Santiago Calatrava
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| Santiago Calatrava | |
| Born | 1951; Valencia, Spain |
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| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/architects/Santiago_Calatrava.html |
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Works
- Stadelhofen Railway Station, at Zurich, Switzerland, 1983 to 1984. GreatBuildings page
- Alamillo Bridge and La Cartuja Viaduct, at Seville, Spain, 1987 to 1992
- Campo Volantin Footbridge, at Bilbao, Spain, 1990 to 1998. GreatBuildings page
- Sondica Airport, at Bilbao, Spain, 1990 to 1999
- Alameda Bridge and Underground Station, at Valencia, Spain, 1991 to 1995
- City of Science Museum and Planetarium, at Valencia, Spain. Photo at ArchitectureWeek
- Palace of the Arts, at Valencia, Spain, 2001 Photo at ArchitectureWeek
- Oriente Station, at Lisbon, Portugal, 1993 to 1998
- Milwaukee Art Muesum, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Photo at ArchitectureWeek
Discussion
(b. Valencia, Spain 1951)
Santiago Calatrava was born in Valencia, Spain in 1951. He graduated from the Institute of Architecture in Valencia and from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Calatrava opened his own architecture and engineering office in Zurich. Most of his early realized work was in Switzerland and Spain, where he has exhibited his designs and won several awards.
As both an architect and an engineer, Calatrava easily identifies with both disciplines. He often creates innovative works that depend on a firm grasp of both the creative and structural aspects of design. His skills as an engineer allow him to create sculptural surfaces and unusual spaces.
Calatrava avoids the apathetic acceptance of established forms. In 1979 he won the Auguste Perret award for rekindling the quality of Perret's structural work and for re-emphasizing the importance of primary structure in defining form.
Despite an influential presence within the European architectural community, Calatrava has rarely designed a totally enclosed building. Rather, most of his creations are open structures.
References
Peter Cook and Rosie Llewellyn-Jones. New Spirit in Architecture. New York: Rizzoli International, 1991. ISBN 0-8478-1263-4. NA680.C65.
Details
- Recipient, AIA Gold Medal Award, 2005.
Offices
Paris: CALATRAVA VALLS 5. rue d'Argout 75002 Paris FRANCE
Valencia: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES C / Marques de Sotelo 1-11° 46002 VALENCIA SPAIN
Zurich: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA SA Höschgasse 5 8008 Zurich SWITZERLAND
References
"AIA Honors Calatrava, Murphy/Jahn", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 226, 2005.0202, pN1.1.
"Calatrava Wave in Tenerife", by Lili Eylon, ArchitectureWeek No. 161, 2003.0903, pB1.1.
"Calatrava Waves", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 122, 2002.1106, pN1.1.
"Calatrava Recognized", cover story, ArchitectureWeek No. 27, 2000.1115.
Philip Jodidio. Santiago Calatrava. Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1998. ISBN 3-8228-7883-9. — Available at Amazon.com
