The Boston Globe says Santiago Calatrava is designing “the most spectacular buildings in the world at the moment.”

Perhaps best known for his unique bridges, Calatrava has designed two of three structures that will span Dallas’ Trinity River. When complete, it will be the only city in the world to have three Calatrava bridges.

Millions saw his work last summer – Calatrava created the master plan for the Athens Olympic Complex, including Olympic Stadium – and millions will use the $2 billion World Trade Center transportation hub when it is completed.

Calatrava is a native of Valencia, Spain. He earned his degree in architecture from the Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura in Valencia and a Ph.D. in engineering from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. In February 2005, he received the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects.

His is a rare vision, boldly and poetically blending ‘extreme’ physics, state-of-the-art construction technology, and architectural design. Being both an artist and architect has inspired this former engineer to create incredibly organic structures that fuse power, and delicate whimsy in breathtaking form.

The world is becomes much more beautiful with such talented people…))

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