The work of Álvaro Siza is revisited through the lens of Pedro Cardigo, who returns to the black-and-white origins of early architectural publications, evoking “the wise, correct, and magnificent play of volumes assembled under the light”—as Le Corbusier would say. Step by step, both seek this light in silence, patiently revealing the (un)expected, the never-before-seen framing, the architect's precise vision, and the photographer's emotional record, or vice versa. The discovery of L'Architecture d'Aujourd'Hui in the early 1950s had a profound impact on Siza, instantly triggering the conception of his seminal works, like snapshots.
This first foray by the Gramaxo Foundation into the world of architectural photography takes place within the walls of its own creator and focuses on their own work. Pedro Cardigo reveals the details and contrasts of Álvaro Siza's architecture in black and white, curated by architect António Choupina, who knows the work so well.
