Santiago Calatrava (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822878839
• ISBN-13: 978-3822878835
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,416,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Union of the Mind, the Hand and the Eye, November 5, 2000

By	ozlem akcay (ny, ny USA) - See all my reviews

Calatrava s sensational forms and expression are forms of nature manifested in concrete, metal and glass. His structures are powerful and accessible.One is intoxicated by their mythical quality. Their presence enrich the environment instead of overwhelming it. Calatrava s poetic vision carries us into the transcendental realm. This book provides those with great exposure of his oeuvre who have not seen his work. It is so inspiring to see his watercolor studies. It gives one good insight of where he is coming from. And this once again proves that one does not have too far to find beauty and inspiration. It is all in us and around us. Yet one wishes to see some architectural drawings (plans etc.)which would enable us to examine his structures more in detail. Finally I can assure you that this book is a great bargain with very successful photographic images and comprehensive multilingual background info.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good modern architect, July 31, 2008

By	Earl Call "esquare" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Santiago Calatrava: 1951: Architect, Engineer, Artist (Taschen Basic Architecture) (Paperback)

I don't like modern architecture. In fact, I think the only thing worse than most modern architecture is post-modern architecture. That is, except for Santiago Calatrava. His structures, particularly his incredible bridges, are absolutely stunning. This book gives a worthwhile introduction to the work of this remarkable man, but is limited by size and cost to giving a rather skimpy picture. Given that larger and more complete works are very expensive, this is a cost-effective introduction.