e2 DesignThe Art and Science of Renzo Piano
Directed by Tad FettigS3 • E4 Sep 23, 2008 30m
World-class architect Renzo Piano draws on nature to create a structure that defines a natural history museum for the 21st century. Combining Piano's signature transparency design with a green roof evoking its surroundings, San Francisco's new California Academy of Sciences provides a model for sustainability, and sets a benchmark for how people use, operate and interact with public buildings.
