He has been appointed for the design of three highway and pedestrian bridges in the new city of Huashan, which is being developed near Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. Aecom is producing the masterplan for the new city, which will be divided into five distinct districts. Calatrava’s three bridges will cross a new canal that bisects the urban core and joins two lakes.

He said: “It gives me great personal satisfaction and represents a grand challenge that I face with great enthusiasm to help develop this ambitious project that enables me to design my first bridges in the Far East."