What Is A Bridge? The Making of Calatrava's Bridge in Seville.

CALATRAVA, Santiago. Spiro N. Pollalis. Drawings by Alberto Diaz-Hermidas.

ISBN 10: 0262161745 / ISBN 13: 9780262161749

Published by The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England:, 1999

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First edition / First printing. Signed by the architect Santiago Calatrava and uncommon thus. Blue cloth spine, gray printed boards. 163 pages with 3 appendices, references and index. Very fine without dust jacket, as issued. A clear archival jacket is provided. A beautiful copy. Seller Inventory # 11697-1

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Is A Bridge? The Making of Calatrava's ...

Publisher: The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England:

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Diaz-Hermidas, Alberto

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Cultural icon, daring engineering spectacle, and controversial structure, the Alamillo Bridge stands almost 150 metres tall, with an inclined pylon whose own weight balances that of the deck and traffic. Built for the 1992 Univeral Exposition in Seville, Spain, the bridge immediately received great international attention. Santiago Calatrava received a direct commission to design the bridge and seized the opportunity to create a harp-shaped bridge that defies traditional bridge design. Along with the inclined pylon, cantilevered roadways, and elevated walk-ways, the obvious abscence of symmetry in the Alamillo Bridge prompts the observer to wonder anew "what is a bridge?". In this book, Spiro Pollalis describes each step of the bridges design and construction, explaining the architectural intentions that motivated Calatrava's work decisions along the way. He presents the contructed bridge element by element, along with the relevant engineering calculations and technical issues. The book is both a story of the intricate process of creating architecture in contemporary society and an accessible technical reading of an unprecedented feat in bridge design and engineering.

Review:

"Here is a case study to read and treasure." < br /> -- W. J. Harvey, The Structural Engineer " Here is a case study to read and treasure." -- W. J. Harvey, The Structural Engineer " This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats." -- Science News & quot; Here is a case study to read and treasure.& quot; -- W. J. Harvey, The Structural Engineer & quot; This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats.& quot; -- Science News "Here is a case study to read and treasure." -- W. J. Harvey, "The Structural Engineer" "Here is a case study to read and treasure." "This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats."-- "Science News" "Here is a case study to read and treasure."-- W. J. Harvey, "The Structural Engineer"