Gonçalo Byrne
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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
Technical University of Lisbon
The Technical University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering,...
, 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
Monastery of Alcobaça
The Alcobaça Monastery is a Mediaeval Roman Catholic Monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history.The church and monastery...
and its surrounding areas, the building for the Headquarters of the Government of the Province of Vlaams-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
National Museum Machado de Castro
The National Museum Machado de Castro is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It is one of the most important art museums in Portugal, and is housed in the former Palace of the Bishops...
, 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.
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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, MadeiraMadeiraMadeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
- 1991 - Enlargement of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Technical University of LisbonTechnical University of LisbonThe Technical University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering,...
, Lisbon - 1991 - Uninova centre for environmental research, Almada
- 1991 - Tomasio House, Setúbal
- 1991 - Completion of the Ajuda National PalaceAjuda National PalaceThe Ajuda National Palace is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, centralPortugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was originally begun by architect Manuel...
, Lisbon - 1992 - Chancellor's office on the Aveiro UniversityAveiro UniversityUniversity of Aveiro is a Portuguese new generation public university, with its headquarters in Aveiro since its 1973 creation. It also provides polytechnic education in three distinct additional poles....
campus, Aveiro - 1992 - Marina of Lagos, PortugalLagos, PortugalLagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal....
- 1992 - Institute of Economics and Management of Lisbon - ISEG of Technical University of LisbonTechnical University of LisbonThe Technical University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering,...
, 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 ChiadoChiadoChiado is the name of a square and its surrounding area in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. The Chiado is located between the neighbourhoods of Bairro Alto and Baixa Pombalina....
, 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
- 1997 - VTS tower - Maritime traffic coordination and control centre, LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
- 1998 - Headquarters of the Government of the Province of Vlaams-Brabant in LeuvenLeuvenLeuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium - 1999 - Headquarters of Banco Mais Bank, Lisbon
- 2002 - FaroFaro, PortugalFaro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
Theatre (Teatro das Figuras) Algarve, Portugal - 2002/? Forlanini park, MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
Italy - 2003/? Casa nel parco in JesoloJesolothumb|250px|Location of Jesolo in the province of Venice.Jesolo is a town and comune in the province of Venice, Italy.-Geography:...
, Italy - 2004/? Single family villas in the Bom Sucesso Resort, Obidos, Portugal
- 2004 - Extension and Spa of Quinta das LagrimasQuinta das LágrimasQuinta das Lágrimas is an estate in Coimbra, Portugal. It was classified in 1977 as an "Imóvel de Interesse Publico" by the IPPAR. It includes 12 ha of gardens and a palace that has been converted into a luxury hotel.-History:The origin of the estate is uncertain...
Hotel, CoimbraCoimbraCoimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... - 2005 - Interventions in the Monastery of AlcobaçaMonastery of AlcobaçaThe Alcobaça Monastery is a Mediaeval Roman Catholic Monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history.The church and monastery...
and its surrounding areas - 2008 - Interventions in the National Museum Machado de CastroNational Museum Machado de CastroThe National Museum Machado de Castro is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It is one of the most important art museums in Portugal, and is housed in the former Palace of the Bishops...
, Coimbra - 2008 - Palace of EstoiEstoiEstoi is a Portuguese parish in Faro Municipality, in the Algarve. It has an area of 46.55 km² and a population of 3,538 . The name of the parish, which was formerly spelled "Estói", was changed in 2004.-Sights:...
to Pousadas de PortugalPousadas de PortugalPousadas de Portugal is a chain of luxury, traditional or historical hotels in Portugal. Formerly run by the state, they are now run by the Pestana group, which in September 2003 won a public bid for the sale of 37.6% of mother company Enatur and for a 40-year running concession...
- Inn & Charm Hotel, Algarve - 2008 - Viseu old hospital to Pousadas de PortugalPousadas de PortugalPousadas de Portugal is a chain of luxury, traditional or historical hotels in Portugal. Formerly run by the state, they are now run by the Pestana group, which in September 2003 won a public bid for the sale of 37.6% of mother company Enatur and for a 40-year running concession...
- Inn & Charm Hotel, ViseuViseuViseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250...
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 (Ordem Santiago da Espada) by the President of the Portuguese Republic