Publications and Mentions
Institutional Recognition and Integration
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Registration of the Four Houses with Fundación DOCOMOMO Ibérico, 1996
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Donation of the Four Houses’ archive by Álvaro Siza Vieira to Fundação de Serralves, Porto, 2015
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Inclusion of the Four Houses in the Open House Porto programme, since 2016
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Member of the Iconic Houses Network, since September 2024
Exhibitions and Catalogues
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Siza antes do Siza. Álvaro Siza l'Opera Prima. Casabella laboratorio, Milan, April 2019. Curated by Massimo Curzi
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Álvaro Siza, In/disciplina. Museu de Serralves, Porto, September 2019 – January 2020. Curated by Nuno Grande and Carles Muro
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Siza antes do Siza. Álvaro Siza l'Opera Prima. Casa Roberto Ivens, January 2020. Curated by Massimo Curzi
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Quatro Casas: Transformações e Permanências na Casa Neto. XII Congresso DOCOMOMO Ibérico, Valladolid, 29 September 2023. Inês Ruas and Nuno Valentim
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C.A.S.A. Coleção Álvaro Siza, Arquivo. Ala Siza, Museu de Serralves, Porto, February – October 2024. Curated by António Choupina
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C.A.S.A. Coleção Álvaro Siza, Arquivo. Catalogue. Fundação de Serralves, 2024
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SIZA. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, May – August 2024. Curated by Carlos Quintáns
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SIZA. Catalogue. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2024
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Álvaro Siza: The Archive. Power Station of Art, Shanghai, June – September 2025. Curated by António Choupina, with the involvement of Álvaro Siza and Carlos Castanheira
Books
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The Architecture of Álvaro Siza. Peter Testa. Cambridge (Massachusetts): MIT Press, 1988
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Álvaro Siza – Obra e Método. Livro 1. Jacinto Rodrigues. Porto: Livraria Civilização Editora, 1992
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Álvaro Siza: Complete Works. Kenneth Frampton. London: Phaidon Press, 1992
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El Croquis 68/69: Álvaro Siza 1958–1994. Madrid: El Croquis Editorial, 1995
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Álvaro Siza, 1954–76. Alexandre Alves Costa, Paulo Martins Barata, Luiz Trigueiros and Kenneth Frampton. Lisbon: Editorial Blau, 1997
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Siza by Siza. Edited by Antonio Angelillo. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1998
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Álvaro Siza em Matosinhos. José Salgado. Porto: Edições Afrontamento, 2000
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Guia de Arquitetura Álvaro Siza – Projetos Construídos – Portugal. Lisbon: A+A Books, 2017
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Retratos de Siza. Valdemar Cruz. Porto: Lápis de Memórias, 2017
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Matéria-Prima: Um Olhar sobre o Arquivo de Álvaro Siza. Edited by Suzanne Cotter and André Tavares. Porto: Fundação de Serralves, 2017
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O Nosso Arquitecto. Maria João Neto. Matosinhos, 2024
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Álvaro Siza: Inflexão Poética. Raul Penteado Neto. São Paulo: Annablume Editora, 2026
​Books Featuring Pieces from the House
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Álvaro Siza – Móveis e Objetos. Porto: Figueirinhas, 1995. Portuguese and English editions
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Álvaro Siza: Obras e Projectos. Santiago de Compostela: Electa / Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, 1996
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Porto Poetic. Roberto Cremascoli. Lisbon: Ordem dos Arquitectos, 2013
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Siza Design. ArteBooks, 2013
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Arte Interior – Siza Vieira e o Desenho de Objetos. Coordinated by Maria Helena Souto and Alexandre Nobre Pais. Casal de Cambra: Caleidoscópio, 2017
Theses and Academic Research
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Habitar em Portugal nos anos 1960: Rotura e Antecedentes. Um Caminho pelo Interior do Discurso. Patrícia Santos Pedrosa. PhD thesis
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Álvaro Siza: Lugar e Crisis. Ángel Illescas Marín. PhD thesis
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La poética de Álvaro Siza. Josefina Flores Martínez. PhD thesis
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Estudo do Pátio na Habitação Unifamiliar: Quatro Casas de Álvaro Siza Vieira. Adriana Isabel Rodrigues Lima Delgado. Master’s dissertation in Architecture. University of Beira Interior, 2013
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Intervenções no Património Arquitectónico Português da Segunda Metade do Século XX: Conceitos, Práticas e Metodologias. Sara Inês Ruas. Ongoing doctoral research. Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto. Supervised by Professor Architect Nuno Valentim
Newspapers, Magazines and Features
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De Matosinhos – Leça. O Comércio do Porto, March 1957
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Arquitectura. No. 68, July 1960
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L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. No. 211, October 1980
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Álvaro Siza, Professione Poetica. Milan / New York: Electa / Rizzoli, 1986, p. 26. Editions in Italian, English, Portuguese and Spanish
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Arquitectura Portuguesa. 1987, p. 44
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Conheça a Primeira "Vítima" de Álvaro Siza Vieira. Valdemar Cruz. Expresso, 2017
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Siza antes do Siza. Álvaro Siza l'Opera Prima, Casabella, No. 896, April 2019.
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Uma das Moradias Quatro Casas de Álvaro Siza foi reabilitada. A Voz de Matosinhos, 6 January 2024
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Vakantie in mooiste overnachten in geschiedenis en stijl huizen van Europa. Monumentaal, No. 3, July 2025
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Em casa com... Maria Manuel Neto – Casa d'Abreu Neto – Porto. Teresa Castro Viana. Photography by Maria João Gala. Blue Travel, No. 4, 2025
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ArchDaily Brasil. Since February 2026
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Die ersten vier Häuser / The First Four Houses. BauNetz, 24 April 2026
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Opera prima. Matteo Vercelloni. Interni, No. 4, April 2026
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Por Perto – Casa d'Abreu Neto. Interview with Maria Manuel Neto by Marco António Ribeiro. Porto Canal, 7 July 2026
Film
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O Primeiro Siza. Directed by Sara Nunes. Original concept by João Rapagão and Sara Nunes. Produced by Building Pictures, 2025
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The First Siza
A Building Pictures Documentary
Directed by: Sara Nunes / Original Idea: João Rapagão and Sara Nunes
"The First Siza is a documentary about the Quatro Casas, Álvaro Siza's first work, designed while he was a student, and the impact of architecture on people's lives. Based on the reunion, 60 years later, between the architect and Fernando Neto — his first client and owner of one of the houses in Matosinhos — the film reveals how this project was decisive in his career.
With interviews with Siza, the house's inhabitants and the critic Francesco Dal Co, as well as current and archive images, the narrative shows how architecture and life intertwine over time."
