Tzonis, Alexander creator text London Thames & Hudson c2005 monographic eng

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272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm Santiago Calatrava established his reputation as the pre-eminent engineer of our time with a stunning series of bridges designed for cities around the globe." "This authoritative volume focuses on Calatrava as a designer of bridges and offers an overview of the creative evolution of his unique contribution to their development, paying equal attention to their technical, cultural and social significance. More than thirty celebrated bridges are featured here in drawings and full-colour photography, including never-before-published projects such as the Trinity River Signature Bridges in Dallas, Texas, the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California, and the Bridges over the Hoofdvaart in the Netherlands, as well as bridges in Barcelona, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Jerusalem, Manchester, Orleans, Seville, Valencia and Venice."--Jacket Ch. 1. Alpine bridges -- Ch. 2. Rethinking bridges -- Ch. 3. Bridges in the natural landscape -- Ch. 4. Bridges and landscapes of history -- Ch. 5. Bridges in communities -- Ch. 6. Bridge-buildings -- Epilogue : "where / and you meet." Alexander Tzonis; Rebeca Caso Donadei Calatrava, Santiago, -- 1951- -- Criticism and interpretation Calatrava, Santiago, -- 1951- Bridges -- Design and construction 725.98092 TZO 9780500285794 200317 20200317131552.0