| Title |
A Study on the Characteristics of Alvaro Siza House |
| Authors |
이덕종(Lee, Duck-Jong) ; 김봉애(Kim, Bong-Ae) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2023.39.9.81 |
| Keywords |
Alvaro Siza; House; Adoption; Transformation; Precedent architecture |
| Abstract |
Over the past 70 years, Alvaro Siza has planned around 50 houses and constructed approximately 30 of them in various countries, including
Portugal, Belgium, Spain, and South Korea. This study aims to analyze the defining characteristics of Alvaro Siza’s houses, their evolution,
and the architectural influences that have shaped them. The research approach involved a thorough examination of Siza’s houses, utilizing
literature, drawings, and photographs. Architectural concepts involving both the external and internal spatial features of 12 selected houses
designed by Alvaro Siza were analyzed. Several key aspects revealed Siza’s houses had a tendency to increase in size and strategically divide
their mass to offer diverse viewpoints of the surrounding natural environment. These houses often nestle into gentle slopes, facilitating
panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. The layout of the internal public spaces, whether L-shaped, U-shaped, straight, or
cross-shaped, reflects an inclination toward either introversion, where the focus is on a central courtyard, or extroversion, with an emphasis
on outward views. In the cross shape, introverted and extroverted tendencies coexisted by combining a U-shape and a straight shape. Lastly,
both exterior and interior elements were adopted and drew inspiration from the works of modernist architects such as Le Corbusier, Frank
Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Alvar Aalto, and Richard Neutra. |