Santiago Calatrava

Résumé du livre

"There are very few designers in this century, a century dominated by specialization and fragmentation, who can be called universal. Santiago Calatrava is one of these few. In his numerous buildings, bridges, engineering projects, sculptures, and furniture he has succeeded in developing a unique poetics of morphology which meshes structure and movement - a poetics of movement - and offers a cultural vision that overcomes the abyss separating art from science and technology. This publication is in conjunction with a major exhibition, of the same title, held to inaugurate a new building for the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University. While the emphasis is on Calatrava's architecture and bridges, his prowess as a sculptor and draftsman is also represented. Conception of the exhibition was by Alexander Tzonis, who also served as curator. The ample illustrations cover major projects from throughout Calatrava's career." --