About Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls 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.
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Awards & Honors
Gran Cross of the Order of James I the Conqueror
honorary doctorate of Technion
honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
honorary citizen of Liège
honorary doctorate of Lund University
Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University
Saint George's Cross
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Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
National Architecture Award of Spain
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
European Prize for Architecture
Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención
Officer of Arts and Letters
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal
Officer of the Walloon Merit
James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
High Honour of the Generalitat Valenciana
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honorary doctorate from Columbia University
