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Exhibition "The Reasons Offsite", on display at theCasa da Arquitectura until September 25th 2022
Curated and designed by the SUMMARY studio, the virtual/immaterial exhibition "The Reasons Offsite" focuses on modular and prefabricated building systems and includes the participation of Pedro Ignacio Alonso & Hugo Palmarola, Jorge Christie & Martín Alvarez, Pablo Jimenez-Moreno and Yona Friedman.
The Boa Nova Tea House, one of Siza's earliest commissions, was awarded to him in 1956. His collaborator, Fernando Tavora, had won the competition for the project and passed it onto Alvaro Siza. Its location close to Siza's home town had its significance, especially due to the architect's intimate familiarity with the landscape. This is noticed in his incorporation of the rock formation, the ocean, and the greenery within the project, revealing a vivid understanding of the qualities of the local landscape. Alongside the Leça Swimming Pools, this project represents the foundation of Siza's architecture with a compelling regard for nature.