Silver Coast Resorts - Bom Sucesso

Álvaro Siza Vieira

Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira was born in Matosinhos in 1933.

Studied Architecture at the Oporto School of Fine Arts between 1949 and 1955, performing his first project in 1954.

He taught at the Oporto School of Fine Arts between 1966 and 1969; returning in 1976 as Assistant Professor of the Construction course.

Visiting Professor at Lausanne Polytechnic School, Pennsylvania University, Los Andes School in Bogotá, and Kenzo Tange Visiting Professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design; and Professor at the Oporto School of Architecture.

He currently works as an architect in the city of Oporto.

He has received a number of Awards, designedly: in 1988, Alvar Aalto Foundation Gold Medal, the Harvard University Prince of Wales Award and the European Architecture Award from the European Community Comission / Mies Van der Rohe Fundation. In 1992 he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize from the Hyatt Foundation in Chicago for his work. In 1998, won the Praemium Imperiale from the Japanese Art Association of Tokyo. In 2001, received the Prize from the Wolf Foundation in Israel. In 2002, he received the Gold Lion Award (best project) from the Venice Biennal and the Vitruvio 2002 Award from the National Fine Arts Museum of Buenos Aires.

He is member of the American Institute of Fine Arts and Science and is an 'Honorary Fellow' of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

He has been conferred the title of Doctor 'Honoris Causa' from: Valencia Polytechnic University, Federal Polytechnic of Lausanne, Palermo University, Menendez Pelayo University, National Engineering University of Lima, the University of Coimbra and Lusíada University.

PROPERTIES:- Lots 1-14

"In the 14 lots, each house will stand at a different angle in relation to its neighbour, thus offering different views. In each house the four rooms, bathroom and courtyard will be located around a central kitchen. The sitting room will face north, granting the residents a magnificent view of the landscape as well as affording a view to the south. The swimming pool, placed in the northwest of the allotment and detached from the house, will look over the sitting room. The roof garden will allow better energy efficiency and a comfortable environment in the interior."

These are stunning four bedroom villas comprising hall, living & dining room, kitchen with fitted appliances, four bedroom suites, guest WC, covered and uncovered terraces and garden.

The villas have gas central heating, Cable TV infrastructure, Security alarm, Broadband Internet infrastructure & automatic roof irrigation system.

Lots 223 - 239

"All the dwellings on the 17 plots are placed so as to ensure that the lounge faces the lagoon in order to take advantage of the beautiful views that the location offers. The dwellings comprise two levels so as to keep the public and private areas separate."

Lots 223 - 227. These are stunning four bedroom villas from one of the World's leading architects. These villas comprise living room, dining room, kitchen with fitted appliances, laundry, pantry, WC, master suite with en-suite and dressing room, three further bedrooms, three bathrooms, covered and uncovered terraces, pcovered parking and garden.

The bathrooms have marble flooring while the architect has chosen wooden flooring for the living areas. Gas fired central heating, broadband infrastructure, automatice roof irrigation system and security alarm are all further benefits. > Download full details

Lots 228 - 233. Similar to the villas described above, these are four bedroom villas with a different layout to Lots 223 - 227. > Download full details

Lots 234 - 237. These are superb three bedroom villas comprising living room, dining room, kitchen with fitted appliances, laundry, pantry, WC, master suite with en-suite and dressing room, three further bedrooms, two bathrooms, covered and uncovered terraces, pcovered parking and garden.