Renzo Piano-Architect
Italian born architect Renzo Piano is well known for his simple yet elegant and highly refined style perfectly blended with function. He has won many of the most prestigious commissions of the past century.
His recent works; The Chicago Art Institute and the California Academy of Science both use design to create eco-friendly sources of light. At the Chicago Art Institute his new wing houses many great modern masterpieces. The sources of natural light beautifully illuminate these fine paintings long hidden from the public.
One admirer said the “serenity of his best buildings can almost make you believe that we live in a civilized world” *
Comments about his redesign of the California Academy of Science note- embracing the enlightened values of truth and reason. Because of its environmentally-friendly design it was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Extreme Engineering series in 2006 and on National Geographic Channel’s Man Made series in July 2008.
Renzo Piano- architect : http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/arts/design/14muse.html
Charlie Rose interviews Renzo Piano: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10318
* Ouroussof, Nicolai (May 13, 2009). “Renzo Piano Embraces Chicago” The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-05-13.
