Drawing labels, details, and other text information. Photograph by fernando guerra architect alvaro leite siza tackled a topographical challenge presented by a hillside slant by incorporating the architectural feature of stairs as an integral aesthetic feature of the whole tolo house. The decision to choose as the architect siza s particular choice of hyginus nuno father who trusted fully in this architect to develop this very ambitious project. Alvaro siza, who had little love for unified and formalized architecture, sought the kind of sensual and exp eriential architecture which was rooted in the region. The tolo house, designed by alvaro leite siza, is build on a sharply inclined hill in penafiel, portugal.
If there is a theme that firmly pervades the entirety of alvaro leite sizas. In part 1 we will focus on the organization of the precedent house to understand the logic and sequence of spaces as. This project is located on a site, with an area of around m2, in. I choose my favorite house for this project along with favorite song from the 90s. In 1999, he began the project for the casa tolo in alvite, portugal, whose. Alvaro siza 1992 laureate essay thoughts on the works of alvaro siza by vittorio gregotti architect, professor of architecture, university of venice, italy i have always had the impression that alvaro siza s architecture sprang from archaeological foundations. Just like a house can be born of the stylized contours of a harlequin, so can a body, a land scape, a face, be. Architecture concept drawings architecture design conceptual drawing plan sketch house sketch illustration photos gallery architectural sketches. This project is located on a site, with an area of around. The house fragmentation, necessary due to the steep. Theory and project methodology catarina gomes sampaio 1.
Tolo house built on a steep hill alvaro leite siza. Images by fernando guerra located on a steep hill in northern portugual, siza was confronted with a sloping site, integrating the terrain as the homes. Home architecture design house tolo house alvaro leite siza. Indeed, as it were a retrospective exhibition at the house, a portrait of the architect greets our visit. Rather than appearing like a house, it brings to mind the remains of a distant culture or even some sort of bunker. Siza et le rapport au site by camille rodriguez issuu. Siza said my architecture is not designed with precons tructed languages. Tolo house resulting from a rigorous, modular geometric abstraction establishes the necessary rotation of certain modules to adapt to the natural morphology of the terrain middle image love the open stair. Its the sites unique topography that dictates this home interesting composition of multiple individual yet interconnected volumes, which allow. Outdoor concrete stairs is right above interior wood. Contemporary home design in portugal steep slope home.
Emotion is very important in architecture interview. It would not make a unified language to solve all problems. Home decorators collection vanity architecture portfolio pdf, architecture. The architectural expression of space and form created by. Luis ferreira alves, alvaro siza and alessandra chemollo. The project of personal house atelier is the first where is present touching figures in their own atmosphere, exalting pieces, personalities that derive from history, versus the sensibility, recreating individually realities, with no intention previously defined. Tolo house by architect alvaro leite siza is a contemporary home design that sits on a steep slope in penafiel, portugal.
This home and studio space, the work of my life according to siza, took 12 years to complete, assembling the site, designing the house, and then building it. It needed a lot of courage to reconcile my aims, interests and goals, to pursue an ideal and achieve a. Just like a house can be born of the stylized contours of a harlequin, so can a body, a land. Alvaro siza s first major project in china floats in an industrial park. Tolo house alvaro siza vieira 46 swimming pool drawing. Fez house by alvaro leite siza vieira daily design.
Plan of the reformed house for miranda dos santos in 1987. This home and studio space, the work of my life according to siza, took 12 years to complete. The tolo house, designed by alvaro leite siza, is build on a. At a certain stage in my career i realised that to continue my path i would need to perform that role. The saal process architecture and participation 1974. The different openings in the white walls show the evolution of siza. Designed and built by alvaro leite siza vieira, the fez house is located in porto, portugal. Iconic tolo house by architect alvaro leite siza ccd. Initially, it is hard to detect this influence on the house, a residence siza built for himself and his family. Site is divided into three parallel strip zones, on which locate three systems controlled by 1m x 1m grid north zone is circulation system.
Alvaro siza 1992 laureate essay pritzker architecture prize. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Tolo house alvaro siza vieira 46 tolo house by alvaro siza. Siza completed his first built work four houses in matosinhos even before ending his. Pdf casestudy for mountain housing boyan chen academia.