Santiago Calatrava settled and married in Zurich so naturally it became his chosen location to set up his first office. Beginning as a new, young architect was difficult and Calatrava spent several years entering competitions and trying to get his name about. After much hard graft in 1983 his ...
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava delivers final plans for Olympic complex
Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish neofuturistic architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter. He has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zürich, where he now resides. Birthplace: Benimàmet, Valencia Birthdate: 07-28-1951 Nationality: United States of America, Spain PurchaseView on...
The Palau de les Arts is a majestic building designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. Its sculpted form is highly symbolic. The innovative architecture of this 40.000 square metre building -75 metres high-, accommodates four venues for opera, music, ballet and theatre. ...
This futuristic building has become the emblem of Valencia. Designed by the local architect Santiago Calatrava, it hosts an opera house, planetarium, botanical garden and Europe´s biggest marine park. It is devoted to scientific and cultural dissemination. A definite must-see for anyone visiting...
The region has many attractions including the fascinating Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, a Pritzker Prize winning Canadian/American Architect. The region is a welcome relief from the heat of southern Spain and does tend to have quite a bit of rain. The regional cuisine ...
wrote about ordinary/current topics one of the first famous Mexican writers Frida Kahlo pintora mexicana Painted about her infertility/accident, Mexico feminist symbol Santiago Calatrava Spanish architect (neofuturístico) buildings are very artistic, so cost a lot...
Bilbao Airport was designed by the famous Architect Santiago Calatrava. The terminal has two wings with a sharp tip at the centre and is called "La Paloma" (the Dove). The terminal is two storey white concrete and glass structure. The upper floor is for departures with ground floor arrivals...
Designed by famed Spanish architect, the museum alone is worth a visit to Milwaukee Continue reading The Milwaukee Art Museum: Santiago Calatrava’s Masterpiece Fiction, Literature2 Comments “Instrucciones para no respirar” April 21, 2021 An original work of flash fiction in Spanish Continue re...
It is also home to the City of Arts and Sciences, the futuristic masterpiece of Valencian architect, Santiago Calatrava – now one of the city’s biggest attractions. Its bright white curves and skeletal supports give it a space-age design, making it a favorite shooting location for science ...