ÁLVARO SIZA VEIRA, BANCO BORGES & IRMAO, VILLA DO CONDE, 1986
"The bank is in the historic town center within a fabric dominated by monumental building of granite and plaster. The volume of the bank approximates the constructions lining the street and stands out by means of a strong contrast between large glazed areas and solid areas. The work establishes a crossing of scales that is simultaneously of dialogue and distancing in relation to the monuments and the fabric of the town." El Croquis, 1995
"Arquitectura é geometrizar." Á Siza Veira, 1996
"Mixing rounded and rectilinear elements, blank and glazed surfaces (…) interior including surfaces clad in white marble, displays a variety of articulations of the form and materials that Siza enjoys (…) ideally suited to the subtlety and intricacy of which Siza’s architecture is capable." P. Jodidio, 2003
"Siza intende l'architettura come qualcosa di tangibile, che percepiamo come un fenomeno." R. Moneo, 2005
