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Santiago Calatrava's Iconic Structures

Santiago Calatrava is a renowned Spanish-Swiss architect known for his soaring structures inspired by nature. Some of his most iconic works include the Milwaukee Art Museum, with a huge wing-like structure that moves throughout the day, and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York, with dramatic white wings piercing the sky. Calatrava's winery Bodegas Ysios in Spain features a 220-yard long building supported by reinforced concrete walls and covered in vertical wooden slats to blend with the surrounding environment.

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Santiago Calatrava's Iconic Structures

Santiago Calatrava is a renowned Spanish-Swiss architect known for his soaring structures inspired by nature. Some of his most iconic works include the Milwaukee Art Museum, with a huge wing-like structure that moves throughout the day, and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York, with dramatic white wings piercing the sky. Calatrava's winery Bodegas Ysios in Spain features a 220-yard long building supported by reinforced concrete walls and covered in vertical wooden slats to blend with the surrounding environment.

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  • Contemporary Architecture: Santiago Calatrava
  • Milwaukee Art Museum
  • NYC World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus)
  • Bodegas Ysios (Ysios Winery)
  • Turning Torso

CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

SUBMITTED BY-
LANPHUNLIU KAHMEI
SHAHI GULISTA
6TH SEM ([Link])
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

Calatrava was inspired by the work of Le


Corbusier.
Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago
Calatrava is well known for his
incredible soaring structures.
MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
The Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum is one of Calatrava’s most
iconic architectural works

a glowing lantern on the downtown


lakefront, radiating light in all
directions

The design features a large pavilion


The structure has a wingspan containing a glass- enclosed reception
of about 217 feet and moves hallwith a transparent, boat- like prow
throughout the day. It is facing the lake, as well as a huge,
capable of folding when
operable wing- like Brise- Soleil
needed and before dangerous
weather.
The burke brise soleil

The brise soleil wingspan Inner column Art gallery


The mat foundation slab,
pavilion, A- frames, ring beams
and burke brise soleil

structural load
The midly- reinforced
concrete pavilion supports
the back stay beam and
east pier of the pedestrain
bridge, as well as the A-
frames and building spine
that in turn support the
movable Burke Brise- Soleil.

Bridge Pavillion
NYC WORLD TRADE CENTER TRANSPORTATION HUB (THE OCULUS)
The World Trade Center site in Downtown Manhattan, which was
devastated in the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001.

Dramatic white wings pierce the


New York sky representing a
dove taking flight and the
futuristic design of the Oculus
• It is defined by a massive atrium with a
thin central skylight that runs the length
of the space.
• The atrium is at the perfect center of
the two outstretched wings.
• Permanent stores are pushed to the
perimeter of the atrium while the central
area is reserved for circulation and
flexible events and exhibitions.
BODEGAS YSIOS (YSIOS WINERY)

Concept
•Bodegas Ysios is a winery, known for producing high-quality
wines made from Tempranillo and other local grape varieties.
• it is open to visitors for tours and tastings.

Philosophy

3. Sustainability: committed to
1. Terroir: The production 2. Innovation:committed to
sustainability and minimizing its
of high-quality wines. innovation in winemaking.
impact on the environment.
Features
 The building is 220 yards long,
supported by two reinforced
concrete walls and covered on the
outside by vertical wooden slats,
which reflect the surrounding pond
creating a mirage of large barrels.
 “HARMONIOUS” perfectly described
the design of winery, for from the
roof to the walls and the water
TURNING TORSO
 Turning Torso is a 190-meter tall
residential skyscraper
 The building gets its name from its
unique shape, which is based on a
twisting torso.
 features 147 apartments, as well as office
space and a conference center.

Concept

Twisting torso exploring the human


body in motion, twisting as far as it
can naturally being pushed while
staying drectly upright.
glass

aluminium
panel
 The design consists of nine cubes that
rotate around a vertical axis, creating a
spiral shape. The building's exterior is
clad in aluminum panels and glass, which
reflect the changing light and give the
building a dynamic appearance.
 The tower twists 90 degrees from the
ground up, with each floor rotated slightly
more than the one below it, creating a
dynamic and fluid form.

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