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• “Moment gives an added dimension to form. It makes form a living thing. Instead
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“I wanted to do a very slender building, and a very transparent one”
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“I have tried to get close to the frontier between architecture and sculpture and
to understand architecture as an art”
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Theoretical positions
• What is his attitude towards the main sources of inspiration , history in specific
• How can you describe his design strategy in dealing with these sources (copy or simulate)
• What is his attitude towards fitting architecture in context (place & time )
Concept
• Caltrava’s concept was to build the city
of knowledge, he took the human eye to
represent it, and to be known after that
as the “eye of knowledge“
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Case study by Santiago Calatrava
Form
• Form from the human eye. Each side
of the eye-shaped building opens
and closes like the eyelids of an eye
Spaces
• The globe of L'Hemisfèric (the
Planetarium), which also houses the
Omniax theater, is roofed over by an
elliptical shell structure and placed
within an elliptical pod that cradles it
like the pupil of an eye.
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Case study by Santiago Calatrava
Structure •
The concrete socket of the eye incorporates
• Aluminum awnings that differ in length and fold upwards collectively, or
as individual units.
• Form a brise-soleil roof that opens along the curved central axis of the
eye shape.
• The concrete encasement has been extended upwards, and the brise-
soleil narrowed and replaced by a system of slats mounted on each side
of pivoting, to imitate the structure of a feather.
Materials
• Concrete
• Steel
• Glass
Concept
What is unique about the concept of this
building is that it does not have a specific
one , in other words , Caltrava wanted to
Spaces
The building is divided into
two chambers the rest are
,
gardens , entrances
and parking . -under the platforms
that surrounds the building , ,
• Exterior :
Steel structure covered with
concrete .
• Interior :
Pressed solid Wood covered with
fiber glass
Plaster
Integration with the site
The auditorium connects the city to the ocean and
creates a significant urban landmark.
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Local case study
Project overview of Cayan Tower,Dubai
Project opening: June 2013 Building Height: 307 m
Use: Residential Levels: 75-storey building
Location: The lower part of the Area: 111,000 m2
building is oriented towards the Architects: Ross Wimer,
George J. Efstathiou
Dubai Marina Walk
Space
Cylindrical core
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Materials
• Reinforced concrete
• High-performance glass
• Metal cladding panels helps to shade the
building interior from intense sun
Integration with the site Water used as a reflection It connects the city to the Twisted shape creates the
of the building ocean and creates an architectural disharmony of
urban landmark the surroundings
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References
• Santiago Calatrava, 1951: architect, engineer, artist, by Jodidio, Philip
2007
• http://www.calatrava.com/
• http://www.archdaily.com/tag/santiago-calatrava
• http://www.arcspace.com/features/santiago-calatrava/