Day316: Porto “Resonance”
When you think of Portugal, I really wanted to feature a building by Álvaro Siza. However, his architecture doesn’t easily reveal its qualities through photographs, so I struggled to decide which one to introduce. In the end, I chose the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art on the outskirts of Porto.
It is not a flashy building, but the approach is remarkably memorable. Slight manipulations of wall angles and carefully framed views create a beautiful sequence of scenery that unfolds as you walk. I felt it was an architecture that resonates with the landscape.
ポルトガルと言えばアルヴァロ・シザの建築をぜひアップしたいと思っていたが、彼の建築は写真では良さが伝わりにくく、どれを紹介するか悩んだ末、ポルト郊外にあるセラルヴェス現代美術館にした。
派手さはないが、アプローチがとても印象的な建物で、壁のわずかな角度の操作や視線の切り取りによって歩きながら展開されていく風景の連続が美しく、ランドスケープと呼応する建築だと感じた。
