THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CONTEXT IN THE WORKS OF ALVARO SIZA

The paper is dedicated to investigation of creative approach of Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira. As a part of the study massings of the most modern objects designed by Siza in different countries in the latest 10-15 years are analyzed. Critics and theorists opinions are presented as well as commentaries of the Maitre himself. For Alvaro Siza urban environment is the context of architectural objects in most cases but interplay of buildings and nature context is original and equally interesting. According to analysis report we managed to formulate number of principles that were applied by Alvaro Siza to design diff erent objects in natural, urban or historical environment ad to form graphical schemes and models illustrating these principles.