1933 born in Matosinhos
/ Portugal
1955 graduates in architecture at University of Porto
1958 opens own architectural office in
Porto
1976 professur at University
of Porto
1992 receives Pritzker Architecture Price 1992
honorary doctorate - University
Valencia 1993
honorary
doctorate
- EPFL Lausanne
1998receives
arts prize Praemium
Imperiale
awarded by the imperial family of Japan