Felix Candela 1910-2010

摘要

The exhibition of the work of the Spanish-Mexican architect-engineer Felix Candela, known for his thin-shell concrete structures, resonates with global contemporary architecture culture. For example, Candela's parabolic forms bear a family resemblance to the work of a fellow Spaniard, Santiago Calatrava. As is the case with Calatrava's work, images of Candela's structures were widely circulated in the architectural press at the time. This exhibition reveals that there were, in fact, many differences. While today's spectacular forms result from sophisticated computer modeling and fabrication, Candela's thin-concrete shells were often based on on-site experimentation and crude construction methods. Although Candela enjoyed an international career and even stardom, his career is deeply rooted in the culture of his adopted homeland of Mexico of the 1950s.