With an ra exhibition profiling the work of renzo piano we introduce eight of the architect s landmark projects from new york s whitney museum to london s iconic shard.
Renzo piano roof top rhino.
Born 14 september 1937 is an italian architect his notable buildings include the centre georges pompidou in paris with richard rogers 1977 the shard in london 2012 the whitney museum of american art in new york city 2015 and stavros niarchos foundation cultural center in athens 2016.
Renzo piano unveils his final plans for the green roofed stavros niarchos foundation cultural center in athens greece which will include a number of sustainable strategies including a green roof.
Designed by renzo piano building workshop architects the california academy of sciences was founded in san francisco in 1853.
8 buildings to know by laura mark published 12 september 2018.
Renzo piano merged architecture with nature when he designed a green roof for the california academy of sciences building in golden gate park in san francisco.
Italian architect renzo piano gave the museum a roof made of rolling earth planted with more than 1 7 million plants from nine different native species.