Alvaro Siza Vieira
When first researching Siza I stumbled across his recent instalment at Zebro Viewpoint. This work is located above the Zezere river valley and offers tourists/ climbers a very interesting viewpoint of the landscape and surroundings. The structure is a large circular platform elevated high above the valley below, made almost entirely out of reinforced concrete. I believe this was done so that the structure fit in with the surrounding rock type. However, it also could have been made relatively simplistically in order to not distract from the natural beauty surrounding as this is the intended focal point. Much of Siza's work can be categorised as Brutalist. This is further supported by his use of steel chain link fencing surrounding the structure. There is nothing generically beautiful about the materials he chooses, however the way in which he places them in such landscapes can be very thought provoking. Siza is quoted stating "Every design, is a rigorous attempt to capture a ...
