Calatrava

by Philip Jodidio, Santiago Calatrava (Illustrator), Peter Gössel (Editor)

Overview

Through buildings of culture, science, and faith, and across his many famous bridges, explore the neofuturistic structures of Santiago Calatrava. This compact introduction explores the architect’s unique fusion of organic forms, deft engineering, and dramatic, aerodynamic impact.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783836535656
Publisher:	TASCHEN
Publication date:	05/02/2016
Series:	Basic Art
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	611,500
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Homes for Our Time series and monographs on numerous major architects, including Norman Foster, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid.

Santiago Calatrava (born in 1951) studied art and architecture at ETSA in Valencia and engineering at ETH in Zurich, where he founded his first architectural practice in 1981. His best-known works include the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Opera House in his native Valencia, the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York. The architect, artist, and engineer has offices in New York City, Dubai, and Zurich.

Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.

Editorial Reviews

My buildings must serve the people, not myself.

Santiago Calatrava