Renzo Piano Cultural Center

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Renzo PianoRenzo Piano

By Deshona Nelson


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Site LocationSite Location Nouma, New CaledoniaNouma, New Caledonia


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Tjibaou Cultural CenterTjibaou Cultural Center Renzo Piano, winner of Renzo Piano, winner of the Pritzker Prize the Pritzker Prize for Architecturefor Architecture

The Renzo Piano Workshop won an international competition to design The Renzo Piano Workshop won an international competition to design e aou u ura en er n oumea, a ac c s an err ory n ew e aou u ura en er n oumea, a ac c s an err ory n ew

Caledonia.Caledonia.

New Caledonia was New Caledonia was founded by the French founded by the French government. The French government. The French government wanted to build a center in this Pacific Island colony to government wanted to build a center in this Pacific Island colony to honor the culture of the Kanak peoples.honor the culture of the Kanak peoples.

The center was name after in The center was name after in JeanJean Marie TjibaouMarie Tjibaou , an important political , an important political leader in New Caledonia who was assassinated in 1989.leader in New Caledonia who was assassinated in 1989.

The center was being constructed form The center was being constructed form 1991 to 19981991 to 1998 ..

Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouma, New Caledonia. Renzo Piano, Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouma, New Caledonia. Renzo Piano, Pritzker PrizePritzker Prize winning architect. 1998winning architect. 1998

, , tropical climate. Its relatively warm throughout the year, with average tropical climate. Its relatively warm throughout the year, with average

temperature of 25temperature of 25 27 degrees celsius from September to March and 27 degrees celsius from September to March and 2020 23 degrees celsius from April to August.23 degrees celsius from April to August.


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Building EnvelopeBuilding Envelope

The architectural complex is formed of The architectural complex is formed of hutshuts of different of different sizes.sizes.

Ten Ten conecone shaped wooden shaped wooden huts grouped among the pine huts grouped among the pine trees. trees.

The huts are turn towards the bay of Noumea and The huts are turn towards the bay of Noumea and connected b a edestrian ath.connected b a edestrian ath.

The interpretation of this cultural center is on the local The interpretation of this cultural center is on the local constructional procedures with careful analysis of the constructional procedures with careful analysis of the

habits and customs of the indigenous population.habits and customs of the indigenous population.ano, pro ec re ec e e ea o p ace, us ng ano, pro ec re ec e e ea o p ace, us ng

symbolic/formal terms as in the use of materials.symbolic/formal terms as in the use of materials.


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Visual PerformanceVisual Performance

Renzo Piano site plan, Renzo Piano site plan, his parti and a view his parti and a view

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Building SystemsBuilding Systems

The center was divided into three monothematic zones .

The exhibit area: housing permanent collection on the culture, history, and works of art.

The functions of the center (exhibition spaces, multimedia library, cafeteria, conference and

lecture rooms).

There are louver below the roof are fixed open to maintain a balance of pressure inside and out. The louvers prevent to he winds from lifting the roof. The louvers were also used as shading

devices.


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Spatial PerformanceSpatial Performance

Covered walkway, green, and outdoor area. The sunlight enfilades the structure, casting a Covered walkway, green, and outdoor area. The sunlight enfilades the structure, casting a cont nua y c ang ng pattern o s a ows t roug t e ouvers an mem ers o t e t e s aves.cont nua y c ang ng pattern o s a ows t roug t e ouvers an mem ers o t e t e s aves.


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Interior SpaceInterior Space

The Great Houses are linked by a long, gently ,

ceremonial alley

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Kanak

village.

T e i entity o t e Kana is not on y reinforced through the form of the building

but also

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natural landsca e.


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Interior Lighting Interior Lighting


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Structural DetailsStructural Details

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Building SectionBuilding Section


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Building IntegrityBuilding Integrity

These spaces are linked together with path and passages, shaded and protected These spaces are linked together with path and passages, shaded and protected with overhangs and vegetation.with overhangs and vegetation.

On the On the North North side theres side theres low structures low structures containing offices, libraries, media room, containing offices, libraries, media room, and more exhibition spaces. and more exhibition spaces.

Floor Plan


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IlluminationIllumination

The curved walls consist of three different ap ragms a ow ng a equate natura um nat on :

a system of movable curtains, a wall of laminated wood and an additional bamboo wall filter the light and the sounds of the tropical forest by letting nature s ng.

The big shells trapping the wind obtain naturalventilation from the environment by channelinga r n e ower par o e cons ruc on an yblowing warm air outwards through a convectionsystem.

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studied with every kinds of wind in order to analyze the natural ventilation in each climatic conditions.


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Roof DetailRoof Detail

Panio design is the Panio design is the double roof systemdouble roof system , main , main purpose s to ra n t e gutters. e uses purpose s to ra n t e gutters. e uses

aluminum sheeting,aluminum sheeting, which extends out the which extends out the building to building to shade the outside wallsshade the outside walls . If the . If the roof composed with metal, it is practical for roof composed with metal, it is practical for ra ant coo ng as t con ucts eat qu c y an ra ant coo ng as t con ucts eat qu c y an emitting energy.emitting energy.

Roof as shading


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Building PerformanceBuilding Performance

The tall wooden structures that Renzo Piano designed are both

traditional and contemporary.

roofs allow for natural climate control and the soothing sounds

of Pacific breezes.

The cost of the cultural center was 320 millionThe cultural center occu ies8000 square meters


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ReferenceReference

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E book Center Culturel Tjibaooj, by Bernice Murphy E book Center Culturel Tjibaooj, by Bernice Murphy

Renzo Piano by Matteo AgnolettoRenzo Piano by Matteo Agnoletto

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