Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer born in 1951 in Spain. He is internationally renowned for his organic architectural structures that take inspiration from nature. Some of his most notable works include the Turning Torso skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden, which twists 90 degrees as it rises; the Chicago Spire tower designed to be the world's second tallest building; and pedestrian bridges and a building for Florida Polytechnic University that promote natural light and ventilation.
2. BIOGRAPHY
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Name: Santiago Calatrava Valls
Date of Birth: 28th July, 1951
Country: Spain
Firm: Santiago Calatrava
Spanish-born architect (born 1951)
born in Benimámet,Spain, where he pursued
undergraduate studies at the Architecture School
and Arts and Crafts School.
gained international celebrity for structures that
suggest the shapes and the motion of organic entities
Following graduation in 1975, he enrolled in the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland, for graduate work
in civil engineering. In 1981, after completing his doctoral thesis,
"On the Foldability of Space Frames", he started his architecture and
engineering practice
Santiago Calatrava Valls is an internationally
recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish
architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose
principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland
3. INSPIRATION
Calatrava’s style has been heralded as bridging the division
between structural engineering and architecture. He derives his
inspiration from,a tradition of Spanish modernist engineering that
includes Félix Candela and Antonio Gaudí. Nonetheless, his style is
very personal and derives from numerous studies he makes of the
human body and the natural world. Calatrava is also a prolific
sculptor and painter, claiming that the practice of architecture
combines all the arts into one. He is an organic architect who finds
his inspiration in the human body and in nature and, because of his
background in both architecture and engineering, he has learned to
combine sculptural concepts with technology to create designs that
are both visually striking and structurally daring.
4. PHILOSOPHY
Santiago Calatrava symbolises a perfect blend of architecture and
engineering capabilities at their best. Being a sculptor and a Painted
only added to it and he though unknowingly advocated the philosophy
of what a true Designer should be, encompassing all form of arts. He
carried out extensive studies of anatomy of human, birds and animals
and truly so his designs reflected his philosophy. Calatrava’s dynamic
designs integrate technology and aesthetics producing structural forms
that challenge traditional practice in both architecture and engineering.
5. WORKS
1.Santiago Calatrava Breaks Ground on New Egg-Shaped Building for Florida
Polytechnic University
The two-storey Innovation, Science, and Technology building clad in white grating promotes
natural ventilation and daylighting and lies on the northern edge of campus. When
complete, it will feature classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices, community
space, and a large amphitheater that will be used for holding various public functions.
6. WORKS
True to his penchant for bridges, Calatrava created a series of small pedestrian
bridges linking either edge of the water.
7. WORKS
Sweden's tallest residential
building is the HSB Turning
Torso, a sculptural sustainable
skyscraper that gently spirals
as it ascends above the
skyline of Malmo. Designed by
renowned architect, sculptor
and structural engineer
Santiago Calatrava, the
gigantic tower stands 54 floors
high and features a form
inspired by the Spanish
architect's studies on nature
and human bodies. The
fantastic tower is completely
powered by renewable energy,
and it twists a full 90 degrees
from top to bottom.
•2.Turning Torso: Calatrava's Sustainable Skyscraper
• is the Tallest Residential Tower in Sweden
8. WORKS
In order to follow the
building’s twisting
structure, which was
inspired by a human
body in
movement, the glass
façade features a
complex doublecurved shape. The
residential tower has
nine segments of
five-story floors that
form an irregular
pentagon layout.
The sculptural tower
is supplied with
100% locally
produced renewable
energy
•2.Turning Torso: Calatrava's Sustainable Skyscraper
• is the Tallest Residential Tower in Sweden
9. WORKS
Chicago’s city skyline is about
to be graced by a stunning
new super-structure that will
rise above its shore like a
helical seashell. Designed by
Spanish architect Santiago
Calatrava, the 2000 foot
Chicago Spire will be the
world’s second tallest building
upon its completion in 2011.
The halcyon monolith is
beautiful example of
biomimicry, taking cues from
the spiraling structure of the
nautilus. It’s an iconic spire
with a timeless form that will
take strong future-forward
steps with a projected LEED
gold rating.
3.Spiraling Calatrava Chicago Tower
to be World's 2nd tallest
10. WORKS
The sparkling superstructure incorporates a
variety of sustainable
elements, including a fluid
facade shrouded in high
performance glass that
has been designed to
protect migratory birds. All
landscaping is maintained
via a rainwater recycling
system, and a geothermal
system draws river water
to cool the building. The
entire interior is outfitted
with an Intelligent Building
& Energy Management
System, and it bests
energy efficiency
standards by 15 percent.
3.Spiraling Calatrava Chicago Tower
to be World's 2nd tallest
