- Alberto Palacio
Alberto de Palacio y Elissague (1856-1939) was a Spanish engineer and architect born in
Sare (Northern Basque Country ) and grown up inBilbao .He studied architecture in
Barcelona and completed his education inParis , studyingmathematics ,engineering ,astronomy andmedicine . He was also a student ofGustave Eiffel .Works
Between 1890 and 1893, he worked, together with his brother Silvestre de Palacio (engineer), on his most important project, the
transporter bridge ("Puente Colgante ") on theNervion river, betweenPortugalete andGetxo (Biscay ), for which he gained international recognition. It was the first bridge of this kind ever built.All his work is characterized for the search of the functionality and the innovation, where iron and glass play a noticeable role. He passed long seasons of work in
Madrid where he:* Participated in the construction of the "Palace of Velázquez" in the
Retiro Park , together with architectRicardo Velázquez Bosco , coordinator of the project, and the ceramicistDaniel Zuloaga (1881 and 1883).* Participated in the construction of the "Crystal Palace" (inspired by the London one) in the same park, again with architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, coordinator of the project, and ceramicist Daniel Zuloaga (1887).
* Designed and built the new "
Atocha station", in collaboration with the engineerSaint-James (1889-1892).* Built the "
Osram factory" (1914-1916).External links
* [http://www.puente-colgante.com Puente Colgante]
* [http://www.madridhistorico.com/seccion7_enciclopedia/index_enciclopedia.php?id=P&idinformacion=558&pag=6 Madrid works].
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