The assumptions of the public space in the neighborhood of Malagueira. Álvaro Siza’s contribution to the city design

Abstract

The communication focuses on the development of advanced research, inserted in the PhD program in Architecture. The aim is to present the chosen line of research and discuss its relevance. The research focuses on the study of public space in the work of Álvaro Siza, with a particular approach to the public space of Bairro da Malagueira, in Évora. The initial plan for the neighborhood was designed and monitored by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira since 1977 and emerged as a response to the need for housing at the time. The urban project began as the design of a Detailed Plan and evolved into the design of houses, public facilities to support the neighborhood, commercial spaces and public space. The context in which this project was developed, and its characteristics indicate positive differences, in terms of public space, in relation to projects developed locally and even internationally, which motivates this investigation.

Keywords: Álvaro Siza; Malagueira; public space; influences