CHRIST THE LIGHT CATHEDRAL
[Oakland, California]
Since Calatrava's complex feats of engineering are often described as cathedral-like (perhaps because the ribs of his structures resemble Gothic buttresses), it is fitting that he won the competition to design the Christ the Light Cathedral in Oakland, California. Brother Mel Anderson of the Diocese of Oakland's building committee says it will be "a dazzling signature" for a city that is often considered a lesser stepsister to San Francisco. The building has no skin inside or out, so the nave (above) is a direct extension of the exterior (shown in Calatrava's watercolor).
Calatrava Valls