Santiago calatrava brief biography of maya

Architect and engineer

Born July 28, , in Valencia, Spain; married Robertina (an office manager and attorney); children: four. Education: Earned degree from Institute of Architecture, Valencia, Spain, ; earned two Ph.D.s from Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland,

Addresses:Office—Santiago Calatrava S.A., Parkring 11, Zürich, Switzerland.

Career

Opened architectural firm in Zürich, Switzerland, Calatrava Valls S.A., ; expanded to offices in Paris, France, and Valencia, Spain; won first major commission for Zürich's Stadelhofen Railway Station, ; designed the Lyons Airport Terminal, France, ; Campo Volantin footbridge, Bilbao, Spain, ; City of Art and Sciences, Valencia, ; Quadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin, ; roof of Olympic Sports Complex, Athens, Greece,

Sidelights

Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava gained international attention with a number of high-profile projects, and emerged as one of the world's new lea