Mosaicos do Mercado Municipal Álvaro Siza Vieira & Gouvêa Portuense [PT]

Mercado Municipal 

CERAMICS

The tiles of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipal Market (1959), conceived by Álvaro Siza Vieira and Gouvêa Portuense, evoke the products traditionally sold there, establishing a direct link to everyday life.

The use of tiles, a material deeply rooted in Portuguese tradition, is articulated with formal solutions associated with the modern movement, creating a synthesis between popular culture and contemporary architectural language. These blue and white surfaces assert themselves as an identitarian artistic element within public space.