| Ponte della Costituzione | Venice (IT) | 2008 | At least 11 million € over budget |
| Calatrava Towers | Valencia (ESP) | 2007 | Not built: 15 million € |
| Campus Maastricht | Maastricht (NL) | 2000 | Abandoned: 165 million € |
| Margaret McDermott Bridge | Dallas (USA) | 2017 | $ 12 million over budget |
| Denver International Airport | Denver | 2015 | Calatrava left project |
| University of South Florida (Innovation, Science and Technology Building) | Lakeland (USA) | 2014 | On schedule and within budget! |
| WTC Transportation Hub | New York (USA) | 2014 | $ 2 billion over budget |
| Museum of Tomorrow | Rio de Janeiro | 2014 | |
| Trinity Bridges | Dallas (USA) | 2013 | $ 102 million over budget |
| Doha Bay Crossing | Doha | 2013 | |
| Yuan Ze University | Taiwan | 2013 | |
| Peace Bridge | Calgary | 2012 | |
| Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge | Dallas (USA) | 2012 | |
| Greenpoint Landing Bridge | New York (USA) | 2012 | |
| Palacio de Congresos | Oviedo | 2011 | |
| Sondica Airport Expansion | Bilbao | 2010 | Correction of own earlier errors: 29 million € |
| Chicago Spire (Residential-Business Planned development 368) | Chicago | 2010 | Abandoned |
| New York City Ballet Stage Decoration | New York (USA) | 2010 | |
| Centro de Convenciones | Castellón | 2009 | Not built: 2.7 million € |
| Samuel Beckett Bridge | Dublin | 2009 | |
| Guillemins TGV Railway Station | Liège (BEL) | 2009 | |
| Obelisco de la Caja | Madrid | 2009 | 6 million € over budget |
| Tor Vergata Sports Complex | Rome | 2009 | Abandoned: 250 million € |
| LRT-bridge | Jeruzalem | 2008 | |
| Las Trillizas | Oviedo | 2008 | |
| CAC – Ágora | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 48.7 million € over budget |
| CAC – Museu de las Ciencias Principe Felipe | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 87.8 million € over budget |
| CAC – Puente de l´Assut d´Or | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 36.9 million € over budget |
| Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias (CAC) | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 1132 million € over budget |
| CAC – l’ Umbracle | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 17.9 million € over budget |
| CAC – l´Hemisfèric | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 14 million € over budget |
| CAC – Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía | Valencia (ESP) | 2008 | 223 million € over budget |
| Opera de Palma | Palma de Mallorca | 2007 | Not built: 1.2 million € |
| 3 Autostrada Bridges | Reggio Emilia | 2007 | |
| Petah-Tikva foot bridge | Tel-Aviv | 2006 | |
| Turning Torso | Malmö | 2005 | 1050 million SVK over budget |
| Katehaki Footbridge (part of OAKA) | Athens (GR) | 2004 | |
| Neratziotissa Intermodal Station | Athens (GR) | 2004 | |
| Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) | Athens (GR) | 2004 | |
| Roof of Olympic Stadium (part of OAKA) | Athens (GR) | 2004 | |
| Sundial Bridge | Redding (USA) | 2004 | |
| Libary of the Law Faculty | Zürich (CH) | 2004 | |
| James Joyce Bridge | Dublin | 2003 | |
| Opera of S. Maria dei Fiore | Florence (IT) | 2003 | |
| Bridges across the Hoofdvaart (Luit, Citer, Harp) | Hoofddorp (NL) | 2003 | 21 million € over budget |
| Ecuba Stage Decorations | Rome | 2003 | |
| Auditorio de Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 2003 | 48.3 million € over budget |
| Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | Atlanta | 2002 | |
| Photography Musem | Doha (QAT) | 2002 | |
| Project New High Speed Railway Station | Florence (IT) | 2002 | |
| Project Vittoria Bridge | Florence (IT) | 2002 | |
| Puente de la Mujer | Buenos Aires (ARG) | 2001 | |
| Project Queens Landing Pedestrian Access Improvement | Chicago | 2001 | |
| Bodega Ysios | Laguardia (ESP) | 2001 | 2 million € damages claimed |
| Milwaukee Art Musuem | Milwaukee (USA) | 2001 | |
| Proyect The American Musuem of Natural History | New York (USA) | 2001 | |
| House in Qatar | Qatar (QAT) | 2001 | |
| Podiuminstallatie Las Troyanas | Valencia (ESP) | 2001 | |
| Nova Ponte Sobre o Rio Cavado | Barcelos (POR) | 2000 | |
| Sondica Airport Terminal | Bilbao | 2000 | |
| Bridge over the Crati | Cosenza (IT) | 2000 | |
| Project for Fort Worth Airport | Dallas (USA) | 2000 | |
| SMU´s Meadows Museum Golfsculpture | Dallas (USA) | 2000 | |
| Pont des Guillemins | Liège (BEL) | 2000 | |
| MSOE Health Centre | Milwaukee (USA) | 2000 | |
| Project for Cross and Light Sculpture | Monterrey (MEX) | 2000 | |
| Project Oakland Cathedral | Oakland (USA) | 2000 | |
| Pont de l´Europe | Orléans (FR) | 2000 | |
| Buenavista and Jovellanos | Oviedo (SP) | 2000 | |
| Kornhaus | Rorschach (CH) | 2000 | |
| Project for Ryerson Polytechnic University | Toronto (CAN) | 2000 | |
| Project for Harbour | Torrevieja | 2000 | |
| Ciudad de la Porcelana | Valencia (ESP) | 2000 | |
| Project for Corcoran Art Gallery | Washington DC (USA) | 2000 | |
| Project for Opera House Parking | Zürich (CH) | 2000 | |
| Project for Stadium | Zürich (CH) | 2000 | |
| Wildbachstrasse Office Building | Zürich (CH) | 2000 | |
| Manrique Footbridge | Murcia (ESP) | 1999 | |
| Triple Hospital Bridges | Murcia (ESP) | 1999 | |
| New York Times Capsule | New York (USA) | 1999 | |
| Pedestrian Bridge | Pistoia | 1999 | |
| Pfalzkeller Gallery | St Gallen | 1999 | |
| Project for Railway Station | Zaragoza (ESP) | 1999 | |
| Office Building | Liège (BEL) | 1998 | |
| Oriente Station | Lisbon (POR) | 1998 | |
| Pennsylvania Railway Station | New York (USA) | 1998 | |
| Emergency Service Center | St Gallen | 1998 | |
| Mimico Creek Footbridge | Toronto (CAN) | 1998 | |
| Zubi Zuri (Campo Volantín) Footbridgre | Bilbao (ESP) | 1997 | |
| Swiss Service Area Entrance | Geneva (CH) | 1997 | |
| Barajas Airport Terminal 2 | Madrid (ESP) | 1997 | |
| Kronprinzen Bridge | Berlin (DE) | 1996 | |
| Oberbaum Bridge Restauration | Berlin (DE) | 1996 | |
| Sondica Airport Control Tower | Bilbao | 1996 | |
| Poole Harbour Bridge | Portsmouth (UK) | 1996 | |
| Bohl bus and tram stop | St Gallen (CH) | 1996 | |
| Buchen Housing Estate | Würenlingen | 1996 | |
| Buchen Housing Estate | Würenlingen (CH) | 1996 | |
| Viaducto-Zona Norte | Alcoy | 1995 | Not built: 631.251 € |
| Re-design Plaza de España / Llotja de Sant Jordi | Alcoy | 1995 | 600.000 € to solve design errors |
| Embankment Renaissance Footbridge | Bedfort (UK) | 1995 | |
| Bilbao Football Stadium | Bilbao (ESP) | 1995 | |
| KL Linear City | Kuala Lumpur (MAL) | 1995 | |
| Brittanica Tower | London (UK) | 1995 | |
| Cathedral Square | Los Angeles (USA) | 1995 | |
| Trinity Footbridge | Manchester (UK) | 1995 | |
| Football Stadium | Marseille (FR) | 1995 | |
| Velodrome Football Stadium Conversion | Marseille (FR) | 1995 | |
| South Point Pavillion | New York (USA) | 1995 | |
| Harbour Bridge | Ondárroa (ESP) | 1995 | |
| Church of the Year 2000 | Rome (IT) | 1995 | |
| Recinto Ferial | Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) | 1995 | 15 million € over budget |
| New Olympic Stadium | Stockholm (SWE) | 1995 | |
| Sundsvall Bridge | Sundsvall (SWE) | 1995 | |
| Bridge and Metro Station Alameda | Valencia (ESP) | 1995 | 23.4 million € over budget |
| Main Railway Station Roof | Zürich (CH) | 1995 | |
| Alcoy Bridge (Serpis Bridge or another one?) | Alcoy | 1994 | |
| Quay Point Footbridge | Bristol (UK) | 1994 | |
| Congress Center | Fiuggi (IT) | 1994 | |
| St. Paul´s Footbridge | London (UK) | 1994 | |
| Gare Saint-Exupéry (Satolas) | Lyon | 1994 | |
| Telecommunications Tower | Alicante (ESP) | 1993 | |
| Herne Hill Velodrome | London (UK) | 1993 | |
| Öresund Bridge | Malmö (SWE) | 1993 | |
| Shadow Machine | New York (USA) | 1993 | |
| Ile Falcon Bridge/Overpass | Sierre (CH) | 1993 | |
| Granadilla Bridge | Tenerife (ESP) | 1993 | |
| Serpis River Bridge | Alcoy (ESP) | 1992 | |
| Montjuïc Communications Tower | Barcelona (ESP) | 1992 | |
| Jahn Olympic Sports Complex | Berlin (DE) | 1992 | |
| Reichstag Conversion Project | Berlin (DE) | 1992 | |
| Modular Metro Station | London (UK) | 1992 | |
| Lake Bridge | Luzern (CH) | 1992 | |
| Solferino Footbridge | Paris (FR) | 1992 | |
| Alamillo Bridge | Sevilla (ESP) | 1992 | |
| Cartuja Overpass | Sevilla (ESP) | 1992 | |
| Kuwait Pavillion (Expo 92) | Sevilla (ESP) | 1992 | |
| BCE Place and Heritage Square | Toronto (CAN) | 1992 | |
| Serrería Bridge | Valencia (ESP) | 1992 | |
| Klosterstrasse Railway Viaduct | Berlin (DE) | 1991 | |
| Spandau Railway Station | Berlin (DE) | 1991 | |
| Médoc Swingbridge | Bordeaux (FR) | 1991 | |
| Calabria Football Stadium | Calabria (IT) | 1991 | |
| Grand Pont | Lille (FR) | 1991 | |
| Lusitania-brug | Merida | 1991 | |
| Cathedral of St. John the Divine | New York (USA) | 1991 | |
| Footbridge La Devesa | Ripoll (ESP) | 1991 | |
| Football Stadium | Salou (ESP) | 1991 | |
| Beton Forum Standard Bridge | Stockholm (SWE) | 1991 | |
| Communications Tower | Valencia (ESP) | 1991 | |
| Ubitarte Footbridge | Bilbao (ESP) | 1990 | |
| New Bridge over Old | Corsica (FR) | 1990 | |
| Belluard Castle Theater | Fribourg (CH) | 1990 | |
| East London River Crossing | London (UK) | 1990 | |
| Spitalfields Gallery | London (UK) | 1990 | |
| Stadelhofen Station Expansion | Zürich (CH) | 1990 | |
| Gran Via Bridge | Barcelona (ESP) | 1989 | |
| Swissbau Concrete Pavillion | Basel (CH) | 1989 | |
| Muri Cloister Home for the Old Aged | Bern (CH) | 1989 | |
| Port de la Lune Swingbridge | Bordeaux (FR) | 1989 | |
| Miraflores Bridge | Cordoba (ESP) | 1989 | |
| Reuss Footbridge | Flüelen-Seedorf (CH) | 1989 | |
| Railway Station and Square | Luzern (CH) | 1989 | |
| Bahnhofquai Tram Stop | Zürich (CH) | 1989 | |
| Floating Opera | Zürich (CH) | 1989 | |
| Collserola Communications Tower | Barcelona (ESP) | 1988 | |
| Wettstein Bridge | Basel (CH) | 1988 | |
| Oudry-Mesly Footbridge | Créteil (FR) | 1988 | |
| Pré Babel Sports Center Tennis Courts | Geneva (CH) | 1988 | |
| Pont Gentil | Paris (FR) | 1988 | |
| Bärenmatte Community Center | Suhr | 1988 | |
| Puente del 9 d’ Octubre | Valencia (ESP) | 1988 | 1.74 million € over budget |
| Highschool Roofs and Hall | Wohlen | 1988 | |
| Bauschänzli Restaurant | Zürich (CH) | 1988 | |
| Footbridge Leimbach | Zürich (CH) | 1988 | |
| Leimbach Footbridge | Zürich (CH) | 1988 | |
| Leimbach Station | Zürich (CH) | 1988 | |
| Bac de Roda-Felipe II Bridge | Barcelona | 1987 | |
| Tabouretti Theatre | Basel | 1987 | |
| Basarrate Metro Station | Bilbao | 1987 | |
| Cascine Footbridge | Florence (IT) | 1987 | |
| Pontevedra Bridge | Pontevedra | 1987 | |
| Thiers Footbridge | Thiers (FR) | 1987 | |
| Blackbox TV Studio | Zürich (CH) | 1987 | |
| Entry to a bank | Zürich (CH) | 1987 | |
| Traffic Lights Av. Diagonal | Barcelona | 1986 | |
| Raitenau Overpass | Salzburg | 1986 | |
| Music School Concert Room | St Gallen | 1986 | |
| Ernstings Warehouse | Coesfeld-Lette (DE) | 1985 | |
| Park & Ride Footbridge | Feldenmoos (CH) | 1985 | |
| Cavallers Foot Bridge | Lleida (ESP) | 1985 | |
| Bus Station Terminal | Luzern (CH) | 1985 | |
| PTT Postal Center Canopy | Luzern (CH) | 1985 | |
| St Fiden Bus Shelter | St Gallen | 1985 | |
| Dobi Office Building | Suhr | 1985 | |
| Jakem warehouse | Münchwilen (CH) | 1984 | |
| De Sede Collapsable Exhibition Pavillion | Zürich (CH) | 1984 | |
| Kasernenplatz Footbridge | Luzern (CH) | 1983 | |
| Baumwollhof Balcony | Zürich (CH) | 1983 | |
| Thalberg House Balcony Extension | Zürich (CH) | 1983 | |
| Schwarzhaupt Factory | Dielsdorf | 1982 | |
| Rhine Bridge | Diepoldsau | 1982 | |
| Mühlenareal Library | Thun | 1982 | |
| Letten Motorway bridge | Zürich (CH) | 1982 | |
| Züspa Exhibition Hall | Zürich (CH) | 1981 | |
| IBA Squash Complex | Berlin (DE) | 1980 | |
| Water sculpture Rämistrasse | Zürich (CH) | 1980 | |
| Acleta Bridge | Disentis (CH) | 1979 |
The list is compiled based on sources found on the internet. Some of the listed projects have been built, others have stayed on the drawing board. The list will be updated as more information is found.
Articles with information on the projects are continually being written and added.
The Full Calatrava 
Nice work, but would be more illustrative if the budget overruns would be given as percentages of the budgeted costs, too!
Grave!
Outdated. Further, it’s hardly “objective” because it does not include the many factors beyond his control which caused the WTC budget to inflate (as reported by The New York Times).
Hi Anthony,
Feel free to give any up to date information! Also the facts you mentioned are welcome.