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Calatrava. Complete Works 1979–Today

Taschen

Regular price £174.00 GBP
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Pages
688 pp.
Publisher
Taschen
Year
2024
ISBN
9783836587099
Dimensions
34.29 x 7.37 x 46.74 cm
Written by
Philip Jodidio and Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava is world-renowned as an engineer, artist, and architect. From the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens 2004 to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan, he demonstrates a sensitive sense of the interplay between aesthetics and structure.

He draws inspiration from many sources: Auguste Rodin’s approach to sculpture and architecture, as well as the principles of classicism and Greek Cycladic art. Nature, which he sees as both mother and teacher, and NASA’s spaceflight design also captivate him. Calatrava’s works are both aerodynamic and organic. Natural forms and human movements shape his projects, with the interface of balance and dynamics particularly fascinating him.

This monograph explores Calatrava’s buildings through detailed entries, photographs, and his distinctive watercolor sketches. It includes early buildings such as the Mediopadana station in Reggio Emilia and the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, as well as recent projects like the United Arab Emirates Pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai, St. Nicholas Greek Church at Ground Zero in New York, and the Constellation sculpture in River Point Park in Chicago.

Also available as a limited Art Edition of 300 copies, with two signed lithographs by Santiago Calatrava and a custom-made box.

Title
Calatrava. Complete Works 1979–Today
Author
Philip Jodidio, Santiago Calatrava
Publisher
Taschen
Published
2024
Availability
Ordered from publisher
Pages
688 pp.
ISBN
3836587092
ISBN-13
9783836587099