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Santiago Calatrava

By Jackie Craven, About.com

The Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is an inventive architect, engineer, and sculptor. He was selected to design a new train and subway station at the World Trade Center site in New York.

Calling Calatrava's structures "open and organic," the New York Times said that the new terminal will evoke the kind of uplifting spirituality that is needed on Ground Zero. However, Slate magazine described Calatrava's designs as "pristine" and "aloof."

Learn more about Santiago Calatrava

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    Architect's rendering of the New World Trade Center Transportation Terminal designed by Santiago Calatrava.

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    The Chicago Spire could become the tallest building in North America... if it gets off the ground.

  • Santiago Calatrava
    Unofficial Web site devoted to the works of the contemporary engineer-architect. Facts, photos, guest book, and bookstore.

  • Santiago Calatrava
    The official Web site for the architecture of Calatrava, with portfolio, biography, and spiffy but slow-loading graphics.(To view photos, click on Select and then choose Projects. For full-screen viewing, click F11 on your keyboard.)
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