Santiago Calatrava: The Poetics of Movement (Universe Architecture Series)

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Very few designers of this century-- a century dominated by specialization and fragmentation-- can be called universal, but Santiago Calatrava is one of these few. In his numerous buildings, engineering projects, sculptures, and furniture designs, this Spanish architect whose practice is based in Switzerland has developed a unique poetics of morphology that overlaps structure and movement.

Combining art and science, technology and architecture, Calatrava's bridges and buildings create a sublime elegance in their urban contexts. With dynamic curves, leaning vertical elements, and mechanically operable roofs, they embody potential motion. In this book, Alexander Tzonis explores Calatrava's "poetics of movement" not only in the architect's large-scale work, but also in his drawings and sculptures.

The book features thirty-five projects, fully documented with photographs, drawings, and sketches. Included are Calatrava's most recent works-- the Milwaukee Art Museum Addition and the Orient Station in Lisbon-- and his best known, from the Montjuic Tower to the Alameda Bridge.

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If you need a good reference on Calatrava's work .......2006-06-16

Calatrava is indeed a new master architec and we should be glad to be alive in this era of his production.

For those of us who are not architects yet long to be in a plane of thought where we can share design insights with the great ones, Calatrvas offeres everything. Organic architecture, bold concrete and steel designs.

I would suggest to read also "Cat's paws & Catapults" to understand organic design (see my reviews).

Album like: 35 projects in photos, some sections, few plans.......2005-11-23

CONTENTS (1999 edition):
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION: Chrysalis
CHAPTER ONE: Schools without Walls
01 On the Foldability of Space Frames, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, 1981
02 Roofing for IBA Squash Hall, Berlin, Germany, 1979
CHAPTER TWO: Seminal Projects
03 Jakem Steel Warehouse, Münchwilen, Switzerland, 1983-84
04 Ernsting Warehouse, Coesfeld, Germany, l983-85
05 Stadelhofen Railway Station, Zurich, Switzerland, 1983-90
06 Wohlen High School, Wohlen, Switzerland, 1983-88
07 Bach de Roda Bridge, Barcelona, Spain, 1984-87
CHAPTER THREE: Vessels of Life
08 Lucerne Station Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1983-89
09 Bärenmatte Community Center, Suhr, Switzerland, 1984-88
10 Tabourettli Theater, Basel, Switzerland, 1986-87
11 BCE Place, Toronto, Canada, 1987-92
12 Bauschänzli Restaurant, Zurich, Switzerland, 1988
13 Swissbau Concrete Pavilion, Basel, Switzerland, 1989
14 Shadow Machine, New York City and Venice, Italy, 1992-93
15 Floating Concrete Pavilion, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1989
16 Kuwait Pavilion, Seville, Spain, 1991-92
CHAPTER FOUR: Bridges for Community
17 Alamillo Bridge, Seville, Spain, 1987-92
18 Médoc Swingbridge, Bordeaux, France, 1991
19 Lusitania Bridge, Mérida, Spain, 1988-91
20 Oudry-Mesly Footbridge, Créteil, Paris, France, 1987-88
21 Volantin Footbridge, Bilbao, Spain, 199o-97
22 La Devesa Footbridge, Ripoll, Spain, 1989-91
23 Puerto Bridge, Ondarroa, Spain, 1989-95
24 Alameda Bridge and Underground Station, Valencia, Spain, 1991-95
25 Tenerife Exhibition Hall, Tenerife, Spain, 1992-95
26 Lyons Airport Railway Station, Satolas, Lyons, France, 1989-94
CHAPTER FIVE: Infrastructure and Dream-work Projects
27 Planetarium of the Valencia Science Center, Valencia, Spain, 1991
28 Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, 1991
29 Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 1992
30 Alcoy Community Hall, Alcoy, Spain, 1992-95
31 Orient Station, Lisbon, Portugal, 1993-98
32 Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1994-2000
CHAPTER SIX: Poetry in Motion
33 Drawings and Sculptures
34 Montjuic Communications Tower, Barcelona, Spain, 1989-92
35 Alicante Tower, Alicante, Spain, 1993
NOTES
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIST OF PROJECTS

beautiful representation of this great architect.......2003-05-12

Santiago Calatrava; quite a magnificent architect, his work is inspirational, musical, walking through any of his works gives great joy, just like listening to good orchestrated music. This book contains a selection from his work, from bridges (for which he is famous), to monuments to many other examples. the text is concise, photos are nice, but the figures are small in most of the times, trying to keep a small size low cost volume. Needs an experienced eye to understand fully what the figures are. apart from that the book is great, the book's subject is even greater.

An Elegant Curve.......2000-04-02

Before reading this book,I rarely imagine about how elegant can bridges be. Mr. Calatrava brings those imposibilities to people,especially those who never dream. Maybe I should not talk too much,because words can not bring Calatrava's thoughts to the readers precisely. Through this book,let us try to find a path to discover Calatrava's world.

Good book of Calatrava's work.......2000-03-26

This book contains a lot of information on Santiago Calatrava's buildings and bridges. It is not just a picture book, it also contains a lot of text which is very insiteful. Color and black and white photos, and Calatrava sketches. One of my favorite Calatrava books. The book's relatively small dimensions is a drawback, and in effect, some detail in the photographs is lost, but it seems to be a more complete collection of his work. Great book for learning more about Calatrava's work at very reasonable price.

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A company's logo is the most important component of its brand identity. So why would a company ever change its logo? Because things change -- the competition, the times, even the company itself. And the company whose logo does not reflect present realities is at a marketing disadvantage.

In this comprehensively illustrated compendium, David E. Carter shows 200 corporate logo changes, and then discusses each. You'll see everything from minor "evolutionary" changes to complete "revolutionary" changes where the old logo has been discarded and a totally new one designed. Examples of the ultimate logo changes -- where a new corporate name has been adopted -- are also included in this book. Packed with case studies on logo redesign, it features companies both large and small, and from a diverse array of industries -- global firms such as Apple Computer, UPS, and Time Warner, as well as small firms who compete, no less vigorously, in their own arenas. This essential resource will be invaluable to designers, ad creatives, marketing people, and corporate executives whose task it is to keep their firms competitive in this changing world.

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GOOD SOURCE, GOOD DESIGNS!.......2007-01-20

This book is a very interesting collection of before-after logo design cases. Each case is explained by its designers, and it presents examples of outsatnding logo designs from several countries. I find it very useful as a teaching tool, and to show clients what a good design cand do for their image.

An excellent resource.......2005-09-08

David E. Carter's recently released book, from Harper Design International, features great examples of "before and after" identities for 200 companies including professional sports organizations, major corporations, products, restaurants, educational institutions and "mom and pop" businesses. The designs presented include logo recreations from numerous design firms, including Hornall Anderson Design Works, Rickabaugh Graphics, Sayles Graphic Design, Alexander Isley, Inc., Dotzero Design, yours truly and many others. Each identity representation is accompanied by a brief explanation, written by the designers themselves, adding to the reader's understanding of the visually displayed transition from old to new logo. If the book has any shortcoming, it is that the reader is left wanting even more information about the projects presented - or additional concept visuals of the process of getting from previous to current identity. Still, the volume is an excellent resource for any identity designer who may need a creative "jumpstart" in taking on the overhaul of a client's current logo. - Jeff Fisher, "Logo Notions" column, CreativeLatitude.com

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The United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor, awarded for outstanding courage and sacrifice in combat, is the greatest honor a marine can hope to attain. In over two hundred years of Marine Corps existence, only 293 marines have received this honor.

These are their stories.

From the American Revolution to the Persian Gulf, this comprehensive book features detailed information on 293 Marine Corps Medal of Honor winners, with 150 in-depth accounts of those who demonstrated the courage and determination which are the cornerstones of the United States Marine Corps-in a compelling chronicle of those who have truly earned the rank of "heroes."

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Needs homework.......2004-03-02

I concur with previous comments that much of the book addresses aspects other than Marine Corps Medal of Honor RECIPIENTS (emphasis added.) In scanning the volume I found little new, other than the surprising revelation that naval aviators flew Bell P-39s. That's the result of incompetent research and editing. Otherwise, a decent primer on the subject.

A good book, but not what it claims to be.......2003-09-16

Anyone who is a Marine or is an unwavering supporter will probably love this book. Those who are not quite so predisposed will probably be somewhat underwhelmed.

In the places where the author focusses on a particular individual and describes what he did, it is an interesting and stirring book that leaves you amazed at the bravery each Marine displays. The victories, tragedies, and horrors of war become clear, and while reading about their deeds, you come to realize just how incredible are these men who earn this medal.

Unfortunately, the author spends too much time NOT writing about heroes.

Although there are places where there is a lot of interesting detail about the actions of the medal-winner, all too often the text will have three paragraphs about a battle in general, and then literally have only one or two sentences about what the Marine did. Other places, the author simply lists names, saying something like "Other Marines who gave their lives to save fellow Marines during the battle were..." and reels off 8 or 10 names.

There is a lot of explanation about various wars and police actions and other activities. Indeed, the book really reads more like a history of the Marine Corps than a compilation of descriptions of the deeds of heroes. Although some of this is interesting and provides a useful context for the Marines' actions, it sometimes seems out of place and all too often wanders off into unwanted political opinions and judgements, or tangential ramblings that are distracting and even at times downright boring.

For an experienced writer, the author also has some annoying habits that I was amazed to see the editors allow through. The author is in love with the words "butcher" and "slaughter." Nobody is ever killed in this book, they are butchered or slaughtered, sometimes both at the same time.

After a while, the words lose their shock value and meaning, and actually denigrates the seriousness of the situation. I'll agree that killing all 700 Japanese soldiers attacking your position is a slaughter, and when people are killed in their tents during a surprise attack to the rear of the action it's butchering, but when 50 out of 500 are killed during a day-long battle, "butchering" is hyperbole and annoying.

I still think it's a good book. It should be required reading for every Marine. Anyone interested in the military or stirring stories of heroism will probably like this book.

But be forewarned that the writing is uneven at best, the book covers a lot more territory than just telling the stories of heroes, and unfortunately it sadly shortchanges many of these heroes by failing to actually tell their stories.

An Excellent History and Stunning Tribute.......2002-09-14

Marc Cerasini has written an excellent history of the Marine Corps through the stories of the brave individuals who earned the Medal of Honor.

Riveting reading. Stories of heroism, triumph, and tragedy set against the backdrop of our nation's various conflicts. We also learn about the history of the Corps and its traditions. Cerasini did a very thorough, comprehensive job. (Frankly, he does the subject right. Not like the Wallace Medal of Honor book, which covers only about 8 service people over ALL services in our ENTIRE military history--pretty quick and dirty approach.) In THIS book, Cerasini does the subject RIGHT. He covers the HUNDREDS of individuals who were awarded the medal, just in the Marine Corps alone. He covers the details of the conflicts in which they earned the medal and he puts those conflicts in context with our history. One small thing. You are awared the medal, you don't win it--so that title has GOT to be the publisher's wrong-headed choice because the author certainly knows his stuff. Anyway, other than that, if you know a Marine, this is one book or she is going to appreciate and enjoy. Again, a real tribute.

Wrong title.......2002-09-10

I have NOT read this book, but was flabbergasted that any author of this subject and the publisher would allow the word "winner" in the title. Men RECEIVE the Medal of Honor and are called "RECIPIENTS". NEVER "winners". What do they "win"? You win something for courage and bravery??? Not quite. It just makes me wonder how insensitive the writing might be with the author using this kind of terminology.

ýMarines donýt have that problemý.......2002-06-07

Marc Cerasini has written both a history and an eloquent tribute to the men and women who have served this country as Marines. While his book, "Heroes, U.S. Marine Corps Medal Of Honor Winners", focuses on exceptional acts by exceptional men, it is easy to finish the book, place it on the shelf, and be left with the idea that the Marine Corps is pretty exceptional as well. My comments are about this book, and this book is about the Marines. All of the armed forces that protect this nation have their own remarkable stories of heroism; this book focuses on one of those forces.

The Marines have protected this country even prior to it becoming a nation. In 1775 they began to serve and deliver the country that was envisioned but not yet formed. They now are in their third century of service, and there is not a more effective fighting group anywhere. There are also known as, "the few and the proud". What is immediately apparent is their pride is for the corps and not for themselves. The Medal Of Honor by definition sets apart a single Marine. The fact that so many are awarded posthumously points once again to their pride in what they do, the beliefs for which they have died, and in many cases literally deciding to die to protect those they served with. What continually struck me were how many Marines made a decision that they knew virtually guaranteed their death. Throwing yourself on a grenade so that only you will die, giving those you are with a chance to live is far beyond a word like extraordinary. Staying behind, alone to cover others against numbers of the enemy that far outnumber your ability to stop, again is something far beyond exceptional.

The only commonality amongst those who earned this medal was that they were Marines. They were officers, enlisted men, they were teenagers, they were men in what would be considered middle age fighting alongside others that could have been their sons. There were even boys, years from eligibility that died taking islands in the Pacific Theatre.

When you read of the numbers of dead that died taking small pieces of land to either evict the Japanese, and or, establish airfields so that Japan could be reached, another issue in my opinion is forever settled. Those who fought each other, American or Japanese, routinely state the atomic bomb was a gift to both sides. The weapons that were dropped were devastating; they were the most violent weapons and the most indiscriminate of killers. However if the balance of the islands leading to Japan, and then Japan herself had been taken as the other islands had, the dead on both sides would have been massively increased.

The words at the top of these comments are part of a quote written by President Reagan. The entire quote is, "Some people go through life wondering if they have made a difference. Marines don't have that problem".

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Adventures and short stories featuring the classic Disney character Uncle Scrooge and his supporting cast, including Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie!

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Twenty-two and a World War II widow, Dorothy Estermann resolved to build a new life. It was 1944 and she was working as a secretary for the Commonwealth Edison Company. Joining a tour group that was traveling to Mexico seemed like a good start. It was DorothyÂ's first trip outside the U.S., and as it would turn out, the beginning of a lifetime of travel and adventure.

In the years that followed, Dorothy explored the western U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. She traveled to New York and revisited Mexico. In 1948, she took the big step of leaving her hometown of Chicago and moving to Los Angeles, California. Then, in 1950, Dorothy accepted a job in Germany with the Army of Occupation.

Young and abroad, Dorothy explored Europe on weekends and during vacations. Soon she met a tour guide and married. From then on, travel was a way of life. During their 46 years together, Dorothy and her husband, John, lived mostly in Switzerland, and traveled through Europe, the U.S., Mexico and Asia.

Dorothy describes her travels in An Adventure Called Life. It is the story of an independent woman who followed her heart and never looked back; whose adventurous spirit sought and found a rich and full life. This book is memorable not only for the sheer number of places Dorothy visited, but also for her courageÂ—few women of her time would have taken this path and pursued it with such enthusiasm.

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This Adventure Called Life: Healing from Breast Cancer Naturally

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This book is about health and healing, not illness........1997-10-29

Health and healing, not cancer is the subject addressexd in Peny Goodson-Kjome's book, THIS ADVENTURE CALLED LIFE. Our defense against disease is our immune system health, and building immune system strength is a focus of this encouraging book. (P)Goodson-Kjome believes, as do many, that everyone has cancer cells but healthy immune system balance destroys them before they can mutate. She rejected the standard procedure of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, believing that this approach destroys the body's defenses and it does not reach or affect the cause of cancer. (P)Goodson-Kjome stresses that her path is her own and devised in accordance with her own needs and feelings. Her path is not necessarily right for someone else. She shares withus her process of consulting with friends, reading, spending time sharing feelings with her husband, and shows us the letter she wrote to family and friends regarding her decision about treatment, asking for their support. She wrorte, "I pick up your energy so let it be loving."(P)We all have our own individual spiritual path and Goodson-Kjome's message is - cultivate one of your own and follow it. (P)Not only cancer is addressed in this little book, but healing from any serious illness resulting from the body's imbalance. The herbal and nutritional information is invaluable. The Appendix, Reading List and Index provide further guidelines for looking for your own healing sources. (P)I recently met the author at a writing conference and found her a healthy, glowing woman. She is now into her seventh year of health since her diagnosis of breast cancer!

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