Santiago Calatrava: Drawing, Building, Reflecting

ISBN: 0500343411

Author: Calatrava, Santiago

Condition: New

Illustrated by the architect and in his own words, this memoir features drawings never seen outside Santiago Calatravas studio.Santiago Calatrava is an intimate insight into one of the worlds most celebrated architects. Calatrava first made a name for himself in the late 1980s, with delicately designed structures in Zrich that seem to grow out of the earth. He went on to create a series of highly innovative, iconic bridges across Europe and, in recent years, has drawn attention for such large-scale projects as the City of Arts and Sciences in his birth town of Valencia, Spain, and the World Transportation Hub at Ground Zero in New York.Written in the first person and accompanied by a wealth of sketches never seen outside Calatravas studio, this book reveals the breadth of his influences, and how they have combined with his background in engineering and architecture to inspire his signature buildings. Moving beyond a documentation of Calatravas architectural output, this book offers a rare opportunity for readers to explore the creative process of one of the worlds great architects. In this heartfelt memoir of an architect of singular conviction, Calatravas inspirations, lessons, and achievements will touch every reader, whether aspiring architect or lover of art and nature. c. 300 illustrations

• Emerged in the late 1980s with intricately designed structures in Zrich that appeared to rise from the earth | Developed a series of innovative, iconic bridges throughout Europe | Gained recognition for large-scale projects like the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, and the World Transportation Hub at Ground Zero in New York