Casa Manuel Silva [Manuel Silva house], Quinta de S. Ovidio, Lousada, Portugal (1997)
Dates of creation
1992-2002
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
688 drawings (including 366 reprographic copies)
51 photographic materials
4 models
0.17 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
This project series documents the Casa Manuel Silva in Lousada, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 81/90. The office assigned the date 1995 to this project.
Documenting this project are sketches and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation. Photographic material documents the models, construction work, and the built project.
Materials in this series were arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and have been kept in this order.
Location
Lousada
Portugal
Credit line
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.
Related units of description
Drawings and documentation for the first phase can be found in project series Casa Ana Costa - Quinta de S. Ovídio (AP178.S1.1988.PR08).
Drawings related to this project can also be found in Siza's sketchbooks, arranged in Series 2 (AP178.S2) of this fonds. Of note are sketchbooks 462, 463, 464, and 465.
Title: Working drawings, elevations, and floor plans of the annex, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Quinta de S. Ovídio - Lousada - Sr M. Silva - Anexos e piscina - proj. de ex.
Desenhos - A1 ate A37 - 1998-2001 AP1 ate A13 1998-2001
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
15 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 51 x 61 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The second and third portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.2 and AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.3
Title: Working drawings, elevations, and floor plans of the annex, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-1999
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Quinta de S. Ovídio - Lousada - Sr M. Silva - Anexos e piscina - proj. de ex.
Desenhos - A1 ate A37 - 1998-2001 AP1 ate A13 1998-2001
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
18 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper, 1 reprographic copy on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 84 x 118 cm|Sheet (smallest): 62 x 80 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and third portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.1 and AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.3
Title: Working drawings, elevations, and floor plans of the annex, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Quinta de S. Ovídio - Lousada - Sr M. Silva - Anexos e piscina - proj. de ex.
Desenhos - A1 ate A37 - 1998-2001 AP1 ate A13 1998-2001
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
17 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper, 1 reprographic copy on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 80 x 118 cm|Sheet (smallest): 34 x 82 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.1 and AP178.S1.1998.PR01.002.2
Title: Working drawings, structural drawings, and mechanical drawings, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 1 of 2)
Dates of creation: 1992-2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Quinta de S. Ovídio - Lousada - Sr M. Silva
1) Arranjos exteriores - AE - AE1 ate AE9 2) Santeamento S - S1 ate S4 + 2 sem numeração (Nota: Rotulos sem proprietario - 1992-1993) 3)Patéo e Garagem - G - G1 ate G4 4) Vedacao do Novo terreno - Do N.1 ate N.5 6)Diversos - desenhos sem numeração so 1 desenho da lavanderia - Jul 97 n.5.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
11 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper, 1 reprographic copy on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 47 x 64 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.1998.PR01.005.2
Title: Photographs, plans, sections, sketches, environmental impact reports and plumbing drawings, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 2 of 2)
Dates of creation: 1999-2003
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Qta Sto Ovidio, Anexos, Proj. Especialidade + Estimativa Orçamental + Relatorio do Impacto da A11-1P9 na Qta de Sto Ovidio + Ginasio -Proposta implanta -fotos 20.3, 03 -Esquiços
Photographs show the site.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
12 photographic materials
12 reprographic copies, some with annotations
4 drawings
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 92 x 65 cm
Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Physical Description:
Some reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in file AP178.S1.1997.PR01.007.
Title: Sketches, plans, elevations, sections, details and specifications for exterior features and chapel, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-2001
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Qta de Sto Ovidio, Anexos, Projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
31 reprographic copies, many with annotations
10 drawings
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 114 x 74 cm
Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Physical Description:
Most reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.021 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.022.
Title: Sketches, plans, elevations, sections, details and specifications for exterior features and chapel, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Qta de Sto Ovidio, Anexos, Projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
14 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 114 x 82 cm
Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Physical Description:
Most reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.020 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.022.
Title: Sketches, plans, elevations, sections, details and specifications for exterior features and chapel, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1998-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Qta de Sto Ovidio, Anexos, Projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
10 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 114 x 74 cm
Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Physical Description:
Most reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.020 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.021.
Title: Specifications and structural drawings for garage and electrical specifications for main house, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 1 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1997
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Gargem e Casa do Gas Aveleda - Lousada, Caderno de Encargos Medições - M.Quantidades
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.028, AP178.S1.1997.PR01.029 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.030.
Title: Specifications and structural drawings for garage and electrical specifications for main house, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 2 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1997
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Gargem e Casa do Gas Aveleda - Lousada, Estimativa Orçamental
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.027, AP178.S1.1997.PR01.029 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.030.
Title: Specifications and structural drawings for garage and electrical specifications for main house, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 3 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1997
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Gargem e Casa do Gas Aveleda - Lousada, Estruturas Desenhos
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
7 reprographic copies with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet: 87 x 60 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.027, AP178.S1.1997.PR01.028 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.030.
Title: Specifications and structural drawings for garage and electrical specifications for main house, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 4 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1997
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Casa Principal, Proj Electridad
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in files AP178.S1.1997.PR01.027, AP178.S1.1997.PR01.028 and AP178.S1.1997.PR01.029.
Title: Sketches, plans, elevations and furniture drawings, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 1 of 2)
Dates of creation: 1991-2000
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Casa Principal, Esquiços, Projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
19 reprographic copies with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 114 x 82 cm
Sheet (smallest): 58 x 40 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in file AP178.S1.1997.PR01.032.
This file also includes materials for project series AP178.S1.1988.PR08, Casa Ana Costa, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada, Portugal.
Title: Sketches, plans, elevations and furniture drawings, Casa Manuel Silva, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada (folder 2 of 2)
Dates of creation: 1991-2000
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Casa Principal, Esquiços, Projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
72 drawings
24 reprographic copies with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 114 x 82 cm
Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Physical Description:
Some reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
Materials in this file were originally arranged along with materials in file AP178.S1.1997.PR01.031.
This file also includes materials for project series AP178.S1.1988.PR08, Casa Ana Costa, Quinta de S. Ovídio, Lousada, Portugal.
