Cecil Balmond OBE is a Sri Lankan–British designer, artist, and writer. In 1968 Balmond joined Ove Arup & Partners, leading him to become deputy chairman. In 2000 he founded design and research group, the AGU (Advanced Geometry Unit). He currently holds the Paul Philippe Cret Chair at PennDesign as Professor of Architecture where he is … Read more
Principal at ARUP Atila is a Principal in Arup’s Los Angeles office, an Arup Fellow, and the Global Seismic Skills Leader. During his 30+ year career, he has worked on a variety of multidisciplinary projects with a focus on the development of cost-effective engineering solutions. This is demonstrated through the body of work, which includes … Read more
Born 29 July 1951 Benimàmet, Valencia, Spain Nationality Spanish Education Polytechnic University of Valencia Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Occupation Engineer Engineering career Discipline Structural engineer, Architect, Sculptor Institutions Institution of Structural Engineers Practice name Santiago Calatrava Projects Athens Olympic Sports Complex Auditorio de Tenerife Alamillo bridge Chords Bridge Ciutat de les Arts i les … Read more
Born 21 June 1891 Sondrio, Italy Died 9 January 1979 (aged 87) Nationality Italian Education University of Bologna Occupation Engineer Engineering career Discipline Structural engineer Institutions Society for Concrete Construction Institution of Structural Engineers Projects Olympic Stadium in Rome (1960) UNESCO headquarters in Paris (1950) Hangar in Orvieto (1935) Awards IStructE Gold Medal Wilhelm Exner … Read more