Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo [Viana do Castelo Public Library], Viana do Castelo, Portugal (2000-2008)

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Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo [Viana do Castelo Public Library], Viana do Castelo, Portugal (2000-2008)

Date:

2000-2008

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

501 drawings (including 455 reprographic copies)
Approximately 477 photographic materials
0.32 linear metres of textual documentation

Scope and content:
This project series document the Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 11/00. The office assigned the dates 2000-2008 to this project.
The project site is located between the Alameda 5 de Outubro and the Lima river. The library was part of the waterfront development plan, directed by Fernando Távora. The development plan included a multiuse pavilion designed by Eduardo Souto de Moura, two office buildings, and an auditorium designed by Tàvora. The architects, with the help of José Bernardo Tavora and Adalberto Dias chose together location. The orthogonal two-story library respects the recommendations of the Portuguese Institute of Book and Libraries (IPLB). This project was realized and won the National Contemporary Architecture Award.
Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, working drawings, technical drawings, and details. Textual material includes correspondence and project documentation. Photographic material documents construction work and models.

Reference number:

AP178.S1.2000.PR10

Arrangement:
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.

Location:

Viana do Castelo 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:

Sketches for the Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo are also included in Siza's sketchbooks found in Series AP178.S2 of this fonds. Of note is sketchbook 492.

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