Week 1 - Design Influence

Chosen Architect/Artist

Santiago Calatrava

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia "Reina (Queen) Sofía Palace of the Arts"

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Valencia

Reference:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7nufHEXvu_zGDe_mx64FP_QYECj0d2-HBpaR82Hn_E8yJlKxk85RuUIK_OJY2mGiQkL7Its-DfbBBqGEQTCRqWQ-mdqqRy2QHLPIgfyD6W-gpwu5c2Ibnftf-bi7RTZXw9RzVNHVbPY/s1600/1000-Calatrava.jpg

 

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciències - Valencia)

Reference:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Palau_de_les_Arts_Reina_Sofia_%28Ciutat_de_les_Arts_i_de_les_Ciencies_-_Valencia%29_%28472712279%29.jpg

Palau De les Arts #01, Valencia 2006

reference:

http://www.clasica2.com/recursos/img/palau2.jpg

Inside the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, Spain

reference:

http://travelphotos.everything-everywhere.com/Europe/Spain/Valencia/GMA3940/1004171767_Gxm6e-1000x1000.jpg

Reference:

http://vlcmiguel.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/palaudelesarts.jpg

Landscape of the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia, Spain

reference:

http://www.cac.es/images_cac/cac/como_llegar/panoramica_cac_valencia.jpg

Description

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia "Reina (Queen) Sofía Palace of the Arts" is an opera house in a cultural centre in Valencia, Spain. The cost of completion the building was at a staggering €1.2billion compared to its original calculated estimate of €300 million. Furthermore there is controversial criticism about the hefty cost of operation, upkeep and maintenance of the beautiful engineered piece of architecture.

This building is chosen over the other works at the City of Arts and Sciences because of the relationship between architecture, intended use, the city and engineering sophistication. The architecture of the building in relation to its the landscape looks like a futuristic cruise liner bayed at a blue lagoon paradise. Other observation the back of building (picture 2), it looks like a storm trooper helmet from star wars maybe not from that angle. A view from the side elevation (picture 5) it similarly follows the overall shape of another work of Santiago Calatrava building "Architect's Studio Exhibition," which looks like the eye.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau_de_les_Arts_Reina_Sofia
http://www.archdaily.com/326165/calatrava-criticized-for-valencia-complex/