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Santiago Calatrava (1951-)
Architect, Engineer, Sculptor and Draftsman: Universal Artist
Explore the quotes and reflections of Santiago Calatrava, an architect, engineer, and sculptor whose work has challenged the limits of physics and contemporary aesthetics. Awarded prestigious recognitions such as the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (1999), the AIA Gold Medal (2005), and the National Architecture Prize of Spain, Calatrava is known for his unique ability to merge civil engineering with the visual arts.
His legacy unfolds in world landmarks such as the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the Alamillo Bridge in Seville, the Oculus at the World Trade Center in New York, and the Milwaukee Art Museum, USA. From his conception of bridges as urban sculptures to the organic verticality of the Turning Torso in Malmö (considered the world's best residential skyscraper and analyzed in detail in my book «TURNING TORSO - SANTIAGO CALATRAVA»), his thought invites us to understand architecture not only as shelter, but as a living and dynamic art.
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Immerse yourself in the laboratory of ideas of a universal artist whose work has been exhibited at MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and where every sketch is a tireless search for poetic essence and creative freedom.
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA'S TOP 20 QUOTES:
«Architecture is the art that determines the identity of our time and improves people's lives.»
«The engineer's art is the art of the possible.»
«Drawing is the laboratory of my ideas, the first expression. The gestures of the hand speak.»
«Like ancient artists, I believe that at the center of everything is the human being, so the world can only be assimilated through our body.»
«Movement gives another dimension to form and makes it come alive.»
«There is no great difference between architecture and engineering, for everything obeys the art of building.»
«Architecture, like painting, allows a person to project themselves into it.»
«I have always gone in search of the poetic essence of architectural language.»
«Geometry prevails in everything. I believe that the universe is built based on geometric rules.»
«When I face a work, architecture absorbs everything. It is a plastic art and at the same time it uses sculpture and engineering to nourish itself from them. However, what prevails in the end is architecture.»
«The 21st century will be a time of reconciliation with the city... cities will be reborn as places where it will be pleasant to live.»
«If Architecture is understood as an art, it is worth dedicating an entire life to it.»
«Works systematically outlive us.»
«Symmetry is the most elementary rule of producing beauty, which at the same time is highly contradictory.»
«One does things with great curiosity. The same in bridges as in skyscrapers, but the sculptor part is what surfaces.»
«I do not seek to be understood, I seek to be free.»
«Architectural projects with character can have the capacity to transform depressed areas and revitalize a city.»
«Euclid is the synthesis between mathematical knowledge and philosophical thought.»
«The higher the goals and dreams, the more interesting the days are.»
«It is a very beautiful thing to die at the desk.», Santiago Calatrava
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If Santiago Calatrava's reflections have inspired you, I have dedicated a monographic technical work to the analysis of the Turning Torso in Malmö, a building that changed the rules of residential engineering. In addition, you can explore the impact of 20 other global skyline landmarks in my book "CONSTRUCCIONES FAMOSAS / FAMOUS CONSTRUCTIONS".
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