Santiago Calatrava
Spanish-Swiss engineer, architect, and artist (born 1951) · Spain · Scientists
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A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 390 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?His buildings lean, twist, and bloom like something grown rather than built - single-pylon bridges that seem to defy gravity, transit hubs that arch like ribs, museums that open like wings. Calatrava makes architecture that looks alive.
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About this person
Santiago Calatrava Valls was born 28 July 1951 and trained as both architect and structural engineer, adding sculptor and painter to the mix. The signature move - bridges held by single leaning pylons - became his calling card, followed by railway stations, stadiums, and museums whose forms borrowed from biology. The Olympic Sports Complex in Athens came first, then the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York. His largest work sits in his birthplace: Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House. He now runs offices in New York City, Doha, and Zurich.
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