Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern - Lodererer Benedikt
the architecture
KORTE INHOUD
The prominent Genovese architect Renzo Piano, recipient of the 1998 Pritzker Award, has designed a new and unusual museum building-the Zentrum Paul Klee on the outskirts of Bern.nPiano was convinced from the outset that he would find the answers to his own questions in the art of Paul Klee. The Center, says Piano, is dedicated to the 'poet of silence', and thus it was only fitting to consider building a museum that would speak softly. Renzo Piano was also inspired by the identity of the location and the gentle, undulating lines of the terrain. He envisioned a green island, a mysterious and enchanting place. The Zentrum Paul Klee rises upward in the form of three hills connected by a 150-meter-long thoroughfare, the 'Museumsstrasse' within the museum complex. It is a harmonious yet prominent landscape sculpture featuring an innovative steel construction that supports the roof.nIn this documentation, Werner Blaser provides a precisely detailed description of Renzo Piano's architectural idea. With the aid of num...
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2006Uitgever: Hatje Cantz Verlag159 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 3775715509ISBN-13: 9783775715508Koop dit boek tweedehands
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The prominent Genovese architect Renzo Piano--recipient of the 1998 Pritzker Award and architect of the Whitney Museum of American Art and Morgan Library renovations, as well as the new New York Times building--has just completed a new and unusual museum building--the Zentrum Paul Klee on the outskirts of Bern. The center, says Piano, is dedicated to the "poet of silence," and thus it was fitting to consider building a museum that would speak softly. The Zentrum Paul Klee rises upward in the form of three h...
