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Santiago Calatrava is a Spanish architect whose work has become increasingly popular worldwide.

Born July 28th 1951 in Valencia, Spain, Calatrava later moved to Zurich, Switzerland, and it is there that his career began.

Calatrava's unique and highly influential style combines a striking visual artistic style with a solid knowledge of engineering. Often inspired by natural forms such as the cantilevered skeletons of dinosaurs, his works have elevated the design of some civil engineering projects such as bridges to new heights. He has designed numerous train stations, heralded for their bright, open, and easily-traveled spaces.

His newest project is a residential skyscraper composed of 12 townhouses in the shapes of cubes. The 12 cubes move up a main beam and follow a ladder-like pattern, providing each townhouse its own roof. The "townhouse in the sky" design has attracted a high profile clientele, willing to pay the hefty 30 million for each cube. It will be built on 80 South Street, New York, New York, down in the financial district facing the East River.

1 Notable works

1.1 Completed

• City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain
• Telecommunications tower at the Montjuic Olympic Plaza, Barcelona, Spain (1992)
• Kuwaiti Pavilion at the 1992 World's Fair, Seville, Spain
• Alamillo Bridge , Seville, Spain
• Bach de Roda Felipe II Bridge , Barcelona, Spain
• Trinity Bridge, footbridge over River Irwell, SalfordThis article is about the city of Salford in England. See also Salford, Ontario and Salford, Bedfordshire. Salford is a city in Greater Manchester, in North West England, traditionally part of south east Lancashire. This city, which is close to the north, EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England
• TGVThe TGV is France's train a grande vitesse literally " high-speed train". Developed and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company, it connects Paris to cities in France and in some other neighbouring countries, such as Belgium, Germany and Swi Station, LyonThis article is about the French city. For other usages (as Lyons , see Lyons (disambiguation). Lyon Region Rhone-Alpes Departement Rhone Arrondissement Lyon Cantonschief town of 14 cantons Population (1999)453,187 Population of the metropolitan area aire, FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.
• Stadelhofen Station, Zürich, Switzerland
• Oberbaumbrucke , Berlin, Germany
• Alameda Bridge , Valencia, Spain
• Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (2001)
• Sundial Bridge, Redding, California

The Olympic Velodrome one of many building Calatrava designed for the Athens Olympics.

• Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Athens, Greece