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Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality

Name: Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Álvaro Siza Vieira, Kenneth Frampton

2004
59m

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Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality (2004)

In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugals renowned architect reviews his work with architectural historian, Kenneth Frampton. While touring his projects Siza discusses his approach to architecture, explaining that it is centered around the idea that setting is integral to design and that a structure should be reinforced by surroundings that both enhance and highlight its potential.

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In "Álvaro Siza Transforming Reality", Portugal's renowned architect discusses his work and tours 15 projects with architectural historian Kenneth Frampton, who has referred to Siza as "one ... Read allIn "Álvaro Siza Transforming Reality", Portugal's renowned architect discusses his work and tours 15 projects with architectural historian Kenneth Frampton, who has referred to Siza as "one of the most important architects working today". In 1974 the end of the dictatorship in Po... Read allIn "Álvaro Siza Transforming Reality", Portugal's renowned architect discusses his work and tours 15 projects with architectural historian Kenneth Frampton, who has referred to Siza as "one of the most important architects working today". In 1974 the end of the dictatorship in Portugal opened up this previously isolated part of the world to current ideas about design,... Read all

Director
- Michael Blackwood
Stars
- Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Kenneth Frampton

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Director
- Michael Blackwood
Stars
- Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Kenneth Frampton

See production info at IMDbPro

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Kenneth Frampton

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(Himself): I think Alvaro Siza is arresting because of his attitude towards the site. In fact it's his habit more than any other architect I think to go to the site almost as soon as he's received the program, without really looking at the program and to start to draw on the site, to get the feel of the site in fact through the process of drawing. And this drawing of the site, which is not just a depiction of the site as it is but a kind of graphic representation of what the site might become.