Cinesphere
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, 2012-Present
...the sphere is a cinematic manifestation of RPBW's desire to provide openness and public space, embodied in what could be seen as a somewhat retro vision of the future, given sophistication and glamour by the precision of its detailing.
A new public piazza leads towards and under the sphere, which is raised from the ground on just four massive concrete columns (earthquake-resisting structures): this route to one of the complex's main entrances is a completely open space, impressively roofed by the raked floor of the 1,000-seat theatre.
Above the theatre, looking out towards the Hollywood Hills, is an expansive terrace covered by a dramatic domed glass roof - coated and shaded to temper the Southern California sun - on a lightweight frame.
[Royal Academy]
Part of Renzo Piano: The Art of Making Buildings
(September 2018 — January 2019)
United by a characteristic sense of lightness, and an interplay between tradition and invention, function and context, Piano’s buildings soar in the public imagination as they do in our skylines. Counting the New York Times Building and the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouméa among his creations, he has cemented his place as one of the greatest architects of our times.
This illuminating exhibition follows Piano’s career, from the influence of his Genoese heritage and his rise to acclaim alongside friend and collaborator Richard Rogers, to current projects still in the making. Focusing on 16 key buildings, it explores how the Renzo Piano Building Workshop designs buildings “piece by piece”, making deft use of form, material and engineering to achieve a precise and yet poetic elegance.
[Royal Academy]
Cinesphere
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, 2012-Present
...the sphere is a cinematic manifestation of RPBW's desire to provide openness and public space, embodied in what could be seen as a somewhat retro vision of the future, given sophistication and glamour by the precision of its detailing.
A new public piazza leads towards and under the sphere, which is raised from the ground on just four massive concrete columns (earthquake-resisting structures): this route to one of the complex's main entrances is a completely open space, impressively roofed by the raked floor of the 1,000-seat theatre.
Above the theatre, looking out towards the Hollywood Hills, is an expansive terrace covered by a dramatic domed glass roof - coated and shaded to temper the Southern California sun - on a lightweight frame.
[Royal Academy]
Part of Renzo Piano: The Art of Making Buildings
(September 2018 — January 2019)
United by a characteristic sense of lightness, and an interplay between tradition and invention, function and context, Piano’s buildings soar in the public imagination as they do in our skylines. Counting the New York Times Building and the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouméa among his creations, he has cemented his place as one of the greatest architects of our times.
This illuminating exhibition follows Piano’s career, from the influence of his Genoese heritage and his rise to acclaim alongside friend and collaborator Richard Rogers, to current projects still in the making. Focusing on 16 key buildings, it explores how the Renzo Piano Building Workshop designs buildings “piece by piece”, making deft use of form, material and engineering to achieve a precise and yet poetic elegance.
[Royal Academy]