Through the evocative spaces of the Museum of Natural History, the large green roof that breathes, and the successful coexistence of outreach activities and research, the new headquarters of the California Academy of Sciences wanted to use architecture to convey their passion for knowledge of nature and the fact that the earth is fragile.
Participants
RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP GENOA, ITALY Renzo Piano, Pegli, Italy, 1937. Lives and works in Genoa, Italy.
Authorial Collaborators
Stantec Architecture
Technical Collaborators
Ove Arup & Partners (engineering and sustainability); Rutherford & Chekene (civil engineering); SWA Group (landscaping); Rana Creek (living roof); PBS&J (aquarium life support systems); Thinc Design, Cinnabar, Visual-Acuity (exhibits); Webcor Builders (General contractor)
Team
M. Carroll, O. de Nooyer (partners in charge) with S. Ishida (partner), B. Terpeluk, J. McNeal, A. De Flora, F. Elmalipinar, A. Guernier, D. Hart, T. Kjaer, J. Lee, A. Meine-Jansen, A. Ng, D. Piano, W. Piotraschke, J. Sylvester; C. Bruce, L. Burow, C. Cooper, A. Knapp, Y. Pages, Z. Rockett, V. Tolu, A. Walsh; I. Corte, S. D’Atri, G. Langasco, M. Ottonello (CAD Operators); F. Cappellini, S. Rossi, A. Malgeri, A. Marazzi (models)
Photographers
Tim Griffith Photographer, Nic Lehoux, Justin Lee, Tom Fox / SWA Group, Stefano Goldberg / PUBLIFOTO Genova, Michel Denancé
