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Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. [1]
Fixing the problems was budgeted as 2.7 million euros in 2017, but who should do the fixing is disputed between the Calatrava studio and the builders (Dragados, Acciona and Promotora Punta Larga). The damage is non-structural but increases as time passes. A similar problem happens with Calatrava's Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain. The ...
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Valencian: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Spanish: Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofía; anglicised as "Queen Sofía Palace of the Arts") [a] is an opera house, performing arts centre, and urban landmark designed by Santiago Calatrava to anchor the northwest end of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. [1]
Interior courtyards and open skylights are some well-known architectural elements found in Marrakech. ... The Santiago Calatrava Museum of Tomorrow and the elegant Cidade das Artes are two ...
L'Àgora, with the tennis configuration in 2013 Assut de l'Or Bridge and the L'Àgora are two parts of Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences complex. The building has a height of 70 m (230 ft) and occupies 5,000 m 2 of space with an open ground plan resembling a pointed ellipse about 88 m (289 ft) long and 66 m (217 ft) wide.
Turning Torso is based on Twisting Torso, a white marble sculpture by Calatrava that was based on the form of a twisting human being. [12] In 1999, HSB Malmö's former managing director, Johnny Örbäck, saw the sculpture in a brochure presenting Calatrava in connection with his contribution to the architectural competition for the Öresund ...
Santiago Calatrava The Llonja de Sant Jordi is a room of exhibitions of Alcoy ( Alicante ), Valencian Community , located under the floor of the Plaça d'Espanya (Spain Square). It is designed by the valencian architect Santiago Calatrava .
The Caja Madrid Obelisk (Spanish: Obelisco de la Caja, Columna de Calatrava or Obelisco de Calatrava) is an obelisk designed by Santiago Calatrava located in the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The monument—intended to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Caja Madrid [1] —was donated by the savings bank to the city of Madrid.