Santiago Calatrava : The Poetics of Movement

by TZONIS, ALEXANDER

• ISBN13: 9780789303608
• ISBN10: 0789303604
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-11-20
• Publisher: Universe

Summary

"The definitive study of the great Spanish architect whose soaring work is allabout openness, energy and aspiration." Met HomeSpanish-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.

Author Biography

Alexander Tzonis is professor of architectural theory at the University of Technology of Delft. He has also taught at Harvard University, Yale University, MIT, and Columbia University. He has written about Calatrava's work for many years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(1)
Introduction Chrysalis	8	(6)
Schools without Walls	14	(16)
Seminal Projects	30	(36)
Vessels of Life	66	(46)
Bridges for Community	112	(54)
Infrastructure and Dream-work Projects	166	(40)
Poetry in Motion	206	(28)
Notes	234	(2)
Selected Bibliography	236	(2)
List of Projects	238