Architect A glance
Name Renzo Piano, b1937
design philosophy believes the Piano architecture is one of the ways people tell stories, and we must never be satisfied with a single result, but should be continually striving for more.
Distinguishing Style He avoided a recognizable signature in order not to be confined by the expectations, but is a firm believer in consistency and a common thread throughout his various projects is that they are light. and contemporary structures
Major works The Shard in London (00-2012); the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (1971-1977); the Kimbell Art Museum expansion in Texas (07-2013); The New York Times Building in New York (00-07)
Honours RIBA Gold Medal. 1989; Kyoto Prize 190; Price Neutra 1991; Erasmus Prize 1995; The Pritzker Prize 1998; The price Sonning 08; AIA Gold Medal 08, among others.
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Renzo Piano
photograph: Stefano Goldberg - Publifoto © RPBW
Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1937 into a family of builders, Renzo Piano graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1964, where he was very involved in the community life of the university. "It is true, I come from a family of builders, but I am also a very strong social experience of community life ... This funny bouillabaisse emotion is very rich," Piano said in an interview Marcus Fairs . "It is stupid to say that coming from a family of builders was a good thing, because you can learn later, but it was good because it away from me formality.
After leaving, he worked on various large projects with renowned architects, including Louis Kahn, Richard Rogers (with whom he founded Piano & Rogers from 1971 to 1977) and Peter Rice ( with whom he shared Atelier Piano & Rice 1977-1981), before going to establish Renzo Piano Building Workshop (of RPBW) in 1981.
photograph: Stefano Goldberg - Publifoto © RPBW
Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1937 into a family of builders, Renzo Piano graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1964, where he was very involved in the community life of the university. "It is true, I come from a family of builders, but I am also a very strong social experience of community life ... This funny bouillabaisse emotion is very rich," Piano said in an interview Marcus Fairs . "It is stupid to say that coming from a family of builders was a good thing, because you can learn later, but it was good because it away from me formality.
After leaving, he worked on various large projects with renowned architects, including Louis Kahn, Richard Rogers (with whom he founded Piano & Rogers from 1971 to 1977) and Peter Rice ( with whom he shared Atelier Piano & Rice 1977-1981), before going to establish Renzo Piano Building Workshop (of RPBW) in 1981.
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The Shard, London 00-2012
© Chris Martin
One of the most emblematic projects Piano worked on the Tower Bridge of London, more commonly known as the Shard. He managed to get something special with the tower by creating a mixed-use space that is both private and public. Very often, skyscrapers are closed to the inhabitants of a city and exist as symbols of power, wealth and exclusion, but the Tower Bridge in London has been designed not only for use by the city, but also loved by.
It houses offices, a hotel, restaurants and bars, and an observation gallery on the 68th, 69th and 72th floors, open to all (tickets must be purchased in advance). The Shard is like a vertical city, with commercial, residential and public all accessible by public transport.
© Chris Martin
One of the most emblematic projects Piano worked on the Tower Bridge of London, more commonly known as the Shard. He managed to get something special with the tower by creating a mixed-use space that is both private and public. Very often, skyscrapers are closed to the inhabitants of a city and exist as symbols of power, wealth and exclusion, but the Tower Bridge in London has been designed not only for use by the city, but also loved by.
It houses offices, a hotel, restaurants and bars, and an observation gallery on the 68th, 69th and 72th floors, open to all (tickets must be purchased in advance). The Shard is like a vertical city, with commercial, residential and public all accessible by public transport.
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California Academy of Sciences, California 00-08
Photo: Tom Fox © RPBW
Academy California Science is one of the largest natural history museums in the world, and is located in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It houses more than 25 million species.
The original structure was damaged by an earthquake, and Piano was taken to create a replacement. Its structure combines form and function, and effectively conveys a love for nature and an appreciation of the fragility of the earth with its sustainable design.
Photo: Tom Fox © RPBW
Academy California Science is one of the largest natural history museums in the world, and is located in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It houses more than 25 million species.
The original structure was damaged by an earthquake, and Piano was taken to create a replacement. Its structure combines form and function, and effectively conveys a love for nature and an appreciation of the fragility of the earth with its sustainable design.
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Centre Pompidou, Paris 1971-1977
Photo: Piano & Rogers © Fondazione Renzo Piano
the Pompidou or Beaubourg Centre in Paris, is a multi-disciplinary space of the public - a museum, a library, a design center and a music center.
It is composed primarily of glass and steel, with different colored tubes protruding from the structure, in great contrast to most other cultural institutions in Paris. 'The Beaubourg is ... about the joy of living. It is a rebellion, ' Piano says Marcus Fairs.
The protests in 1968 sought to overthrow the government of Pompidou. Although the revolution never happened, "this was a very active period of the policy, and you could argue that this was part of the concept [for the building] ... We wanted to catch up with what was happening at the time" Richard Rogers explains in an interview on the project.
Photo: Piano & Rogers © Fondazione Renzo Piano
the Pompidou or Beaubourg Centre in Paris, is a multi-disciplinary space of the public - a museum, a library, a design center and a music center.
It is composed primarily of glass and steel, with different colored tubes protruding from the structure, in great contrast to most other cultural institutions in Paris. 'The Beaubourg is ... about the joy of living. It is a rebellion, ' Piano says Marcus Fairs.
The protests in 1968 sought to overthrow the government of Pompidou. Although the revolution never happened, "this was a very active period of the policy, and you could argue that this was part of the concept [for the building] ... We wanted to catch up with what was happening at the time" Richard Rogers explains in an interview on the project.
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Parco della Musica Auditorium, Rome 1994-02
Photo: Moreno Maggi © RPBW 1994 -02
The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome was completed in 02 by RPBW. Its construction was announced as a competition by the City of Rome in 1993; they wanted a multipurpose complex where various musical and cultural events could be organized. "It is a true" city "for music, say RPBW.
Pictured above is the Santa Cecilia Hall, which has 2,800 seats and is used for symphony concerts. The cherry wood ceiling was carefully constructed to ensure the room became a place "where listening to music is almost a religious experience, 'said RPBW.
Photo: Moreno Maggi © RPBW 1994 -02
The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome was completed in 02 by RPBW. Its construction was announced as a competition by the City of Rome in 1993; they wanted a multipurpose complex where various musical and cultural events could be organized. "It is a true" city "for music, say RPBW.
Pictured above is the Santa Cecilia Hall, which has 2,800 seats and is used for symphony concerts. The cherry wood ceiling was carefully constructed to ensure the room became a place "where listening to music is almost a religious experience, 'said RPBW.
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Beyeler Foundation Museum in Riehen, Switzerland 1992-1997
photo: Christian Richters © RPBW
art collector Ernst Beyeler and his wife, Hilda Kunz, had extensive private art collection, including works by Monet, Cezanne and Picasso, in which they exposed various museums around the world before deciding to give it a permanent home.
Beyeler commissioned Piano to design the Museum Fondation Beyeler in a secluded location in the park of a 18th century villa, near Basel, Switzerland, away the stress of everyday life.
photo: Christian Richters © RPBW
art collector Ernst Beyeler and his wife, Hilda Kunz, had extensive private art collection, including works by Monet, Cezanne and Picasso, in which they exposed various museums around the world before deciding to give it a permanent home.
Beyeler commissioned Piano to design the Museum Fondation Beyeler in a secluded location in the park of a 18th century villa, near Basel, Switzerland, away the stress of everyday life.
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Kansai International Airport Terminal Building, Japan 1988-1994
Photo: KIAC_Kawatetsu © Fondazione Renzo Piano
Located on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, the Kansai International airport was built to provide relief to the Osaka International airport overcrowded. The construction of an artificial island was started in 1987 and involved 1 million workers and 10 million hours over three years. It took the land of three mountains to fill a sea wall needed for the construction.
long, thin shape of the terminal resembles a glider seen from the side. It was specially designed to be able to withstand earthquakes, which are common in the region.
Photo: KIAC_Kawatetsu © Fondazione Renzo Piano
Located on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, the Kansai International airport was built to provide relief to the Osaka International airport overcrowded. The construction of an artificial island was started in 1987 and involved 1 million workers and 10 million hours over three years. It took the land of three mountains to fill a sea wall needed for the construction.
long, thin shape of the terminal resembles a glider seen from the side. It was specially designed to be able to withstand earthquakes, which are common in the region.
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Renzo Piano Building Workshop office, Punta Nave, Italy 1989-1991
Photo: Fregoso & Basalto © Fondazione Renzo Piano
of course, the seat of the Renzo Piano building workshop are no less remarkable than most other structures he designed to over the years. It is built on a sloping hillside on the edge of Genoa who trundles towards the sea.
The offices are a series of terraces built largely with glass and wood, giving them a greenhouse sensation like that connects the quiet landscape around them. As the offices are, they must be up there with the best.
Photo: Fregoso & Basalto © Fondazione Renzo Piano
of course, the seat of the Renzo Piano building workshop are no less remarkable than most other structures he designed to over the years. It is built on a sloping hillside on the edge of Genoa who trundles towards the sea.
The offices are a series of terraces built largely with glass and wood, giving them a greenhouse sensation like that connects the quiet landscape around them. As the offices are, they must be up there with the best.
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Monastery Ronchamp, France 06-2011
photograph: Georges Engel © RPBW
in the foothills of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp stands a chapel and convent of the Poor Clares religious. The chapel itself (see photo at the top of the hill) was designed by Le Corbusier and completed in 1954.
In 06, RPBW was commissioned to design a convent for the sisters and a reception building for visitors. The monastery is built into a hillside on the edge of the trees. It has living roofs, pale bare cement walls and zinc window awnings.
photograph: Georges Engel © RPBW
in the foothills of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp stands a chapel and convent of the Poor Clares religious. The chapel itself (see photo at the top of the hill) was designed by Le Corbusier and completed in 1954.
In 06, RPBW was commissioned to design a convent for the sisters and a reception building for visitors. The monastery is built into a hillside on the edge of the trees. It has living roofs, pale bare cement walls and zinc window awnings.
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[1945004extension] Kimbell Art Museum, Texas, United States 07-2013
Photo: Michel Denancé © Michel Denancé
the museum itself was designed by Louis Kahn in 1972, but his collection has grown dramatically and quickly exceeded the space of the gallery allowed. RPBW designed and built a new building, doubling around the gallery space and adding in the classrooms, studios and a large auditorium.
While the new Piano building echoes the oldest structure, it has its own distinctive character -. Light, open and transparent
Discover the life and work of Louis Kahn
Photo: Michel Denancé © Michel Denancé
the museum itself was designed by Louis Kahn in 1972, but his collection has grown dramatically and quickly exceeded the space of the gallery allowed. RPBW designed and built a new building, doubling around the gallery space and adding in the classrooms, studios and a large auditorium.
While the new Piano building echoes the oldest structure, it has its own distinctive character -. Light, open and transparent
Discover the life and work of Louis Kahn
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Redevelopment of the old port, Genoa Italy 1985-1992
Photo: Michel Denancé © Michel Denancé
to mark 500 year anniversary of the discovery of America, Columbus celebrations in 1992 motivated the other regeneration of Port Antico (old port) in Genoa, the birthplace of Renzo Piano.
Along with the restoration of many historic buildings, many new structures were built, too. The aim was to revive the historic center of Genoa with the old port, and create additional lively and beautiful area of the city.
Photo: Michel Denancé © Michel Denancé
to mark 500 year anniversary of the discovery of America, Columbus celebrations in 1992 motivated the other regeneration of Port Antico (old port) in Genoa, the birthplace of Renzo Piano.
Along with the restoration of many historic buildings, many new structures were built, too. The aim was to revive the historic center of Genoa with the old port, and create additional lively and beautiful area of the city.
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Harvard museums Art, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 06-2014
Photo: Nic Lehoux
three museums - the Harvard Fogg Museum, the Museum Busch-Reisinger and Arthur M Sackler Museum - are being reorganized into a single facility.
The transformation includes three different museums and expansive collections under one roof, introducing contemporary changes to a historic building in a sensitive way, sensitive and sustainable.
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Photo: Nic Lehoux
three museums - the Harvard Fogg Museum, the Museum Busch-Reisinger and Arthur M Sackler Museum - are being reorganized into a single facility.
The transformation includes three different museums and expansive collections under one roof, introducing contemporary changes to a historic building in a sensitive way, sensitive and sustainable.
Consult the beginner's guide to LED lighting
Tell us ...
What's your favorite building by Renzo Piano? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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