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Álvaro Siza Itinerary

The Álvaro Siza itinerary takes in the architect's initiatory works in Matosinhos, providing a sense of place that values direct experience, recognition of the context and the author's ideas and intentions.

Boa Nova Tea House
Can you imagine a building that one time is hidden, and another revealed among rocks, in a close articulation with the sea? Classified as a National Monument, the Boa Nova Tea House is one of the first works by Álvaro Siza, having become an ex-libris in international architecture guides.

Monday
02:00 am — 05:00 am

Tuesday to Saturday
09:00 am — 10:30 am

Tidal Swimming Pool
A sensorial labyrinth that takes us to a swimming pool inserted in the natural landscape. A route that begins as an element of urban landscape and culminates in the unavoidable Leça da Palmeira swimming pools. A unique experience of relationship with the sea at its fullest.

Monday to Sunday
09:00 am — 06:00 pm

Quinta da Conceição Swimming Pool
Addressing the relationship between teacher and student, the swimming pool designed by Álvaro Siza completes Fernando Távora's intervention at Quinta da Conceição, where the Tennis Pavilion is also located, a sort of manifesto of the transition between tradition and modernity.

Monday to Sunday
09:00 am —06:00 pm

Roberto Ivens House
Casa Roberto Ivens allows us to travel back to Álvaro Siza's youth, having been the home where he spent his adolescence. In 1961, he remodeled the house on behalf of his parents, initiating a harmonious dialog between the old and the modern that reveals the architect's critical and precocious sensibility.

Monday to Sunday
09:00 am — 06:00 pm

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Duration

1 hour per building

Price
10€

Minimum
5 participants

Maximum
25 participants

Discounts
50% discount for students, schools and sociocultural associations. For each group is offered the entrance of a teacher or attendant.
50% discount for people over 65.
10% discount for Casa da Arquitectura's Friends.
Free admission for children under 12.

Book at least 5 days in advance through the form or email visitas@casadaarquitectura.pt.
Number of participants subject to change according to the Portuguese Health Authorities guidelines.

GENERAL PACK
This pack allows you to enjoy a special price on visits oriented to the entire Siza Itinerary, as well as to Casa da Arquitectura and its exhibitions. This is a complete experience with full access to the circuit of guided visits of Casa da Arquitectura, with the possibility of scheduling up to 4 visits for one day:

Boa Nova Tea House
Quinta da Conceição Swimming Pool
House at Roberto Ivens Street
Leça da Palmeira Swimming Pool
Casa da Arquitectura Exhibitions
Real Vinícola Quarter

General Public
30€

Discounts

50% discount for students, schools and sociocultural associations. For each group is offered the entrance of a teacher or attendant.
50% discount for people over 65.
10% discount for Casa da Arquitectura's Friends.
Free admission for children under 12.

Booking Conditions
— booking requests via form
— bookings at least five days in advance
— for each group of students, the presence of a responsible adult is mandatory (one per group is offered)
— in case of cancellation, this must be communicated in writing, at least 2 working days in advance
— cancellations less than 2 working days in advance will not be refunded and the activity may be rescheduled in the following 3 months
— our visits do not include transportation

Institutional Partner
Portuguese Republic – Ministry of Culture