Santiago Calatrava (Architectural Monographs No 46) [Hardcover]

Dennis Sharp (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1996

* Features the work of internationally acclaimed architect/engineer
* Beautifully illustrated with Calstrava's own sketches, drawings, photographs of all projects

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Architectural Monographs No 16 Santiago Calatrava Architecture and engineering throughout the world have been brought closer together and inspired by the work of the Spanish-born architect and engineer, Santiago Calatrava. Calatrava studied both architecture and civil engineering before setting up his dual-disciplinary practice in Zurich in 1981. His distinctive designs are generated by an inquisitive and innovative approach to structure and form. He is fascinated by structure in nature, and with the inherent movement of natural forms. Calatrava has observed that 'engineering is the art of the possible': the ideas behind his buildings and bridges are often developed from experimental sculptures addressing balance, tension and motion. This monograph includes an interview with Calatrava and looks at a selection of twenty-one projects from the early eighties to works currently on site, illustrated with photographs and construction drawings. Illustrated essays by Dennis Sharp and Anthony Tischhauser explore Calatrava's working methods and his theoretical preoccupations - tracing the development of Calatrava's unique design language from his initial investigations into folding mechanisms to the present day. The highly successful Architectural Monographs series focuses on individuals of international stature who have been influential in practice and in education. Each monograph is designed to reflect the style of the architect featured, providing an invaluable record of the work and an important source book for further study. Monographs in print include: Alvar Aalto - Edwin Lutyens - Mies van der Rohe John Soane - Richard Rogers - Terry Farrell Daniel Libeskind - Ahrends, Burton and Koralek Tadao Ando - Le Corbusier - Frank Lloyd Wright Hassan Fathy - Robert AM Stern - CFA Voysey Foster Associates - Venturi Scott Brown - Rob Krier Lebbeus Woods - Morphosis - Demetri Porphyrios Peter Pran of Ellerbe Becket - Stirling + Wilford Peter Cook - Eric Owen Moss - Quinlan Terry William Alsop and Jan St?rmer - Itsuko Hasegawa Franklin D Israel - Panos Koulermos Recent Monographs: Miguel Angel Roca No 36 Tom?s Taveira No 37 Ron Herron No 38 Allan Greenberg No 39 Enric Miralles No 40 Toyo Ito No 41 Minoru Takeyama No 42 Derek Walker No 43 Philip Johnson No 44 Carlo Aymonino No 45

About the Author

DENNIS SHARP is a well-known architect, writer, historian, and critic who has worked closely with Calatrava on his British projects. He curated and designed the 1992 Calatrava exhibition at the RIBA, London, and the 1994 Spanish Festival Exhibition. He has been a Director of CICA (International Committee of Architectural Critics) since 1979. His awards include the French Academy of Architecture's Medaille d'Argent, 1991 and a UIA Jean Tschumi award in 1994. He has been editor of AA Quarterly and World Architecture, and currently edits International Architecture. His books include: 20th Century Architecture: A Visual History; The Rationalists and Bauhaus: Dessau. ANTHONY TISCHHAUSER trained as an architect at the Architectural Association School in London. He works as an architect and architectural writer and has taught at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich. From 1987-91 he edited the Swiss architectural journal archithese. He has conducted research into the work of the Expressionist artist and architect Wenzel Hablik, the Hungarian architect Imre Makovecz and Santiago Calatrava.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Academy Editions; 1 edition (November 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185490454X
• ISBN-13: 978-1854904546
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars 20 works well depicted in color, December 2, 2005

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This review is from: Santiago Calatrava (Architectural Monographs No 46) (Hardcover)

20 architectural projects depicted in excellent color photos; also plans, sections, elevations, hard line axonometric views, hand sketches of excellent quality, and short text descriptions; well published on glossy paper. ISBN: 185490454X only:
CONTENTS:
Bridging the Gaps: Calatrava and the Relationship between Art, Engineering and Architecture by Dennis Sharp 6
Santiago Calatrava: In Conversation with Dennis Sharp 10
Aspects of Movement in the Work of Santiago Calatrava by Anthony Tischhauser 14
PROJECTS
Stadelhofen Railway Station 22
Wohlen High School 30
BCE Place: Gallery and Heritage Square 36
Lyon Airport Railway Station 40
Alamillo Bridge and La Cartuja Viaduct 46
New Terminal, Sondica Airport 50
Campo VolantIn Footbridge 56
Tenerife Concert Hall 58
Valencia Science Centre 62
Kuwaiti Pavilion, Expo `92 66
Alameda Bridge and Underground Station 72
Cathedral of St John the Divine 78
Reichstag Conversion 82
Alcoy Community Hall 92
Orient Station 98
East London River Crossing 104
Trinity Bridge 110
Embankment Renaissance Footbridge 116
St Paul's Footbridge 118
Quay Point Footbridge 120
Biography 124
Chronology of Works 126
Select Bibliography 128