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In my opinion, as an engineer, a bridge is the most difficult thing you can do. You are not working in the direction of gravity but against it - so the problem opposes the solution. Santiago Calatrava

You Problem Engineer Difficult Solution Direction Most Most Difficult Thing Opinion In My Opinion Against Working Bridge Thing Gravity Difficult Thing

Because of the nature of the profession of architecture, the art of architecture nourishes itself from other disciplines. Santiago Calatrava

Art Nature Architecture Other Because Disciplines Itself Nourishes Profession

A railway station is something that can generate a city. Santiago Calatrava

Station City Something Generate Railway

I like the word monument, because the word monument is a Latin word. Santiago Calatrava

Word Latin Monument Like Because

Something that has been every important to me in all my projects has been location, the place where they are installed. Santiago Calatrava

Me Important Every Projects Location Has-Been Something Been Where Place

I remember, many years ago, coming over the Brooklyn Bridge in the night and seeing the skyline of Manhattan, with the Twin Towers. This was, for me, a kind of religious experience. Santiago Calatrava

You have to live with the necessities of other people. Santiago Calatrava

You People Live Other Necessities

Women are the salt of our lives. They give it flavour. Santiago Calatrava

Women Salt Our Our Lives Give Women Are Lives

The Freedom Tower has a cost overrun. A significant cost overrun. Santiago Calatrava

Freedom Significant Cost Tower Overrun

I don't see any difference between architecture and engineering. It's the same profession. Santiago Calatrava

Architecture Engineering See Between Same Any Difference Profession

The reality is that throughout my career I've tackled projects in Spain that I'm proud of. Santiago Calatrava

Reality Projects Tackled Throughout Proud Spain Career

The first significant work I did was a railway station in Zurich called Stadelhofen. Santiago Calatrava

Work First Station Significant Did Railway

I've never been interested in pure movement or pure stability, but in the unstable. Santiago Calatrava

Pure Never Unstable Been Stability Movement Interested

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