Calatrava Sued Over High Costs on Spain's Valencia Opera House
The Spanish city of Valencia is suing the architect Santiago Calatrava and his firm over the high maintenance costs for the city's opera house, which Calatrava designed. Just eight years after opening, the opera house is starting to show signs of aging. The latest incident involves many of the building's mosaic tiles being torn off by high winds, which led the owner to close the venue to the public and cancel performances. Earlier, the building was subject to flooding after heavy rainfall. On that charge, Calatrava blames design changes made by the owner, which the owner denies was the cause of the flooding. The city is suing Calatrava for the cost of repairs and maintenance, which it says is the result of "construction defects," according to local press reports.