Tuesday / July 17, 2018 / 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Sagrada Família in the Making
Chicago Architecture Foundation Lecture Hall, 224 South Michigan Ave, Ground Floor
The Basilica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona is one of the world's great buildings. Tristram Carfrae from Arup will explain how architect Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece - under construction since 1882 - will be completed with state-of-the-art technology. Work on this intricate basilica influenced by Gothic and Byzantine cathedrals is nearly 70 percent complete. The final phrase will deliver the fantastical stonework that Gaudi envisioned but in ways he could not imagine. Tristram will explain how Gaudi’s remarkable creative genius will be realized with advanced structural engineering.
Speaker: Tristram Carfrae is a leading structural engineer and deputy chairman of Arup (London). He has been responsible for the structures in an array of award-winning buildings during his 35 years with the firm. He is known for designing remarkable buildings around the world, including the Beijing 2008 Olympics Aquatic Centre (the “Water Cube”), Singapore’s Marina Bay double-helix bridge, and the City of Manchester Stadium. He has worked with some of the greatest names in architecture and design including Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Philip Cox, and Thomas Heatherwick. Tristram is one of 40 Arup Fellows, and he received the Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) in 2014.
