LC control no. | n 87877172 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Calatrava, Santiago, 1951- |
Variant(s) | Calatrava, 1951- Calatrava Valls, Santiago, 1951- Valls, Santiago Calatrava, 1951- |
Biography/History note | Santiago Calatrava's best-known works are in the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House, in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zürich. |
Associated country | Zurich (Switzerland) New York (N.Y.) |
Birth date | 1951-07-28 |
Place of birth | Spain |
Field of activity | Architecture Sculpture Structural engineering |
Profession or occupation | Architects Structural engineers Sculptors |
Found in | His Il folle volo, c1987: t.p. (Santiago Calatrava) flap (b. 1951, Valencia; doctorate degree in technical sciences; architecture and engineering office in Zurich) Molinari, L. Santiago Calatrava, c1998: p. 216 (Santiago Calatrava Valls; b. 1951) Wikipedia, www, 19 september, 2019 (Santiago Calatrava Valls. Was born on July 28, 1951, in Benimàmet is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. Calatrava resides in Zurich and New York City) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Calatrava> Calatrava: Santiago Calatrava, complete works 1979-today, ©2018: title page (Calavatra. Santiago Calatrava) |