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Santiago Calatrava

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Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zurich. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Santiago Calatrava is the 31st most popular architect (down from 27th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Architect.

Santiago Calatrava is most famous for his design of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Central Library, and the Turning Torso Tower in Malmö, Sweden.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Santiago Calatrava ranks 31 out of 518. Before him are Otto Wagner, Frank Gehry, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Victor Horta, André Le Nôtre, and Adolf Loos. After him are Carlo Maderno, Henry van de Velde, Rem Koolhaas, I. M. Pei, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, and Peter Behrens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Santiago Calatrava ranks 12. Before him are Claudio Ranieri, Ilona Staller, Louis van Gaal, Chesley Sullenberger, Anatoly Karpov, and Ayman al-Zawahiri. After him are Chris Cooper, Romina Power, Geoffrey Rush, Michelle Bachelet, John Deacon, and Michael Keaton.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Santiago Calatrava ranks 103 out of 3,355. Before him are José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), Magnus Maximus (335), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), Blanche of Castile (1188), and Francisco Tárrega (1852). After him are Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), Manuel de Falla (1876), Luis Aragonés (1938), Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Ramón Mercader (1913), and Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Spain

Among architects born in Spain, Santiago Calatrava ranks 2. Before him are Antoni Gaudí (1852). After him are Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), Ricardo Bofill (1939), Rafael Moneo (1937), Juan de Herrera (1530), Alonzo Cano (1601), Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867), Muhammad V of Granada (1339), Josep Lluís Sert (1902), Félix Candela (1910), and José Benito de Churriguera (1665).

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