25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about

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Pritzker Prize laureate, Renzo Piano an Italian Architect who is known for his delicate and refined approach to building, deployed in museums and other buildings around the world. His interest in technology and modern solutions to architectural problems is evident in all his designs, although he increasingly took greater account of the structure’s context. Like, the Centre Pompidou in Paris gained so much attention for its high-tech style and was much appreciated for its different approach in design.

This list includes 25 of Renzo Piano’s high tech structures build around the World:

1. Kansai International Airport, Japan

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Kansai International Airport, Japan — View of the terminal building – Kansai International Airport

Year: 1994
Type: Transportation Hub
Location: Izumisano, Sennan, & Tajiri, Osaka, Japan

2. Centre Pompidou, France

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Centre Pompidou, France — View of exterior – Centre Pompidou

Year: 1971-1977
Type: Culture and leisure
Location: Paris, France

3. Auditorium Parco Della Musica, Italy

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Auditorium Parco della Musica, Italy — Aerial view of the center – Auditorium Parco Della Musica

Year: 2002
Type: Music Complex
Location: Parioli, Rome, Italy

4. The Shard, London

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - The Shard, London — View of the tower – The Shard

Year: 2012
Type: Skyscraper
Location: London

5. The New York Times Building, New York

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - The New York Times Building, New York — View of the front facade – The New York Times Building

Year: 2007
Type: Office/ Retail
Location: 620 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10018

6. Whitney Museum of American Art

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Whitney Museum of American Art — The use of glass facade in the exterior – Whitney Museum of American Art

Year: 1931
Type: Art Museum
Location: 99 Gansevoort Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City

7. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) — View of the exterior – Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Year: 1910
Type: Art Museum
Location: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States

8. Porto Antico di Genova

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Porto Antico di Genova — A view of the structure from the sea – Porto Antico di Genova

Year: 1992
Type: Public
Location: Porto Antico, Genoa, Italy

9. Menil Collection, Houston

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - Menil Collection, Houston — Front elevation of the building – Menil Collection

Year: 1986
Type: Gallery
Location: Houston, Texas, United States

10. NEMO Science Museum, Netherland

25 Hi-tech projects by Renzo Piano Every Architect should know about - NEMO Science Museum, Netherland — The view of a green building from sea – NEMO Science Museum

Year: 1923
Type: Science center
Location: Oosterdok 2, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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