alvaro siza awarded 2009 RIBA gold medal

portrait of alvaro siza courtesy the architect’s journal

yesterday 75-year old portuguese architect alvaro siza was presented with the 2009 RIBA gold medal by the queen at buckingham palace. the award is the profession’s highest accolade in the UK.

a pritzker prize winner, siza designed the serpentine gallery’s 2005 summer pavilion in london with long-time collaborator eduardo souta de moura but has yet to build a permanent structure in the UK. siza’s most famous buildings include the leça swimming pools complex (1966), and santa maria church (1996), both in portugal. more

the serpentine gallery’s 2005 summer pavilion image the serpentine gallery’s 2005 summer pavilion image

the serpentine gallery’s 2005 summer pavilion image

leça swimming pools complex, 1966 image leça swimming pools complex, 1966 image

santa maria church, 1996 image © filipeb santa maria church, 1996 image © filipeb