Calatrava is outstanding.The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE IABSE International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering ) presented its 2004 Outstanding Structure Award to a project by architect, engineer and artist Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Spanish architect and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland. , at a ceremony held at the IABSE Symposium in Shanghai, China. The award was given for the expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The museum's history began in 1888 when the Milwaukee Art Association was created by a group of German panorama artists and local businessmen; its first home was the Layton Art Gallery. , which was completed to international acclaim in October 2001. In presenting the award, IABSE described the project as "a museum expansion expressing art, dramatic architecture and complementary structure including a unique brise soleil, a sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. which opens and closes as a unique moving sculpture." Mr. Calatrava received the award at the opening session of the symposium, which included a luncheon ceremony. |
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