Calatrava, who is also a sculptor, sees a deep connection between this art form and his architecture.

Today, his work can be seen across Europe and the Americas.

At 71, Calatrava shows no signs of slowing down.

Santiago Calatrava Receives Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award for Design at the Florence Biennale

Left: Santiago Calatrava (Photo: © Thomas Hoeffgen viaFlorence Biennale) | Right: Detail of the Lyon Saint Exupery airport railway station (Photo: luSh/Depositphotos)

City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain

City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain (Photo: giuseppemasci.me.com/Depositphotos)

World Trade Center Transportation Hub

World Trade Center Transportation Hub, Manhattan, New York (Photo: artyooran.gmail.com/Depositphotos)

Margaret Hunt Hill bridge by night.

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, Texas (Photo: f11photo/Depositphotos)

Ysios Winery by Santiago Calatrava

Ysios Winery, Laguardia, Basque Country, Spain (Photo: herraez/Depositphotos)

Tomorrow’s Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tomorrow’s Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo: xura/Depositphotos)

Tenerife Auditorium by Santiago Calatrava

Tenerife Auditorium, Tenerife de Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain (Photo: peterfuchs/Depositphotos)

Mediopadana Railway Station

Mediopadana Railway Station, Reggio Emilia, Italy (Photo: sedmak/Depositphotos)

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Photo: Checubus/Depositphotos)

Gare do Oriente, Lisbon, Portugal

Gare do Oriente, Lisbon, Portugal (Photo: bondvit/Depositphotos)