{"product_id":"calatrava-complete-works-1979-today-compact-45th-ed","title":"Calatrava: Complete Works 1979–Today (Compact, 45th Ed.)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“My buildings must serve the people, not myself.” - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSantiago Calatrava\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-author\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan to his UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, discover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalatrava’s organic forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etexts, photos, and the original watercolor sketches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that distinguish him as a unique creative mind. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchitect, engineer, sculptor, and artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showcases early collaborations and his most recent works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compact exhibition of the architect’s oeuvre from 1979 to today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSantiago Calatrava\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a world-renowned architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. From the Athens 2004 Olympic Sports Complex to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan, he exhibits a remarkable twin prowess for aesthetics and engineering, a simultaneous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esensitivity to both the appearance and the anatomy of a structure\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis influences are wide-ranging: Auguste Rodin’s approach to sculpture and architecture, principles of classicism and Greek Cycladic art,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNASA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espace design, and a deep admiration for nature, which he regards as both mother and teacher. Thus,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalatrava’s creations are at once aerodynamic and organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein their associations, with natural forms and human movement informing many of his projects. He takes a particular interest in the meeting point of equilibrium and dynamism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compact monograph gathers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edetailed entries, photography, and the original watercolor sketches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat set\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCalatrava\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003easide as a unique creative master. It includes many of his original collaborative input, and projects such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMediopadana Station in Reggio Emilia\u003c\/span\u003e, Italy, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuseum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro\u003c\/span\u003e, as well as recent works like the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Nicholas Greek Church at Ground Zero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein New York and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstellation\u003c\/span\u003e, a large sculpture at River Point Park in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eBy Philip Jodidio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-3-7544-0461-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePublished: Nov. 12, 2025 by Taschen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePages: 512, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDimensions: 6.1 \u003cspan\u003ex 8.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eWeight: \u003cspan\u003e2.5 lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67532639043629,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/CALATRAVA_45_INT_3D_42392.jpg?v=1789575996","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/calatrava-complete-works-1979-today-compact-45th-ed","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}