Part of:

• Fonds: Álvaro Siza fonds, 1958-2002
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1948-2012
•      Project: Monumento ao poeta António Nobre [Monument to the poet António Nobre], Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal (1967), 1967-1980

People:

• Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
• Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Monumento ao poeta António Nobre [Monument to the poet António Nobre], Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal (1967)

Date:

1967-1980

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• Approximately 16 drawings (including 10 reprographic copies)
  114 photographic materials
  0.03 linear meters of textual documentation

Scope and content:


This project series documents the Monumento ao poeta António Nobre in Leça de Palmeira, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 27/60; in the past the office identified the project as number 117. The office assigned the date 1967 to this project.



The project consisted of a sculpture located near the Boa Nova Tea house. The monument was a collaboration between Álvaro Siza and sculptor Barata Feyo. The bronze sculpture included feminine figures and poet António Nobre. It is important to note that another monument for António Nobre was built by Siza in 1980 (see project series AP178.S1.1980.PR04 in this fonds).



Documenting this project are sketches, studies, topographic surveys, plans, drawings of lettering and details. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site, model, inauguration and sculpture. Textual documentation includes a building program, notes and correspondence with the city of Matosinhos.

Reference number:

AP178.S1.1967.PR02

Arrangement:
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.

Location:

Leça da Palmeira Portugal

Credit line:
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.

Language of material:

• Portuguese

Related units of description:

• Materials in this project series also contain documentation for a related project, Monumento ao poeta António Nobre II, described in project series AP178.S1.1980.PR04 in this fonds.

Contains:

• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.001.1, Studies, topographic plans, and lettering, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos, (folder 1 of 2), 1967-1980
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.001.2, Studies, topographic plans, and lettering, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos (folder 2 of 2), 1967-1980
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.002, Studies, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos, 1967
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.003, Project documentation, correspondence and plans, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos, 1967-1980
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.004, Photographs and negatives of project site, model, inauguration, and sculpture, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos, 1967-1980
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.005, Photographs and negatives of project site, model, inauguration, and sculpture, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos, 1967-1980
• AP178.S1.1967.PR02.006, Photographs and negatives of project site, model, inauguration, and sculpture, Monument to the poet António Nobre, Matosinhos (folder 3 of 3), 1967-1980