Santiago Calatrava
An amazing architect and sculptor, Calatrava claimed practice of architecture combined all the arts into one. Genius, indeed.
Actually got to see one of his architectural pieces in Valencia, Spain (where he’s from) couple years ago- what a mesmerizing encounter it was, albeit only for a split second.
Here’s a hangout spot for those longing for an instant stimulation of creativity:
Morimoto Japenese restaurant in New York City by Tadao Ando, a self-taught Japanese architect known for an exemplary craftsmanship. Once a truck driver and boxer, he won numerous awards, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995, which is considered a highest award in the field of architecture.
88 10th Ave.
New York, NY 10011
House of Spiritual Retreat by Emilio Ambasz
Emilio Ambasz originally designed the House of Spiritual Retreat in 1979 for an imaginary site near Cordoba, Spain. It was constructed only last year, on a hilly, arid landscape outside of Seville. Featuring two white walls situated at a ninety-degree angle and a long stairway descending into a sunken patio, the house reformulates the vernacular Andalusian courtyard house into a surrealistic reverie, a mythic, phantasmagorical dwelling. The living quarters, which surround the patio on the other two sides, are recessed below the ground, using the earths covering to insulate them from the strong southern sun.
Source: www.moma.org
First encountered in New York ‘06; reunited in LA ‘09
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