Eduardo Souto de Moura. Vivienda en pendiente, dos casos de estudio

Abstract

Eduardo Souto de Moura, one of the most important names in Portuguese Architecture, who assumes responsibility, to be part of the face of the School of Porto, along with Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza, two of its great exponents. After reaching a general overview, about those who have contributed to the development of the architecture of Souto de Moura, the research is directed towards the analysis of his constructed work, with a focus on sloping single-family housing, through the analysis of two works.

The works, Casa em Cascais and Duas Casas em Ponte de Lima, analyzes the possibility to recognize processes that can be adapted to the local reality and that are of great value for the worlds architecture. The importance of studying the career and work of such an outstanding architect expands horizons and contributes to the development of critical thinking, while at the same time, relates these processes to the immediate context.