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Álvaro Siza Vieira

1933 - Today

Álvaro Siza Vieira

Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira (born 25 June 1933) is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu ˈsizɐ]) and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (pronounced [ˈsizɐ ˈvjɐjɾɐ]). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Álvaro Siza Vieira is the 55th most popular architect (down from 52nd in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 45th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Architect.

Álvaro Siza Vieira is a Portuguese architect who is most famous for his work on the Siza Vieira Building in Portugal.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Álvaro Siza Vieira ranks 55 out of 518. Before him are Arnolfo di Cambio, Jean Nouvel, Christopher Wren, Louis Le Vau, Aldo Rossi, and Richard Meier. After him are Arne Jacobsen, Jože Plečnik, Isidore of Miletus, Arno Breker, Domenico Fontana, and Augustus Pugin.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Arnolfo di Cambio
1240 - 1302
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 49
Jean Nouvel
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 50
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 51
Louis Le Vau
1612 - 1670
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 52
Aldo Rossi
1931 - 1997
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 53
Richard Meier
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 54
Álvaro Siza Vieira
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 55
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 56
Jože Plečnik
1872 - 1957
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 57
Isidore of Miletus
442 - 537
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 58
Arno Breker
1900 - 1991
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 59
Domenico Fontana
1543 - 1607
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 60
Augustus Pugin
1812 - 1852
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 61

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Álvaro Siza Vieira ranks 38. Before him are Fouad Mebazaa, Ronald Evans, Kim Novak, Steven Weinberg, Quincy Jones, and Edmund Phelps. After him are Robert Curl, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jerry Falwell, Costa-Gavras, Joan Collins, and Ilia II of Georgia.

Others Born in 1933

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Fouad Mebazaa
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2025
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 32
Ronald Evans
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1990
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 33
Kim Novak
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 34
Steven Weinberg
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 35
Quincy Jones
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 36
Edmund Phelps
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 37
Álvaro Siza Vieira
ARCHITECT
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 38
Robert Curl
CHEMIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 39
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
PHYSICIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 40
Jerry Falwell
WRITER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 41
Costa-Gavras
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 42
Joan Collins
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 43
Ilia II of Georgia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 44

In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Álvaro Siza Vieira ranks 66 out of 633. Before him are Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), John of God (1495), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy (1397), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), and Peter II of Portugal (1648). After him are Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile (1428), Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Jorge Sampaio (1939), Uriel da Costa (1585), Isaac Abarbanel (1437), and Pêro da Covilhã (1450).

Others born in Portugal

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Afonso VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1683
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 60
John of God
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1495 - 1550
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 61
Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress
POLITICIAN
1434 - 1467
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 62
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1471
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 63
Henry, King of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1580
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 64
Peter II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1706
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 65
Álvaro Siza Vieira
ARCHITECT
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 66
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1428 - 1496
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 67
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1782
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 68
Jorge Sampaio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 69
Uriel da Costa
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1640
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 70
Isaac Abarbanel
PHILOSOPHER
1437 - 1508
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 71
Pêro da Covilhã
EXPLORER
1450 - 1530
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 72