Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Vol. 0 FROM THE PUBLISHER
One of the most acclaimed designers of his generation, Renzo Piano established his international reputation through his collaboration with Richard Rogers and Peter Rice on the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The Renzo Piano Building Workshop has since completed projects as diverse as the gallery for the De Menil Collection in the USA and the Columbus International Exposition in Italy. This series of three volumes covers his entire body of work to date.
Volume I features numerous case studies including the Bari Sports Stadium in Italy and the first stages of the Kansai Airport International Terminal in Japan. Widely acclaimed on publication, the book includes an authoritative introductory essay as well as specially redrawn drawings and plans.
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Renzo Piano came to international prominence as the architect, with Richard Rogers, of the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The work of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop is characterized by its sensitivity to genius loci and local tradition as well as by its mix of traditional materials and techniques with those from the leading edge of technology. In this and succeeding volumes, the architecture of the Workshop is presented comprehensively, with many new photographs and drawings. This first volume also shows key works from Piano's earlier practices and explains how current work evolved from them. Also described are the early formative influences on Piano. 10x11.75". Distributed in the US by Chronicle Books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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