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NEWS ABOUT: Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava stories: 3 news summaries

Economy May Cripple Chicago Spire Project

Consultants file liens against world's tallest skyscraper

Oct 19, 08 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sputtering economy could topple plans to erect the nation’s tallest skyscraper, reports the Chicago Tribune. Consultants on the construction of the Chicago Spire have filed liens, with celebrity architect Santiago Calatrava seeking more than $11.3 million and a Chicago-based firm demanding $4.85 million. The developer’s... More »

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Chicago • construction • Santiago Calatrava • skyscraper • Chicago Spire • credit market

Palatial Design, Modest Price

Can a Kiwi architect create the future of urban design in the Chicago suburbs?

Nov 4, 07 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Students of urban design should take a lesson from a new condominium development in Chicago's northern suburbs, the Chicago Tribune's architectural critic Blair Kamin says. Its three 20-story buildings in Skokie not only "create an instant skyline for a suburb that doesn't have one," they use Lego-like layers... More »

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architecture • Chicago • Santiago Calatrava • Blair Kamin • Frank Gehry • Skokie • modernism • Old Orchard • David Hovey

150-Story Chicago Spire to Begin Construction

Calatrava designed building will be nation's tallest building

Jun 27, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Chicago Spire, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is finally under way. Following an ownership change, a design change and a name change, what will become the nation’s tallest building will be completed in 2010. More »

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real estate • architecture • Chicago • Santiago Calatrava • Blair Kamin • Chicago Spire • Shelbourne Development • condominium

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