California Academy of Sciences: Architecture in Harmony With Nature - Softcover
Acclaimed architect Renzo Piano's vision for the new California Academy of Sciences is one of hope and grand ambition: to create a model for sustainable design at an unprecedented scale. This is the story of an architectural masterpiece detailing the intricacies of form and function: its 2.5-acre rooftop garden, the 60,000 photovoltaic cells designed to power the building, and its use of natural light and ventilation. This celebratory book serves as both resource and reminder of how humans can live and work in harmony with nature.
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Author Susan Wels lives in San Francisco. Dr. Greg Farrington is the executive director of the Academy. Renzo Piano is a Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect.
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- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0811865584
- ISBN 13 9780811865586
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- Number of pages144
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