University of Rome Tor Vergata
Tor Vergata University of Rome, also known as the University of Tor Vergata, is a public research university located in Rome, Italy. Located in the southeastern suburb of Rome, the university combines a liberal arts tradition with emphasis on career orientation in the field of Economics, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, Natural Sciences, and Medicine.
Faculty of Humanities at Tor Vergata University of Rome
On-campus auditorium
The President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella visiting the University of Rome Tor Vergata for 2016-17 academic year opening ceremony
Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zürich.
Calatrava in 2010
Zürich Stadelhofen railway station in Zürich. Switzerland (1983–90)
Interior of the Zürich Stadelhofen railway station in Zürich. Switzerland (1983–90)
The Bac de Roda Bridge in Barcelona, Spain (1984–87): Calatrava's first bridge