Santiago Calatrava

Venice Begins Dismantling Glass Steps of Santiago Calatrava’s Slippery Glass Bridge

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:34:38 -0500

The Spanish architect and engineer is not involved with the accessibility-improving project, which the city estimates will cost as much as 2 million euros.

Calatrava’s New St. Nicholas Church Opens at Ground Zero

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0500

After the original church was destroyed on 9/11, a new house of worship by Santiago Calatrava looks out over the World Trade Center’s memorial fountains.

World Trade Center Transportation Hub by Santiago Calatrava

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400

After more than a decade of construction, the Oculus at the World Trade Center in New York City finally opens.

Disney's Tomorrowland Inspired by Calatrava's Architecture of Today

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:00:00 -0400

Tomorrowland's futuristic set was based on Santiago Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. Disney’s big non-superhero movie this summer, Tomorrowland, which opened in theaters Memorial Day weekend, is all about a mysterious place full of wonder and whiz-bang.

Commentary: Give Calatrava a Chance

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:00 -0500

Despite cost overruns and leaky roofs, Santiago Calatrava’s buildings have the power to inspire. The West Concourse of Santiago Calatrava's PATH station at the World Trade Center opened on October 22. Shown here is its marble-lined walkway.

Newsmaker: Santiago Calatrava

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 -0400

The renowned Spanish engineer and designer is the subject of an exhibition opening today at Russia's Hermitage Museum—the institution's first retrospective devoted to a contemporary architect. Calatrava speaks candidly with Architectural Record about the show, his work, and the criticism he often faces.

A Stitch in the Urban Fabric: Dallas Celebrates Its New Calatrava Bridge

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Its critics called it a “bridge to nowhere”—borrowing an epithet popularized by Sarah Palin—and it endured 15 years of civic wrangling, but a new span designed by Santiago Calatrava was finally welcomed by the city of Dallas with an opening party that took over its roadway on Friday night.

Santiago Calatrava Pulls Out of Denver Airport Expansion Project

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Last summer, Denver International Airport officials announced, with great fanfare, the selection of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to design a $650 million expansion, including a 500-room hotel, public plaza, and commuter-rail station.

Calatrava's "Museum of Tomorrow" to Showcase a Greener Future for Rio

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0400

As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host several high-profile events, including the United Nations’ 2012 “Rio+20” Earth Summit, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, the city is unveiling major architecture commissions and urban improvements. One such undertaking breaks ground this month: the Museu do Amanhã, or Museum of Tomorrow, designed by Santiago Calatrava. Located on Pier Maua, adjacent to Rio’s main cruise ship terminal, the museum will anchor a $2.8 billion

Calatrava Unveils Design for Major Denver Airport Project

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Denver International Airport’s main terminal, with its distinctive white peaked fabric roof, is getting some company: a 500-room Westin Hotel, a commuter train station, and a rail bridge, all designed by Santiago Calatrava.

In Dallas, Fate of Calatrava Bridge Hangs in Balance

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0400

The first two sections of Santiago Calatrava’s Trinity River Bridge arrived in Dallas on August 20. Ordinarily this would have been cause for celebration, a sign that the project was on track and under control. But in this case it may be just one more round in a 10-year dog fight involving the city, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration over where or whether the vehicular bridge can be built.

Calatrava's WTC Transit Hub Pared Down

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Santiago Calatrava’s design for a transit hub at the World Trade Center site in Manhattan has been scaled back. On July 1, shortly after revealing that virtually all of the construction projects at Ground Zero were behind schedule and over budget, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it was cutting out a signature element of Calatrava’s elliptical-shaped building: a hydraulic system that would allow its ribbed steel wings to open and close.

Calatrava's Bridge in Jerusalem Incites Controversy

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Construction of Santiago Calatrava’s elegant, lyre-shaped suspension bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem is due to be finished at the end of May, despite a history of opposition from residents, environmental groups, and others—and an apparent lack of purpose in the short term.

Judge Rules Against Calatrava in Bilbao Suit

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500

A civil judge in Bilbao, Spain, has ruled against Santiago Calatrava in his suit challenging Arata Isozaki’s addition to his 1997 footbridge over the Nervión River. The addition was built without Calatrava’s knowledge and opened last February.

Reina Sofía Palace of the Arts

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Aspiring to give Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, cultural clout and a tourist magnet rivaling Frank Gehry’s museum in Bilbao, the regional government set out to develop an 86.5-acre site on a dry riverbed, midway between Valencia’s old section and its coastal district.

Calatrava's Chicago Spire Wins Approval

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0400

The Chicago Planning Commission unanimously approved the fourth, and perhaps final, iteration of Santiago Calatrava’s Chicago Spire yesterday afternoon. Designed for a 2.2-acre lakefront site—although its footprint will occupy barely half that amount—the seven-sided glass tower tapers and twists to point 2,000 feet above a public plaza below, making it the tallest building in North America.

Santiago Calatrava's Auditorio de Tenerife: Excesses and Enthusiasms

Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500

With works such as the Alamillo Bridge in Seville, Spain and the footbridge over the River Nervión in Bilbao, Santiago Calatrava has established himself as the most innovative and influential bridge designer of our time.