Biographical Information
| Name: | Renzo Piano |
|---|---|
| Born on | 14 September 1937 in Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy, Europe |
| Place(s) of activity: | |
| 1964 | Degree in Architecture from Milan Polytechnic. Collaboration with his father. |
| 1965 - 1970 | Works in the studios of Louis Kahn (Philadelphia, USA) and Z. S. Makowsky (London, UK). Meets Jean Prouvé. |
| 1971 | First collaboration with Richard Rogers |
| 1977 | First collaboration with Peter Rice (Atelier Piano & Rice) |
| 1978 | Georges Pompidou Center and Institute of Musical Research (IRCAM) in Paris. |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
architect
- Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing
- Atrium Tower
- Aurora Place
- Beyeler Foundation - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Brin-Certosa Metro Station - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Centro Botín - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Cité Internationale de Lyon - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Columbus '92
- Genoa Aquarium - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Genova San Giorgio Viaduct - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Georges Pompidou Center
- High Museum of Art
- Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
- Kimbell Art Museum - Renzo Pavilion - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- La Bolla
- Maison Hermès - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- NEMO - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Niccolò Paganini Auditorium - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Padre Pio Church
- Parco della Musica Sala 2800
- San Nicola Stadium
- Spielbank Berlin
- The News Building - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Theater am Potsdamer Platz
- Toren op Zuid - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Tour Signal - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Whitney Museum of Art - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Bibliography
- (1979): IRCAM, Centro Pompidou París – Francia. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 32, n. 310 (May 1979), pp. 7-13.
- (1997): Metropolis Museum Amsterdam. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 37, n. 7 ( 1997), pp. 1100.
- (1995): La Cité International Lyon. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 35, n. 4 ( 1995).
- (2002): Ouvertures. In: Parametro, n. 240-241 (July - October 2002), pp. 26-67.
- (1994): Ove Arup & Partners. Engineering the Built Environment / Ingenieure als Wegbereiter der Architektur. Birkhäuser-Verlag, Basel (Switzerland), pp. 128.
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (1995): Alt und Neu. Ein Interview mit Renzo Piano. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 35, n. 3 ( 1995), pp. 280.
- (2015): Architecture As Construction In The Beginnings Of Renzo Piano. Five Patents For Construction Systems And "Pieces" Of Buildings (1965-1969). Presented at: Fifth International Construction History Congress, Chicago, 06/2015, pp. 447-454.
- (2007): Defining Distinction, or Four Good Reasons for Success: The Extraordinary Career of Renzo Piano. In: Architectural Design, v. 77, n. 3 ( 2007), pp. 20-25.
- (1992): Das Experiment im Werk Renzo Pianos. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 32, n. 6 ( 1992), pp. 557.
- (2000): Innovation, Stadt, Poesie - Renzo Piano im Centre Pompidou. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 40, n. 2 ( 2000), pp. 186.
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