The conference A Actualidade do Barroco was presented for the first time by Eduardo Souto de Moura in May 2015, closing, at the time, the Clérigos Conference cycle.

Given its importance and relevance as a state of the art for this research, it will be repeated by the author (“repeating is never to repeat”– Siza), opening Siza Baroque programme.

ESM Biography

From 1975 to 1979 he collaborated in the architectural practice of Álvaro Siza.

From 1981 to 1991, he was assistant professor in his alma mater, and later began to serve as professor in the Faculty of Architecture in the University of Oporto.

Own office since 1980.

He has been visiting professor at the architectural schools of Paris-Belleville, Harvard, Dublin, ETH Zurich, Lausanne, Mendrísio and Mantova.

He has participated in numerous seminars and given many lectures both in Portugal and abroad.

His work has appeared in various publications and exhibitions. In 2001 received the Heinrich-Tessenow-Medal in Gold, in 2011 he received the Pritzker Prize, in 2013 the Wolf Prize and in 2017 the Piranesi Prize.

In 2018 received the award “Leone d’oro” in La Biennale di Venezia.

In 2019 received the award “Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize 2019, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, U.S.A.

In 2022 received the Doctor Honoris Causa La Sapienza, Rome, and Member of the French Academy of Architects; Paris.

In 2023 the Gold Medal from Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid.

In 2024 he received the insignia of Commander of Arts and Letters, awarded by the French Minister of Culture, at the French Embassy in Portugal, Lisbon.

Projecto de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico no âmbito da Arquitetura de Álvaro Siza Vieira FCT: SIZA/CPT/0021/2019

Financed by:

FCT, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior; Ministério da Cultura; FAUP; CEAU.

Supported by:

Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis; Fundação de Serralves; Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian; CCA; Drawing Matter; Casa da Arquitectura; Fundação Marques da Silva, Irmandade dos Clérigos and Conservatório de Música do Porto, Antena 2 and Fundação Marques da Silva.