Calatrava wins London Underground competition for modular station building

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Santiago Calatrava has won a competition for design of stations for London Underground Ltd (LUL). The contest was intended to achieve a modular station which could be used to replace all LUL's surface level station buildings. The station components are regarded as products employing good, simple design pirnciples. Calatrava's design is based on four structural elements. A steel rib roof will be supported by steel columns. Station rooms will be centrally positioned within a metal frame. The basic components can be assembled in a weekend and prototypes are to be constructed in Apr 1993.

Railroads, Achievements and awards, Buildings and facilities, Subways, Railroad stations, London Underground Ltd.

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The genius of Calatrava; Lecture: Santiago Calatrava, 'Architecture and the Dynamics of Structure'; Exhibition: The Art of Calatrava

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Santiago Calatrava combines the skills of architect, engineer and sculptor. It is this combination which gives his designs a unique quality. Calatrava has been hailed as a genius, a view which is reinforced by the illustrations to his lecture and the accompanying exhibition. Calatrava sees his role as unifying the engineering and the aesthetic aspects of architecture.

Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture

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Turning Torso twists new life into cubism

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Turning Torso, a 190m-high sculpture designed by Santiago Calatrava, is a residential and office tower based on nine offset concrete cubes that offer stunning views across Malmo harbor in Sweden. It is a 54-storey high-rise structure twisting towards the water and the surrounding area, and is based on a sculptor exploring the human body in motion.

Sweden, Design and construction, Towers, Towers (Structures)

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