Fernando Távora
Fernando Luís Cardoso Meneses de Tavares e Távora (born August 25, 1923 in Porto , Portugal ; † September 3, 2005 , Matosinhos , Portugal) was a Portuguese architect and is considered one of the founders of the Porto School .
Municipal market in Santa Maria da Feira
Life
Tavora's teacher was Carlos João Chambers Ramos . He taught at the architecture faculties in Porto and Coimbra . Távora is considered to be the founder of the Escola do Porto . Fernando is inscribed on the list of sons and daughters of the city of Porto .
buildings
Municipal market in Santa Maria da Feira
Municipal market in Santa Maria da Feira
- 1953–1959: Vila da Feira municipal market
- 1957–1958: Holiday home, Ofir (more organic than previous buildings and clearly influenced by Alvar Aalto )
- 1957–1961: Cedro Primary School , Vila Nova de Gaia
- 1961–1971: Monastery, Gondomar
- Urban renewal plan for the Barredo Porto district
- 1975–1984: Reconstruction and expansion of the Santa Marinha da Costa Guimarães monastery
- Quinta da Conceição, Porto
- Reconstruction of the Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis , Porto
- Reconstruction of the Palácio do Freixo , Porto
- 1987: Casa da Rua Nova in the historic old town of Guimarães
- 1991–1995: Large University Lecture Hall , Coimbra
- 2000: Torre dos 24 / Casa dos 24, Porto
- Redesign of Praça 8 de Maio , Coimbra
Honourings and prices
- Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Coimbra
- Gold Medal of the City of Porto
student
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Távora, Fernando |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tavares e Távora, Fernando Luís Cardoso Meneses de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porto , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 2005 |
| Place of death | Matosinhos , Portugal |