Renzo Piano was born in Genoa in 1937, famous for his design for the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. He works worldwide with 50 employees in three studies of Architecture in Genoa, Paris and Osaka. His
Museum for the Menil Collection (Houston / USA, 1987), is a volumen d 'steel, glass and wood two-story, 122 meters long in putting down thin pillars. This is a simple and rational. The ground floor rooms have all the 's exposure, and in the upper Treasure House where the 'access is restrictive only in the company of a guide. Never show the public all the 'acervo' s works, at most 200. L 'building has a cellar for storage, and large rooms where they make the restoration of works of' art.
L 'building is a brilliant combination of modern techniques with the' post-war American architecture, and also with the 'traditional urbanism of small U.S. cities.
The heart of the project are the 300 leaves of a ferrocement Polleca who are thick wall of a metal structure. The sun enters indirectly protecting the works of 'art, which are in the best conditions of humidity, temperature and intensity of light. We also have a 'appoggiatura facilities: air conditioning and Artificial Lighting.
The Menil Collection is one of the most prestigious in the world, and is composed of primitive African art and surrealist art: stone sculptures, wood carvings, paintings, carpets, etc.
Let 's interest in Renzo Piano for the project for its construction, the artisan that it likes: he designed the molds for the construction of ferrocement these leaves, believing updated to a craftsman with modern computer. It is also a successful insertion of the museum in the district due to the external finish of wood and the low height of the 'building, being a residential area.
Another objective was to create a space that would be easy and relaxed the direct relationship between visitors el 'works of' art, not a monumental surroundings, the integrated nature of its tropical gardens. It will be a pleasant experience to make a Stroll enjoying the 'Art in touch with nature.
http://www.menil.org
soon. Arch
Robert Stener
Museum for the Menil Collection (Houston / USA, 1987), is a volumen d 'steel, glass and wood two-story, 122 meters long in putting down thin pillars. This is a simple and rational. The ground floor rooms have all the 's exposure, and in the upper Treasure House where the 'access is restrictive only in the company of a guide. Never show the public all the 'acervo' s works, at most 200. L 'building has a cellar for storage, and large rooms where they make the restoration of works of' art.
L 'building is a brilliant combination of modern techniques with the' post-war American architecture, and also with the 'traditional urbanism of small U.S. cities.
The heart of the project are the 300 leaves of a ferrocement Polleca who are thick wall of a metal structure. The sun enters indirectly protecting the works of 'art, which are in the best conditions of humidity, temperature and intensity of light. We also have a 'appoggiatura facilities: air conditioning and Artificial Lighting.
The Menil Collection is one of the most prestigious in the world, and is composed of primitive African art and surrealist art: stone sculptures, wood carvings, paintings, carpets, etc.
Let 's interest in Renzo Piano for the project for its construction, the artisan that it likes: he designed the molds for the construction of ferrocement these leaves, believing updated to a craftsman with modern computer. It is also a successful insertion of the museum in the district due to the external finish of wood and the low height of the 'building, being a residential area.
Another objective was to create a space that would be easy and relaxed the direct relationship between visitors el 'works of' art, not a monumental surroundings, the integrated nature of its tropical gardens. It will be a pleasant experience to make a Stroll enjoying the 'Art in touch with nature.
http://www.menil.org
soon. Arch
Robert Stener
