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 Hi everyone! In this post I will talk about how architecture helps the world to be a better place. Architecture is very important because it is responsible for the construction of the spaces where we develop our life. Good architecture will provide us with comfort and a better quality of life. For example that all people can live in a house with good conditions.  Every construction pollutes the environment, and that’s why we have to start using less polluting materials to save the Earth because global warming is a very serious problem. In this process that I am studying architecture I think I can help the environment, to design buildings that take advantage of natural energy resources, for example using the sun to illuminate and regulate the temperature of houses. Good architecture contributes to the world because it serves the needs of people and also takes care of the environment and vegetation.

Hi everyone! In this post I will talk about a famous architect.   Alvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira is a portuguese architect.  He is 88 years old, he was born June 25, 1933 in Matosinhos, Portugal. Alvaro Siza is considered one of the main exponents of modern Portuguese architecture and one of the most important architects on the international scene. Alvaro as a child wanted to be a sculptor but he enrolled in Architecture because it was his father's wish. He has a degree in Architecture from the old Faculty of Fine Arts of the Porto University. He has also been teacher in Lausanne, Pennsylvania, Bogota and Harvard. He has worked in buildings in several countries, but most of his projects are in Portugal. He has also received several awards and recognitions during his lifetime. Personally I like his simplicity in his architectural works and how he uses geometric figures for his projects.