Juan de Álava


Juan de Álava was a Spanish architect best known for his stonework produced in the Plateresque style.

Life

Juan de Álva was born in 1480 in Larrinoa, a locality of Zigoitia, Álava to a family of stonemasons. In 1502, de Álva traveled to Italy where he became familiar with Italian Renaissance architecture.
de Álva worked primarily in the city of Salamanca, where many of his notable works are situated.

Projects