Alvaro
Siza Vieira acceptance speech part 2
Riba’s
2009 royal gold medalist
Innovation
is also the basis for the survival of identity- a balance between continuity
and rupture according to facts of history. I believe that fragment in depth
fragmented continuity reveal by the passage of time that great architect. This
eventful course is in constant acceleration imposing a deep transformation. On
our professional condition not always I am afraid in favour of quality of
architecture. There’s a tendency to consider architecture as a result of the
addition of defence specialities-the architect being one of specialists. I
think that through a specialist an architect needs is death of not being a
specialist. Themes of solid and defence skills are inspensable to achieve
efficiency and quality but I don’t think that without a coordinator are also to
put the thing another way it is possible to reach emotion and beauty to total
functionality beyond circumstances and time. The nomination as a recipient of
2009 gold medal of the royal institute of British architects has for me a
special meaning as it comes from an institution and the culture that privilege
the universality of architecture as a math, art as a victory, with roots that
immerse deeply into the ground that fits it and with long absorbing branches
spread in all directions-the tree of life. I felt strangely when I crossed the
hall of this house, looked at dome covered by engraved names but here I am as
quiet as emotion allows.
Thank you
very much.
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