Parcelas 191 e 192 [Plots 191 and 192], Porto, Portugal (1976)

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People:

Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Parcelas 191 e 192 [Plots 191 and 192], Porto, Portugal (1976)

Date:

1962-1974

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

104 drawings (including 47 reprographic copies)
7 photographic materials
0.01 linear metres of textual material

Scope and content:
This project series documents the Parcelas 191 e 192 in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 34/70. The office assigned the date 1976 for this project.

The Comissariado para a Renovação Urbana da Área de Ribeira/Barredo was an organization responsible for the rehabilitation of the historic district of Porto. Alvaro Siza was selected to study the area and to propose architectural solutions for the Mercado da Ribeira (see project series AP178.S1.1976.PR01 in this fonds) Parcelas 191 e 192, and Largo da Lada (see project series AP178.S1.1976.PR03 in this fonds). For this project, Siza worked on two houses. Special attention was paid to the windows. This project was realized.

Drawings include studies, elevations, sections and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation. Photographic materials include photographs of drawings.

Reference number:

AP178.S1.1976.PR02

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

Location:

Porto 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.

Related units of description:

It is important to note that the project is linked with the Mercado da Ribeira (AP178.S1.1976.PR01) and the Largo da Lada (AP178.S1.1976.PR03) projects, both described in this fonds.

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