David Moreira da Silva
*21. 2. 1909 – Moreira, Portugal
Biography
David Moreira da Silva was a Portuguese architect and urban planner. His father was José Moreira da Silva, a construction engineer and co-founder of the stonemasonry cooperative in Porto. In 1929, he graduated in architecture from the School of Fine Arts (FAUP) in Porto. He then traveled to Paris, where from 1931 to 1934 he worked in the studio of Laloux-Lemaresquier and prepared to study at the local art school. After obtaining a scholarship, he attended the Paris School of Fine Arts (1934-39) and the Urban Institute (1935-39). He obtained the title of authorized architect by the French government. During his stay in Paris, he learned from architects such as Charles Lemaresquier, Louis Bonnier (1856-1946), or the urban architect Jacques Gréber, who was the author of the gardens at the Casa de Serralves.
David Moreira da Silva was a Portuguese architect and urban planner. His father was José Moreira da Silva, a construction engineer and co-founder of the stonemasonry cooperative in Porto. In 1929, he graduated in architecture from the School of Fine Arts (FAUP) in Porto. He then traveled to Paris, where from 1931 to 1934 he worked in the studio of Laloux-Lemaresquier and prepared to study at the local art school. After obtaining a scholarship, he attended the Paris School of Fine Arts (1934-39) and the Urban Institute (1935-39). He obtained the title of authorized architect by the French government. During his stay in Paris, he learned from architects such as Charles Lemaresquier, Louis Bonnier (1856-1946), or the urban architect Jacques Gréber, who was the author of the gardens at the Casa de Serralves.
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