The Santiago Calatrava: The Metamorphosis of Space exhibition celebrated its grand opening at the Braccio di Carlo Magno in Vatican City today.
Curated by Micol Forti of the Vatican Museums, the special exhibition presents over 140 artistic works of Calatrava, including his never-before-seen architectural models, sculptures, and watercolor drawings.
— bustler.net
Images property of Studio Calatrava © Santiago Calatrava
![No title [Trees with yellow background], 2011. Watercolor on handmade paper, cm 102 x 153. Property of Studio Calatrava © Santiago Calatrava](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/81gcraxkd64b4xn3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=80&h=80 "No title [Trees with yellow background], 2011. Watercolor on handmade paper, cm 102 x 153. Property of Studio Calatrava © Santiago Calatrava")
![No title [Geometrical face on red background], 2011. Watercolor on cardboard, cm 77 x 56. Property of Studio Calatrava © Santiago Calatrava](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/jt/jtj8bg3p4l3lbf3w.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=80&h=80 "No title [Geometrical face on red background], 2011. Watercolor on cardboard, cm 77 x 56. Property of Studio Calatrava © Santiago Calatrava")
4 Comments
These are the projects of first year architecture students?
calatrava, always elegant, almost more elegant than -or too elegant for- architecture. lovely.
I just don't get the twisting torso love. Every twisty tower I've seen makes me think of a little kid who has to go to the bathroom.
Donna, this comparison should be taught in architecture schools.
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