RENZO PIANO

RENZO PIANO:PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born : September 14, 1937 in Genoa, Italy

Italian architect. Prizes: Pritzker

Architecture Prize, AIA Gold Medal, Kyoto Prize and the Sonning Prize.

RENZO PIANO:TRAINING

TRAINING 1959-1964: Studied

at the Milan Politecnico, where he taught until 1968

1964: Worked in his father's company

1965-1970: Worked in offices of Louis I. Kahn in Philadelphia and ZS. Makowski in London

RENZO PIANO:PARTNERSHIP

PARTNERSHIPPartnership with English architect Richard Rogers.1970-1978. Piano and Rogers jointly designed many important buildings in Italy and Europe.

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Piano explains his views of architecture as a "contaminated art," one in which the artist must contend with such issues as people in power, time, schedule, and technical problems.

He believes that architecture should not be a socially isolated practice but one that coexists with other disciplines such as science, technology, sociology, and anthropology.

On a more spiritual level, he describes architecture as the "construction of emotions with space," whereby buildings should become a focus for social encounters, offering the public an opportunity for contemplation, silence, and dialogue.

As a revealing personal and professional portrait, Renzo Piano brings together many of his closest collaborators-architects, engineers, and maquette-makers-to create a "real-life" portrait of an architect who sees his profession as a living thing, evolving with time and practice.RENZO PIANO:DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

RENZO PIANO:WORKS

1. 1977: Centre Pompidou, Paris (with Richard Rogers)

2. 1990: San Nicola Stadium, Bari, Italy 3. 1990: IRCAM Extension, Institute for

Acoustic Research, Paris 4. 1991: Renzo Piano Building Workshop,

Genoa, Italy 5. 1992: Columbus International

Exposition, Genoa, Italy 6. 1994: Lingotto Factory Conversion,

Turin, Italy 7. 1994: Kansai Airport Terminal, Osaka,

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1. 1995: Menil Collection Museum, Houston, Texas

2. 1996: Congress Center and Offices, Lyon, France

3. 1997: Reconstruction of the Atelier Brancusi, Paris

4. 1998: Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Nouméa, New Caledonia

5. 2007: New York Times Building

6. 2008: California Academy of Sciences

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RENZO PIANO:CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU

Type:Culture and Leisure

Architectural style:

Postmodern / High-Tech

Structural system:

Steel superstructure with reinforced concrete floors

Location;Paris, France

Completed:

1971 - 1977

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With support beams, duct work, and other functional elements placed on the exterior of the building, Centre Pompidou in Paris appears to be turned inside out, revealing its inner workings.

High-Tech Architecture Pritzker Prize winner.

All of the functional structural elements of the building were color-coded

Green pipes: are plumbing, Blue ducts :are for climate control, Yellow :electrical wires are encased

in, Red: circulation elements and

devices for safety (e.g , Fire extinguishers).

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RENZO PIANO:CALIFORNIA ACADEMY

RENZO PIANO:CALIFORNIA ACADEMY

The building site is a magical place where the art of construction takes place. He calls his office, the birthplace of his designs in respect to their final outcome. Ambivalent about tradition, he sees creation as a branch between past and future."

The green roof provides a natural habitat for wildlife and endangered species like the San Bruno butterfly.

Below the earthen mounds is a 4 story re-created rain forest.

Motorized porthole windows in the roof provide light and ventilation. A glass lobby and open exhibit rooms offer the sweeping natural views.

Renzo Piano's green roof cuts the building's energy needs by about a third. Masterpiece of green design that displays nature and is also part of nature.

Renzo piano gave the museum a roof made of rolling earth planted with more than 1.7 million plants from nine different native species.

RENZO PIANO:CALIFORNIA ACADEMY

RENZO PIANO:CALIFORNIA ACADEMY

Contractors recycled 90 percent of demolition debris from the old academy.

Much of the new building, including open office areas and the main exhibition space, is naturally ventilated.

Almost all of its public spaces have access to daylight and views.

And, the structure is surrounded by a glass-and-steel trellis that incorporates 60,000 photovoltaic (PV) cells, expected to generate 220 kwh of electricity annually.

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RENZO PIANO: PARCO DELLA MUSICA

RENZO PIANO: PARCO DELLA MUSICA

Use: multifunctional auditorium complex dedicated to music performance

Area: 82,274 sq m

Location: Rome , Italy

RENZO PIANO: PARCO DELLA MUSICA

The project can be described as “three music boxes” that float over the sea of vegetation .

A space has been left open between the three buildings that becomes the fourth and the open air concert hall.

RENZO PIANO: PARCO DELLA MUSICA

1. Symphony hall2. Medium size hall3. Small hall4. Archeological zone5. Amphithatre6. Patio

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RENZO PIANO: IBM PAVILLION

RENZO PIANO: SAN NICOLA STADIUM, BARI, ITALY

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RENZO PIANO:KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

RENZO PIANO: REDEVELOPMENT OF GENOA OLD HARBOUR

RENZO PIANO: Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Nouméa, New Caledonia