Gonçalo Byrne, GCIH (b. Alcobaça 1941) is a Portuguese architect. Byrne is responsible for a vast accomplishment of architectural work, and has been awarded with many national and international prizes. In 2005 he was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the Lisbon Faculty of Architecture,

Technical University of Lisbon The Technical University of Lisbon (UTL; pt, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, ) was a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of preexisting schools, and comprised the faculties and institutes of veter ...

, and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Santiago da Espada by the President of the Portuguese Republic. Included in his diversified body of work, in terms of scale, theme and programme, the more relevant examples are the recent interventions in the

Monastery of Alcobaça A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

and its surrounding areas, the building for the Headquarters of the Government of the Province of Flemish Brabant in Leuven, Belgium, the Marine Traffic Control Tower for the Port of Lisbon Authority, the "Império" Quarter in the Chiado area of Lisbon, the Faro Theatre in the Algarve, and the National Museum Machado de Castro, in Coimbra, this latter project currently under construction. Within the area of urban planning he carried out the Detailed Plans for the surrounding areas of the Ajuda National Palace, in Lisbon, for the Higher City University, in Coimbra, for the "Cava do Viriato" within the scope of the Polis Programme, in Viseu, as well as the Plan for the Town of Trancoso, this within the scope of the Programme for the Historical Villages of Portugal. He is currently developing relevant projects such as the Estoi Inn & Charm Hotel, in the Algarve, the Viseu Inn, the Estoril – Sol Building Complex, the "Jade" Building Complex in Lisbon, the New Central Laboratory for EPAL (Lisbon Water Distribution Company) and several single family villas in the Bom Sucesso Resort in Óbidos.

Works

* 1974 - House in Chelas, Lisbon * 1975 - Casal das Figuieras housing complex (Saal Operation), Setúbal * 1977/90 Exhibition and sports centre, Braga * 1984 - New bank, Vidiguiera * 1992 - New bank, Arraiolos * 1983 - Housing for the Coociclo cooperative in Restelo, Lisbon * 1984 - Sa da Costa House in Alvalade, Lisbon * 1989 - Cesar Ferreira House, Alcanema * 1986 - Buildings on Piazza Luis de Camões, Vila do Conde * 1988 - Somincor House, Castro Verde

* 1991 - Renovation of the Dona Maria II theatre, Lisbon * 1991 - Tourist complex, centre for oceanographic research and nautical club at Cais do Carvao, Funchal, Madeira * 1991 - Enlargement of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences,

, Lisbon * 1991 - Uninova centre for environmental research, Almada * 1991 - Tomasio House, Setúbal * 1991 - Completion of the

Ajuda National Palace The Palace of Ajuda ( pt, Palácio da Ajuda, ) is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, central Portugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 ...

, Lisbon * 1992 - Chancellor's office on the

Aveiro University The University of Aveiro ( pt, Universidade de Aveiro) is a public university, in addition to providing polytechnic education, located in the Portuguese city of Aveiro. Founded in 1973, it has a student population of approximately 12,500, distr ...

campus, Aveiro * 1992 - Marina of Lagos, Portugal * 1992 - Institute of Economics and Management of Lisbon - ISEG of

, Lisbon * 1993 - Department of Mathematics and teaching facilities for the Faculty of Science and Technology in Lisbon * 1993 - Chemistry and Physics Department of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon Lisbon * 1993 - Housing, Hoeillaart (Belgium) * 1993 - Centre for chemical and biological technology, Oeiras * 1994 - Renovation of a block in the

Chiado The Chiado () is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums. In 1988, ...

, Lisbon * 1995 - Experimental research laboratory for the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Lisbon * 1995 - Sports complex, Vila Do Conde * 1996 - Faculty of Computer Studies and Electronics at Polo II of University of Coimbra * 1997 - Parish buildings for the church in the Chelas valley, Lisbon Torre APL

* 1997 - VTS Tower - Maritime traffic coordination and control centre, Lisbon * 1998 - Headquarters of the Government of the Province of Flemish Brabant in

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

, Belgium * 1999 - Headquarters of Banco Mais Bank, Lisbon TeatroFiguras

* 2002 - Faro Theatre (''Teatro das Figuras'')

Algarve The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese). The region has its ...

, Portugal * 2002/? Forlanini park, Milan Italy * 2003/? Casa nel parco in

Jesolo Jesolo or Iesolo (; vec, Gèxoło) is a seaside resort town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy of 26,447 inhabitants. With around six million visitors per year, Jesolo is one of the largest beach resorts in the country, and ...

, Italy * 2004/? Single family villas in th
Bom Sucesso Resort
Obidos, Portugal * 2004 - Extension and Spa of Quinta das Lagrimas Hotel,

Coimbra Coimbra (, also , , or ) is a city and a concelho, municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2011 census was 143,397, in an area of . The fourth-largest urban area in Portugal after Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Lisbon, Por ...

* 2005 - Interventions in the

and its surrounding areas * 2008 - Interventions in the National Museum Machado de Castro, Coimbra * 2008 - Palace of Estoi to

Pousadas de Portugal Pousadas de Portugal () is a chain of luxury, traditional or historical hotels in Portugal. Formerly run by the Portuguese State, they are now run by the Pestana Group, which in September 2003 won a public bid for the sale of 37.6% of parent comp ...

- Inn & Charm Hotel, Algarve * 2008 - Viseu old hospital to

- Inn & Charm Hotel,

Viseu Viseu () is a city and municipality in the Centro Region of Portugal and the capital of the district of the same name, with a population of 100,000 inhabitants, and center of the Viseu Dão Lafões intermunipical community, with 267,633 inhabita ...

Awards

* 1988 - National Architecture Prize, promoted by the order of Portuguese architects and the Ministry of Culture * 1988 - A.I.C.A.-S.E.C. critic's prize * 1993 - Prémio Nacional de Arquitectura * 1995 - Cross of Grand Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique by the President of the Portuguese Republic * 2000 - Gold Medal of the Academie d'Architecture de France * 2000 - Lisbon Valmor Prize * 2002 - International TECU Architecture Award * 2005 - Doctor Honoris Causa from the Lisbon Faculty of Architecture, Technical University * 2006 - Grand Cross of the

Order of St. James of the Sword The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword ( pt, Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada) is a Portuguese order of chivalry. Its full name is the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientif ...

(Ordem Santiago da Espada) by the President of the Portuguese Republic

References

External links

Gonçalo Byrne Site

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