Talk:Santiago Calatrava

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Is there a agreed-on format for listing works and publications for architects? The syntax and structure is very different from architect to architect. If anyone could point me to a featured article for a notable figure with works/publications listings, I would be glad to transpose the formatting to various personalities articles. --Junesix 18:28, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] BCE Place Photos

I have some photos of BCE place I am willing to give to the Wikipedia.

http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/show/BCEPlaceGalleria.jpg http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/show/Panorama-BCE-Galleria.jpg

How do I go about uploading and linking these photos?

Please let me know if you want them or need higher resolution images, my mail is: elf <at> ee.ryerson.ca

Click "upload file" in the panel to the left, then follow the instructions... you need to release the photos under GFDL. Once they've been loaded you can link them in the article using standard image wiki markup. Graham 08:46, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

But importantly, you also need to have a user account. Fortunately it is very easy to set up a user account. The only information that is needed is to make up a username and password. Go to User login, fill out the form and click the 'create account' button. Once you are logged in, you should be able to use the toolbox with the 'Upload file' link on the left.

The photos look good by the way. -- Solipsist 09:45, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

And which one of these photos show Santiago Calatrava?

[edit] beginning

I worked on the beginning. made it more Wikified. Reduced unsourced discussion about influences. It still needs a lot of work.Brosi 01:33, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Brosi, when you "Reduced unsourced discussion about influences." you removed "Calatrava was influenced by the French/Swiss architect Le Corbusier, whose Notre Dame du Haut chapel caused Calatrava to examine how complex form could be understood and generated in architecture." and added "Calatrava, however, was also influenced by the work of Minimalist artists like Donald Judd." among other unsourced discussion about influences. Do you see the humour in that? And while I'm here please use edit summaries so others can see what you intend with your edits more easily. Thanks, DVD+ R/W 15:48, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

I get the point: oops. I was checking the literature on Calatrava and LeCorbusier, but so far, as I suspected, nothing. As far as Judd, that came from a lecture Calatrava himself gave -maybe about 5 years ago - that I happened to hear in Boston. I guess I can cite the lecture and date. Will try to get the info.Brosi 01:30, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Np, I believe you went to a Calatrava lecture, but if 65.100.149.4 (talk • contribs) said they studied with Calatrava at ETH Zurich and listened to him make statements to that effect and observed him studying LC in depth, I'd probably believe that too. Either is still sketchy in terms of verifiability unless the lecture was transcribed or the hypothetical 65.100.149.4 info published. Neither is really a problem they just seem speculative until documented. DVD+ R/W 03:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Point well taken. I will take it out. And to get a real fix on this, I will email Calatrava. He gave me his card so let's see if he responds.Brosi 01:43, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Photo

Was anyone noticed this supremely good photo at WP:FIC? thought you might make use of it (get it open to full size and look at it first thought)-

--Mcginnly | Natter 01:15, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Wow, that is one hell-of-a-photo.Brosi 15:16, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Put the photo in and rearranged, but when I saved the text size got reduced. Can't quite figure out how to restore size. I will add some more on his career.Brosi 17:02, 13 January 2007 (UTC)