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Several publications and monographs regarding santiago calatravas work show the extension and quality of his architectural and artistic production. The book calatrava bridges features more than thirty celebrated bridges including neverbeforepublished projects such as the trinity river signature bridges in dallas, texas, the sundial bridge in redding, california, and the bridges over the hoofdvaart in the netherlands, as well as bridges in barcelona, bilbao, buenos aires, jerusalem. Santiago calatrava the bridges universe architecture series. Alexander tzonis is the author of santiago calatrava 4. The poetics of movement architecturedesign series 01 by alexander tzonis, paolo rosselli isbn. The scandalous history of architect santiago calatrava. Margaret mcdermott bridges ih30 santiago calatrava.
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