BIOGRAPHY OF RENZO PIANO Biography of Renzo Piano

BIOGRAPHY OF RENZO PIANO

Biography of Renzo Piano � Renzo Piano was born Genoa (Italy) on September 1937. He graduated in 1964 from the school Architect of the Milan polytechnic.

� Student, he was working under the design guidance of Franco Albini , while also regularly attending his father’s building sites where he got a valuable practical experience � Between 1965 and 1970 , he completed his formation and work experiment with study travels in Britain and America. It was at that time he met Jean Prouvé: their friendship would have a deep influence on his professional life.

� In 1971 , he founded the “Piano & Rogers” agency with project in Paris. � In 1977 , he founded “Atelier Piano & Rice ” with the engineer Peter Rice, who would work with how on many projects, until his leath in 1992. � He then founded Renzo Piano Building Workshop , whit offices in Paris and Genoa. Some 100 people work with him (among which architect , engineer , specialitists… )in close collaboration whit some associated architects , linked to him by years of experience.

Works of Renzo Piano � 1990 Kyoto Prize , Inamori Foundation , Kyoto , Japan � 1994 Goodwill Ambassador of Unesco for Architecture � 1998 The Pritzker Architecture Prize , The White House , Washington , U. S. A. � 2002 Médaille D’Or UIA (International Union of Architects ), Berlin , Germany � 2008 Gold Medal (AIA) American Institute of Architect , Washington , U. S. A.

Buildings Built in PUGLIA ‘’San Nicola’’ ’Stadium

San Giovanni Rotondo’ church

San Giovanni Rotondo’ s Church