Piano Renzo Piano Building Workshop : Complete Works 1966-today

<p>Renzo Piano rose to international prominence with his co-design of the <b>Pompidou Center</b> in Paris, described by The New York Times as a building that "turned the architecture world upside down." Since then, he has continued to craft such iconic cultural spaces as the <b>Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago</b> and, more recently, the <b>Whitney Museum of American Art,</b> an asymmetric nine-story structure in Manhattan's Meatpacking District with both indoor and outdoor galleries. In London, the Piano touch has also transformed the skyline with the <b>Shard.</b><br> <br> At the age of 84, the Italian maestro retains all of his enthusiasm and kindness-and his recent roster is more impressive than ever. As he confided to the author, "I think at a certain age, one can discover that there is what the French call the 'fil rouge,' a kind of red thread that relates one building to another over time. In my case, I believe <b>it is about lightness and the art of building.</b>" From <b>freshly built museums</b> in Athens and Santander; <b>ongoing works</b> in Lisbon, London, Toronto, and Geneva; to such <b>humanitarian projects</b> as the Emergency Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, and the Children's Hospice in Bologna, Italy, Piano's career is <b>a thrilling journey through the beauty and very essence of architecture.</b><br> <br> Based on the massive XXL monograph, this widely updated edition brings the architect's <b>definitive career overview</b> to an <b>accessible format</b> and is illustrated by <b>photographs</b>, <b>sketches</b>, and <b>plans</b>.</p>