{"product_id":"9783836535656","title":"Calatrava","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFuturistic fusion: A poetry of architecture, art, and engineering\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanish visionary \u003cb\u003eSantiago Calatrava\u003c\/b\u003e is renowned around the world as an architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. Famed for bridges as much as buildings, he has made his name with neofuturistic structures that combine \u003cb\u003edeft engineering solutions with dramatic visual impact\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cb\u003eAthens 2004 Olympic sports complex\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eMuseum of Tomorrow\u003c\/b\u003e to the Peace Bridge, Calgary; Alamillo Bridge in Seville; and the Mujer Bridge in Buenos Aires, Calatrava’s creations show particular interest in the meeting point of movement and balance. With influences ranging from NASA space design to da Vinci’s nature studies, the structures dazzle with a sense of \u003cb\u003elightness, agility, and aerodynamism\u003c\/b\u003e, but always with a graceful poise amid their particular surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compact introduction explores Calatrava’s unique aesthetic with key projects from his career, from early breakthroughs to his most recent work. Through buildings of culture, science, faith, and across his many famous bridges, we explore his \u003cb\u003eintegration of organic forms and human movements\u003c\/b\u003e, and a uniquely fluid futurism, soaring towards tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e an introduction to the life and work of the architect \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the major works in chronological order \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052523864304,"sku":"9783836535656","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836535656_p0.jpg?v=1769888132","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836535656","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}