José Marques da Silva

José Marques da Silva (Porto, October 18, 1869 - Porto, June 06, 1947) was a Portuguese architect. After initiating his studies in the Academy of Fine Arts in Porto, Marques da Silva went to Paris, where he completed his studies between 1889 and 1896. Upon his return, Marques da Silva quickly gained prestige as architect, reflected in several prizes obtained by him. In 1907 he became professor of Architecture of the School of Fine Arts of Porto and, after 1913, became director of the same institution.

Marques da Silva has a vast body of work, specially in his native Porto and Northern Portugal. His projects range from the French-influenced Beaux-Arts architecture of São Bento Train Station (1904) and São João National Theatre (1909) to the Art Deco of the main house of the Serralves Foundation (1925).

His daughter, Maria José Marques da Silva, and his daughter's husband, David Moreira da Silva, were architects. The documents, projects, drawings, photographs and scale models pertaining to the work of the three architects are kept in the Instituto Marques da Silva in Porto, housed in the former atelier of the architect. The Institute depends on the University of Porto.

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* [http://sigarra.up.pt/up/web_base.gera_pagina?p_pagina=122367 Marques da Silva Institute (University of Porto).]