Tidal Pool: An Architectural Jewel by Álvaro Siza Vieira
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Siza Vieira - Pritzker (1992)
Some of the particularity of this pool lies in the name of its author, the architect Siza Vieira, the most renowned and awarded Portuguese architect today, but it is also worth mentioning that it is one of the best examples of what is known as organic architecture in Portugal. According to this line of architecture, as well as seeking to satisfy people's interests, the building constructed must also take into account its integration into the environment, into nature.
Siza Vieira designed the Boa-Nova Tea House shortly before, almost simultaneously with the Quinta da...