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A Study on the Characteristics of Alvaro Siza House

알바로 시자 주택의 특성에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Duck-Jong (Dept. of Human Ecology & Welfare, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, Bong-Ae (Dept. of Human Ecology & Welfare, Jeju National University)
  • 이덕종 (제주대학교 생활환경복지학부) ;
  • 김봉애 (제주대학교 생활환경복지학부)
  • Received : 2023.06.22
  • Accepted : 2023.09.01
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Over the past 70 years, Alvaro Siza has planned around 50 houses and constructed approximately 30 of them in various countries, including Portugal, Belgium, Spain, and South Korea. This study aims to analyze the defining characteristics of Alvaro Siza's houses, their evolution, and the architectural influences that have shaped them. The research approach involved a thorough examination of Siza's houses, utilizing literature, drawings, and photographs. Architectural concepts involving both the external and internal spatial features of 12 selected houses designed by Alvaro Siza were analyzed. Several key aspects revealed Siza's houses had a tendency to increase in size and strategically divide their mass to offer diverse viewpoints of the surrounding natural environment. These houses often nestle into gentle slopes, facilitating panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. The layout of the internal public spaces, whether L-shaped, U-shaped, straight, or cross-shaped, reflects an inclination toward either introversion, where the focus is on a central courtyard, or extroversion, with an emphasis on outward views. In the cross shape, introverted and extroverted tendencies coexisted by combining a U-shape and a straight shape. Lastly, both exterior and interior elements were adopted and drew inspiration from the works of modernist architects such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Alvar Aalto, and Richard Neutra.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2023학년도 제주대학교 교원성과지원사업에 의하여 연구되었음.

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