Writing / Tamer Tageldin
The light, the rhythm, the vastness — Calatrava’s Oculus is not a building you analyze; it’s one you feel.
The light, the rhythm, the vastness — Calatrava’s Oculus is not a building you analyze; it’s one you feel.
Often criticized for excess, yet standing inside, all arguments fade. The space lifts you, quiets you, and reminds you what architecture can still make us feel.
From my 2019 visit — still one of the most powerful interiors I’ve ever experienced.