Architect Severiano Mario Porto passed away today, December 10. At 90 years old, the architect died at 11 a.m. this Thursday from coronavirus. The burial will take place tomorrow, December 11, at the Parque da Colina cemetery in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. In compliance with social distancing guidelines, the wake will be open only to the family.

Born in Uberlândia in 1930, Severiano moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro at the age of five. In 1954, he graduated from the National Faculty of Architecture (FNA) of the University of Brazil. His body of work was honored in 1985 at the Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennale. In 1987, he gained international recognition, being named Man of the Year by the French magazine L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui.

The work of Severiano Porto, particularly the projects developed in Manaus, is marked by an eco-efficient regionalism, characterized by a constantly renewed application of the traditional principles of suitability and economy of the local Amazonian culture.

An anecdote that captures some of Severiano's spirit is the story of his car, which prominently featured an IAB sticker with the phrase "nature creates, the architect transforms." Challenging this statement, the architect crossed out the word "transforms," overwriting it with the word "INTEGRATES." For Severiano Porto, the architect integrates.

Revisit some of the projects by Severiano Mario Porto published on ArchDaily:

SUFRAMA Headquarters

Robert Schuster Residence

Recife Residence