Philosophical Hermeneutics and the Architecture of Álvaro Siza

This book presents an original study of the work of Pritzker Prize winning Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza from the perspective of architecture as an interpretation of human life. It combines philosophical hermeneutics, narrative textual description, and history and theory research to provide a rich account of Siza's work.

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Sally J. Faulder is an architectural researcher who examines the process through which sociocultural values are inscribed in the built environment and reproduced in the lived experience of those who inhabit that environment. Her research draws on the thought and varying approaches to the production of knowledge of architecture, hermeneutic philosophy, and anthropology. Sally completed a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Anthropology at National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and later a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture at the University of Westminster. After spending some time in practice, Sally then obtained her PhD in Architecture from Queen's University, Belfast.