This monograph presents a systematic survey of Eduardo Souto de Moura’s architectural output from 1980 to the late 1990s. Antonio Esposito and Giovanni Leoni analyze how the architect integrates the rigorous geometry of Mies van der Rohe with the local materiality and site-specific logic of the Porto School. The book catalogs residential projects, such as the Braga houses, alongside public works like the Burgo Tower and the conversion of the Santa Maria do Bouro convent, documenting them through technical floor plans, section drawings, and site photography.
Architects and students of contemporary minimalism read this volume to understand how heavy materials like granite and concrete can create visual lightness and spatial continuity. It serves as a technical reference for practitioners interested in the intersection of traditional masonry and industrial construction methods. Readers finish the book with a clear understanding of how to manage topographical constraints and how minimal interventions can define the relationship between a building and its surrounding landscape.
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
