Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava (born July 28, 1951) is a Spanish architect whose work has become increasingly popular worldwide.

Notable works

Completed

• Trinity Bridge, footbridge over River Irwell, Salford, England
• Oberbaumbrucke, Berlin, Germany
• Alameda Bridge and metro station, Valencia, Spain
• 1983-1984, Jakem Steel Warehouse, Munchwilen, Switzerland
• 1983-1985, Ernsting Warehouse, Coesfeld, Germany
• 1983-1988, Wohlen High School, Wohlen, Switzerland
• 1983-1990, Stadelhofen Railway Station, Zürich, Switzerland
• 1983-1989, Lucerne Station Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
• 1984-1987, Bach de Roda Felipe II Bridge, Barcelona, Spain
• 1984-1988, Barenmatte Community Center, Suhr, Switzerland,
• 1986-1987, Tabourettli Theater, Basel, Switzerland,
• 1987-1992, BCE Place, Toronto, Canada,
• 1989-1994, TGV Station, Lyon, France
• 1992, Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain
• 1992, Montjuic Communications Tower at the Montjuïc Olympic Plaza, Barcelona, Spain
• 1992, World's Fair, Kuwaiti Pavilion, Seville, Spain
• 1994-1997, Campo Volantin Footbridge, Bilbao, Spain
• 1996, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Spain
• 1998, Estação do Oriente or (Gare do Oriente), Lisbon, Portugal
• 1998, Puente de la Mujer, in the Puerto Madero barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 2001, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• 2003, James Joyce Bridge, bridge over River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland
• 2004, redesign of Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Athens, Greece
• 2004, Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, Redding, California, USA
• 2004, Three bridges (called Harp, Cittern and Lute) spanning the main canal of the Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
• 2005, Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden

Under construction

• World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York City, USA
• Atlanta Symphony Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• TGV Station, Liège, Belgium
• Palacio de Congresos, Oviedo, Spain
• Fordham Spire, Chicago, USA

Calatrava has also submitted designs for a number of notable projects which were eventually awarded to other designers, including the Reichstag in Berlin and the East London River Crossing. The East London River Crossing, in particular, was a very elegant and bold design which was considered by most to be a far more worthy design to the one actually built.

Related Topics:
Reichstag - East London River Crossing

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