page_title: Gonçalo Byrne
section_title: Works
hierarchical_section_title: Gonçalo Byrne / Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Figuras theatre, Faro, Portugal Português: Teatro das Figuras, Faro, Portugal
context_page_description: Gonçalo Byrne, GCIH is a Portuguese architect.
  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, 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 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, in Coimbra, this latter project currently under construction.
context_section_description: 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, Madeira
  1991 - Enlargement of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon
  1991 - Uninova centre for environmental research, Almada
  1991 - Tomasio House, Setúbal
  1991 - Completion of the Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon
  1992 - Chancellor's office on the Aveiro University campus, Aveiro
  1992 - Marina of Lagos, Portugal
  1992 - Institute of Economics and Management of Lisbon - ISEG of Technical University of Lisbon, 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 Chiado, 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, Lisbon
  1998 - Headquarters of the Government of the Province of Vlaams-Brabant in Leuven, Belgium
  1999 - Headquarters of Banco Mais Bank, Lisbon
  2002 - Faro Theatre (Teatro das Figuras) Algarve, Portugal
  2002/? Forlanini park, Milan Italy
  2003/? Casa nel parco in Jesolo, Italy
  2004/? Single family villas in the Bom Sucesso Resort, Obidos, Portugal
  2004 - Extension and Spa of Quinta das Lagrimas Hotel, Coimbra
  2005 - Interventions in the Monastery of Alcobaça and its surrounding areas
  2008 - Interventions in the National Museum Machado de Castro, Coimbra
  2008 - Palace of Estoi to Pousadas de Portugal - Inn & Charm Hotel, Algarve
  2008 - Viseu old hospital to Pousadas de Portugal - Inn & Charm Hotel, Viseu
caption: Teatro das Figuras (Faro, Portugal), work of Gonçalo Byrne (2002-05)
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