“To be modern is not a fashion, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, is, and will be.”
葡萄牙语
“现代不是一种时尚，而是一种状态。有必要理解历史，理解历史的人知道如何在过去、现在和未来之间找到延续。”
引自《阿尔瓦罗·西扎：尺度的问题》，2009年
“Architects don't invent anything; they transform reality.”
葡萄牙语
“建筑师不发明任何东西，他们转化现实。”
引自肯尼斯·弗兰姆普顿《阿尔瓦罗·西扎全集》