Santiago Calatrava: Complete Works, Expanded Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847829952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works, published by Rizzoli, and Santiago Calatrava: The Bridges, Santiago Calatrava: The Poetics of Movement, and Le Corbusier: The Poetics of Machine and Metaphor, all published by Universe. . Alexander Tzonis is professor of architectural theory at the Technical University of Delft
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. His spectacular cultural and civic projects have secured Calatrava’s place in the pantheon of world-class 21st-century architects. This updated volume comprehensively examines this contemporary master’s career, including the architect’s furniture designs, sculpture, and drawings. “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 newest edition introduces
Eggs&Sam said Coffee Table Book. Beautiful book. This was a Christmas gift and they loved it. Makes for a great coffee table book.. "Wonderful book of photos and content highlighting Santiago's work" according to Craigr. I bought this book for my daughter who is working towards an architecture degree. She was impressed with how well the book showed photos, and the content it contained. This book is truly a work of art in itself. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in exploring a top-notch architect named Santiago Calatrava.. Architect Loved It maggie I bought this for an architect and he said it was a fabulous book and revealed a lot of great work Calatrava had done that he hadn't known about. He was very impressed with the book.So this review, though second-hand, is that of one architect reviewing the fine work of another.
Santiago Calatrava is dramatic both in designs and his public persona. This latest volume on the great architect reveals a lot about his process and the inspiration behind his work. On a whim Calatrava got up and sketched the building, with a giant bird stretching its wing above it, for the audience to see. For example, his affinity for drawing the human form and winged creatures, which inspired his entry for the Church of the Year 2000 competition in Rome, which he didn't win. In 2004 he captured the spot