Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2297854 in Books
• Published on: 1998
• Original language: Spanish
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Union of the Mind, the Hand and the Eye
Calatrava s sensational forms and expression are forms of nature manifested in concrete, metal and glass. His structures are powerful and accessible.One is intoxicated by their mythical quality. Their presence enrich the environment instead of overwhelming it. Calatrava s poetic vision carries us into the transcendental realm. This book provides those with great exposure of his oeuvre who have not seen his work. It is so inspiring to see his watercolor studies. It gives one good insight of where he is coming from. And this once again proves that one does not have too far to find beauty and inspiration. It is all in us and around us. Yet one wishes to see some architectural drawings (plans etc.)which would enable us to examine his structures more in detail. Finally I can assure you that this book is a great bargain with very successful photographic images and comprehensive multilingual background info.

A good modern architect
I don't like modern architecture. In fact, I think the only thing worse than most modern architecture is post-modern architecture. That is, except for Santiago Calatrava. His structures, particularly his incredible bridges, are absolutely stunning. This book gives a worthwhile introduction to the work of this remarkable man, but is limited by size and cost to giving a rather skimpy picture. Given that larger and more complete works are very expensive, this is a cost-effective introduction.