1127. Amsterdam. New Metropolis

Dear Louis,

“Architecture is art, but art vastly contaminated by
many other things. Contaminated in the best sense
of the word – fed, fertilized by many things.”
(Renzo Piano)

A great picture of the whale-like Nemo Science
Center in Amsterdam.

Mobilis in Mobili,
R

1101. The Menil Collection

Caro Gio,

"Architecture is about illusion and symbolism, semantics,
and the art of telling stories." (Renzo Piano)

Saluti,
R

721. Nouvelle-Calédonie. Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center.

Dear Peter,

"The culture of the Pacific is a culture
of lightness and of the ephemeral.
Lightness, or the wind, is much more
durable than the stone." (Renzo Piano)

Regards,
R

228. California Academy of Sciences

Dear Jan

“I try to get at the fundamental emotion of a site. The
roof design is like lifting up a piece of the park and putting
a building under it.” (Renzo Piano)
Now Jan you have another good reason to come back to
San Francisco.

Cheers.
R

214. The Kansai International Airport

Dear Koji,

The Kansai International Airport has a single four-story
terminal which is the longest airport terminal in the world
with a total length of 1.7 km from end to end. The
terminal's roof has the shape of a wing as seen in
cross-section to help air circulation through the building.

Best.
R