Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works

by Alexander Tzonis

“The definitive study of the great Spanish architect whose soaring work is allabout openness, energy and aspiration.” –Met Home Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava has achieved considerable international acclaim with his breathtaking feats of architecture and engineering in the service of elegant and humanistic modern forms. This updated volume comprehensively examines this contemporary master’s career, including the architect’s furniture designs, sculpture, and drawings. His spectacular cultural and civic projects have secured Calatrava’s place in the pantheon of world-class 21st-century architects. Among these are the Athens Olympics Sports Complex; the Tenerife Concert Hall in the Spanish Canary Islands; the Valencia Science Museum, Planetarium, and Opera House, and the much-anticipated World Trade Center Transportation Hub. This newest edition introduces Calatrava’s latest triumphs, including the expressive Turning Torso tower in Sweden and the Chicago Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the US when built. A catalogue raisonne, detailed biography, and bibliography complete this comprehensive monograph.

Genres: Architecture, Art

480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[darío hereñú · Rating 4 out of 5]

The spaniard seems to be -all the time and in all the moods as posible- a genius.

Maybe, he does it.


There are more than twenty examples of his wisdom and inspiring ideas.


Hat off to you, sir!!

[Fontype · Rating 4 out of 5]

Belum baca, but this guy so inspiring!!!

[Linda]

My favorite architect.

[Eka · Rating 2 out of 5]

membaca gambar... melihat tulisan..

[Volkan Donbaloglu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book of an amazing Architecture !