ARCHITECT:

RENZO PIANO

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Renzo Piano was born on

September 14, 1937 in
Genoa (Italy), in the bosom
of a wealthy family of
construction companies.
AR. Piano completed high
degree at the Architectural
Association
School
in
London.
In 1971 he along with
Richard
Rogers
won
a
contest that changed their
lives: the construction of the
Centre Georges Pompidou in

The Centre Georges Pompidou in

Paris(1971-1977) Huge 48m warren trusses span

the full width of the

building. They are connected to columns at each end by
a die-cast steel gerberette. This massive, visible set of
structural components removes the requirement for
internal support and thus enables the creation of huge
open spaces.
The resulting 50 x 170m plateaus can be arranged and
equipped for any activity. To achieve maximum
flexibility within these vast internal spaces, the services
and circulation have been placed outside them. Lifts
and escalators are contained within the support

IBM Travelling Pavillion

Paris, France 1983-1986

Renzo performs in its

early designs that
break traditional
paradigms in
architecture such as
authorship, the
durability or the same
spatial rigidity,
projects what he called
"adaptable spaces"
The Menil Collection
Musuem
Houston, U.S.A 1982-1986

Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural

Center

Kansai International Airport

Terminal, Osaka, Japan
1988-1994

CHARACTERISTIC OF RENZO PIANO DESIGNS:

His architecture is defined as solid
construction made by excellent
materials .

Take
advantage of
the
topography to
the
relationship
between the
internal

Renzo Piano designed a building

capable of integrating with nature,
in tribute to one of the most prolific
and profound artists of modern
times.

California Academy of Sciences (2000-2008)

The widespread destruction of the
Academy buildings by the Loma
Prieta earthquake in 1989.
New buildings, three have been
conserved within the new project:
the African Hall, the North American
Hall and the Steinhart Aquarium.
The new building has maintained
the same position and orientation as
the original, all the functions laid
out around a central courtyard,
which acts as entrance lobby and
pivotal centre to the collections.

 The entire 37.000 sq. m complex is like a

piece of the park that has been cut away
and lifted 10 m up above the ground.
This living roof is covered with 1,700,000
selected autochthonous plants planted in
specially conceived biodegradable coconutfibre containers.
This connection point is
covered by a concave
glass canopy with a
reticular structure
reminiscent of a spiders
web, open at the centre.
The two main domes cover the
planetarium and rain forest
exhibitions. The domes are
speckled with a pattern of
skylights automated to open and

ELEVATION
PIAZZA

PLANETARIUM

PLAY AREA

SWAMP

RAINFOREST

The green roof

creates thermal High-efficiency
insulation
glass was used

Recycled
building
material

INTERIOR DESIGN

PIAZZA

LOBBY

RAINREST

AFRICAN CENTRE

HUMAN ODYSSEY

SWAMP

INTERIOR DESIGN

PLANETARIUM

WATER EXHIB

MODEL
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