Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter. He is known for his bridges, railway stations, stadiums, and museums. 

His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in Valencia.

References

Other websites
 Great Buildings On-Line: Santiago Calatrava
 Extended profile of the architect in the NYRB, December 2006
 The New Yorker, 31 October 2005, "The Sculptor"
 The Guardian, 17 January 2006, "The Gaudí Effect"
 Pictures and profile at Specifier
 CNN interview with Santiago Calatrava

Category:1951 births
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Category:Spanish architects
Category:Spanish engineers
Category:Spanish sculptors
Category:Spanish painters
Category:People from Valencia
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