Eduardo Souto De Moura

Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto De Moura (1952) garduated from Esbap fine arts academy in 1980. While still a student he worked with Alvaro Siza Vieira and served as his assistant at the University of Porto for a decade. Educated after the “Carnation Revolution” (1974) that did away with the traditional Portuguese academic world, Souto de Moura “stands out in international debate for his ability to capture the cultural and historic dimension of design” (Angelillo), rapidly becoming “a master in the use of concrete and the recovery of historic buildings” of the postmodern age. While working with Siza, he gained experience in the formation of groups known as Saal, “independent interdisciplinary groups” set up to address the emergencies ....

Read more