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.
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.
It is one of the most prestigious institutions in the us and one of the few institutes of natural sciences in which public experience and scientific research occur at the same location.
Renzo piano s team is fascinated by every engineering detail and we found the collaboration to be extraordinary says schieber on working alongside the pritzker prize winning architect.
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.
Designed by renzo piano building workshop architects the california academy of sciences was founded in san francisco in 1853.
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.