The Architect · Mariana · Lisbon
Pavilhão de Portugal
A slab of concrete that hangs like a sheet on a line. Siza's canopy is the best structural sleight-of-hand in Portugal.
Álvaro Siza's Expo '98 pavilion — a thin concrete canopy slung like fabric between two porticoes, defying its own weight.
— Mariana, The Architect
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