Santiago Calatrava is a world-renowned architect, structural engineer,
sculptor, and artist. From the Athens 2004 Olympic Sports Complex to the
World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan, he exhibits a
remarkable aesthetic and engineering prowess with a simultaneous
sensitivity for both the appearance and the anatomy of a structure.
With influences ranging from NASA space design to da Vinci's nature
studies, Calatrava's creations are at once aerodynamic and organic in
their associations. Natural forms and human movements inform a number of
his projects, with a particular interest in the meeting point of
equilibrium and dynamism.
This updated monograph gathers detailed entries, photography, and the
original watercolor sketches that set Calatrava aside as a unique
creative master. It includes all of Calatrava's original collaborative
input, as well as new projects including the Mediopadana Station in
Reggio Emilia, Italy, the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, and
ongoing works like the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.