INTRODUCTION

Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Calatrava is a prolific sculptor and painter, claiming that the practice of architecture combines all the arts into one.

His style is very personal and derives from numerous studies he makes of the human body and the natural world.

Calatrava is mainly inspired by skeletal forms which is clearly visible in his works

Buildings of Calatrava seem to have a certain element of motion, having a life of their own

Buildings are striking because of their aerodynamic shapes and massiveness.

Calatrava’s style has been heralded as bridging the division between structural engineering and architecture

His works also show inspirations from living objects,their behavior and action

Calatrava being a prolific sculptor also resembles his buildings to his sculptures

Athens olympic sports complex

THE STADIUM

The Stadium roof covers a surface of some 25,000 square meters (269,098 square feet). The bearing structure of each leaf is comprised of double-tied arches made of tubular steel, which span 304 meters (997 feet) and rise to a height of 60 meters (197 feet).

The Olympic Stadium is covered with a roof of laminated glass, composed of a pair of bent "leaves," capable of reflecting up to 90% of the sunlight.

THE VELODROME

The Velodrome roof structure is composed of two 45 meter high arches, weighing 4,000 tons, from which the glass and steel roof is hanging.

Four entrance plazas provides ceremonial access to the Complex. Each entrance gate is roofed with a vaulted steel canopy, which provides the public with a clear identifying element for the complex. When illuminated at night, these canopies serve both as orientation devices and as attractions in themselves.

THE NATIONS’ WALL

The Nations Wall is a tubular steel wall sculpture, designed to move in a wavelike motion, creating a pleasing effect of light and shadow over the central circulation spine and the Plaza of the Nations. The Nations Wall can also serve as a giant video screen.

In addition, there are new warm-up areas for athletes, improvement of pedestrian bridges, connections to public transportation, parking areas and bus terminals, as well as the design of the installations and infrastructure for all elements.

All structures have been designed so that they can be prefabricated off-piste in large measure, reducing the need for onsite personnel and equipment and minimizing interference with other construction work on the existing buildings.

THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

The Museum's main entrance leads into a parabolic-shaped, glass enclosed reception hall with a 90 foot ceiling.

The Burke Brise Soleil, the movable, wing-like sun screen comprised of 72 steel fins, rests on top of the glass-enclosed reception hall and is raised and lowered to control both temperature and light in the structure.

With fins ranging in length from 26 feet to 105 feet, the Brise Soleil wingspan spreads 217 feet at its widest point, wider than a Boeing 747-400 airplane, and weights 90 tons.

THE REIMAN BRIDGE

Calatrava’s style has been heralded as bridging the division between structural engineering and architectureTHUS IT CAN BE RIGHTLY SAID THAT THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE COMBINES ALL ARTS INTO ONE

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