Thursday, 12 September 2013

ASSIGNMENT 2 (BRIEF)

Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava was born on the 28 of July 1951 in Spain, he is a Spanish architect. Santiago studied at the Polytechnic University of Valencia for his architectural degree with a post-graduate course in urbanism. Calatrava is a family man he has 3 sons who tow of them are engineers and the other one is doing law. Calatrava style is bridging the division between structural engineering and architecture his style is driving by studies of the human body and the natural world. Santiago is also a prolific sculptor and painter and this is shown in most of Calatrava work.


for this project i will aim to suit Calatrava work with big spans and styles that are driving by the human body and the natural world, i will have to focuss on the visual of the home as i will want it to be a sculptor. below are the spaces and design of the house.
  • building has to have a touch of Spain, in saying this i mean that have the vibe or the architecture of Spain
  • building needs to have 4 or more bedrooms one of them to be a master with ensuite
  • A glass and steel structure
  • a building that stands out from the rest with big spans 
  • open kitchen plan 
  • 3-4 bathrooms
  • study or guest room 
  • open living dinning and family room
  • laundry 
  • double lock up garage 
  • a room just for Calatrava work, his designs, painting and sculptor ( work shop )



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