Eduardo Souto Moura by Antonio Angelillo and Paulo Pais (ed. Luiz Trigueiros; Blau Editorial LDA 1994) gives a thorough presentation of the Portuguese architect.
What will be remembered in the annals of Portuguese architectural theory with regard to the architecture invented by Eduardo Souto Moura is its efficacy. Against a backdrop of elegant simplicity, the founding precepts of the design creat [sic] cleansed, minimalist spaces of baroque expression regarding light, the succession of varied visual planes, the relationship with materials and a richness of detail. His importance as an artistic creator and his capacity for poetic and professional resolution go beyond the mere physical value of his works and become part of the new extension of the idea of modernity in Portuguese architecture. Eduardo Souto Moura can be included within the long line of Organized Resistant Architecture which was developed in Oporto. This and he believe that design is of greatest importance on any project (besides the importance of sociological objectives) , as is the continuity of the modern ideal as a cultural asset which should be preserved. His designs are minimalist, structurally worked, singular in their effectiveness, authentic while unique ‘pure because God is present in the details’.
– Antonio Angelillo and Paulo Pais (ed. Luiz Trigueiros) Eduardo Souto Moura (Blau Editorial LDA, 1994), book description by Mário Chaves
The text is in Portuguese and English. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. There is some slight toning on the edges of the pages. The glueing of the binding is fine. The covers show some small traces of shelf wear and use. One of our copies has a tiny index sticker on the front cover.
