguese pavilion at the
Souto de Moura's early commissions were often modest residential houses, mainly in his native country. Later, he was commissioned with shopping centers, schools, art galleries, and a cinema, in countries including Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Between 1989 and 1997, Souto de Moura spent eight years on the restoration of Santa Maria do Bouro, a half-destroyed 12th-century monastery in
From 1981 to 1990, Souto de Moura was an assistant professor at his alma mater, and was later appointed Professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto.[8] He has been a visiting professor at the architectural schools of Geneva, Paris-Belleville, Harvard University, Dublin, ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, and has participated in numerous seminars and given many lectures both in Portugal and abroad. His work has appeared in various publications and exhibitions.
Recognition
On 28 March 2011, it was announced that Moura is the 2011
He has been also awarded: The
Works
Souto de Moura's works include:
- 1980-84 Braga Municipal Market
- 1981-91 Casa das Artes, Porto
- 1982-85 House 1 in Nevogilde, Porto
- 1983-85 House 2 in Nevogilde, Porto
- 1984-89 House in Quinta do Lago, Almancil
- 1985 Ponte dell'Accademia, Venice Biennal, Venice, Italy
- 1986-88 Annexes to a house on Rua da Vilarinha, Porto
- 1987-92 House in Alcanena
- 1987-89 Hotel in Salzburg, Austria
- 1987 Detail Plan for
- 1987-91 House in Miramar, Vila Nova de Gaia
- 1987-94 House on Avenida da Boavista, Porto
- 1988 Detail Plan and facilities for Mondello, Palermo, Italy
- 1989-97 Renovation and conversion of Santa Maria do Bouro Convent into a Pousada, Amares
- 1989-94 House at the Bom Jesus, Braga
- 1990-94 Geosciences building at the Aveiro University, Aveiro
- 1990-93 House in Maia
- 1990-93 House in Baião
- 1991-95 House in Tavira
- 1991 Burgo Empreendimento office buildings and commercial mall on Avenida da Boavista, Porto
- 1991-98 House in Moledo, Caminha
- 1992-95 Housing block on Rua do Teatro, Porto
- 1992-01 Children's Library and Auditorium for the Municipal Library of Porto, Porto
- 1993 Remodeling and valorisation of the Grão Vasco Museum, Viseu
- 1993-99 Courtyard houses in Matosinhos
- 1993 Conversion of the Customs Building into the Museum of Transport and Communication, Porto
- 1994-02 House in Serra da Arrábida
- 1994-02 House in Cascais
- 1994-01 Three houses on Praça de Liége, Porto
- 1995 Detail Plan for Novo Centro Direccional, Maia
- 1995 Conversion of the South Matosinhos coastal promenade, Matosinhos
- 2000-03 Estádio Municipal de Braga
- 2004 Porto Metro
- 2005 Serpentine Gallerypavilion, London (with Alvaro Siza)
- 2007 Burgo Empreendimento office buildings, Avenida da Boavista, Porto[13]
- 2008 Contemporary Arts Center Graça Morais
- 2009 Paula Rego Museum[14]
- 2010–2011 Crematory in Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium
- 2022 Bruges Meeting & Convention Center Bruges Belgium
References
- ^ Bloomberg. "Portugal's Eduardo Souto de Moura wins 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize". Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b Taylor, Kate (28 March 2011). "Souto de Moura wins 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b publico.pt. "Souto Moura vence o prémio Pritzker 2011, o Nobel da arquitectura" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Award – Eduardo Sousa de Moura a Wolf Prize Laureate". Portuguese American Journal. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Pritzker Winner Eduardo Souto de Moura Honored with Israel's Prestigious Wolf Prize". Archinect. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b Kate Taylor (28 March 2011), Architect From Portugal Wins Pritzker New York Times.
- ^ Sarah Wildman (8 July 2007), Portugal’s Hidden ‘Dream Places’ New York Times.
- ^ Adelman, Jacob. "Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura wins Pritzker Architecture Prize". Associated Press. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Portuguese architect de Moura wins Pritzker prize". Los Angeles Times. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Wolf Prize 2013". HuffPost. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Os Grandes Portugueses" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ rtp.pt. ""Honoris causa" reconhece "inestimável contributo" de Souto Moura" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Edifício Burgo: o projecto, a obra, as tecnologias Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine – CdO – Cadernos d'Obra – Revista Científica Internacional de Construção, Nº 1 Janeiro 2009
- ^ "Paula Rego House of Stories". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.