Eduardo Souto de Moura's work is based on the construction of relations between the tectonics of his architecture and place. He discovered in the conversion of a barn in Geres and in the hotel project in Salzburg two design strategies of special relevance for his work: the barn structure or espigueiro and the silo (bulk storage structure). The combination of both gives rise to another traditional type: the casa minhota. He combines these three traditional typologies with past or contemporary architectural creations in order to achieve unique and highly personal work. Breuer is a constant reference in Souto de Moura's trajectory and the working method of the former is based on methodical doubt and analogies.