San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences

Author:   Renzo Piano
Publisher:   Fondazione Renzo Piano
ISBN:  

9788862640053


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The story of the project evolves from the first visit to the site at the inauguration, through sketches, drawings, models, notes and memories of Renzo Piano. It becomes a sort of travel journal, immediate and powerful. The story of Renzo Piano and the testimonials of scientists and engineers have been recorded and faithfully transcribed, so that the reader can live the adventure of this project, accompanied by the voice of the protagonists. A text at the end of the book provides the reader with a behind the scene view, from the relationship with the scientists to the choice of the materials, to the research of the most suitable solutions for that museum and the specific context in which it was built. It is a story of a museum of sciences which becomes itself the subject of naturalistic studies, the container and the content; according to Renzo's opinion this century has led to the awareness of the fragility of the Earth, and it is up to us architects, here and now, to find a new language that celebrates sustainability . The research that has been done for this project led to the conquest of a Platinum level in LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

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Author:   Renzo Piano
Publisher:   Fondazione Renzo Piano
Imprint:   Fondazione Renzo Piano
Dimensions:   Width: 28.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.383kg
ISBN:  

9788862640053


ISBN 10:   8862640056
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.
Language:   English & Italian

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