Architecture is art for the every day. It must be both practical and visually attractive at the same time. The blending of these two criterion takes a person with specialized skills. One able to create beautiful objectives that serve clear purposes.
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is one of these unique individuals. Calatrava was born in Valencia in 1951 and went on to study civil engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. There, his research focused heavily on cantilever and truss design. His doctoral thesis was titled "On the Foldability of Space Frames".
Calatrava's designs are truly unique and have thrust him into the spotlight as one of the preeminent architects of today. Many of his buildings incorporate cantilevers such as the bridge at the top of this post.
His buildings are predominantly white and mimic the look of a bone structure. They are light in appearance and blend in well against a backdrop of the blue sky. These buildings are extremely natural and fit into their locations as well as any other living organism. Calatrava's buildings are a great representation of humanity represented through architecture.
I love this guy!!
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