The new California Academy of Science Museum at the Golden State Park in San Francisco by the famous architect Renzo Piano of Italy is a crowning achievement towards building a sustainable world. the reason for that acclaim is because the building is design to replace the old science building damaged by the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989, but kept remnants of the old building. It is an ecological building the houses the natural history of the world and is a step towards designing and living green in mind.
An In-Depth article about the Science Museum by Metropolis Magazine shows the process of the academy members choosing Renzo for the design, the engineering of the building and the ideals of the living roof. It is one of the most detailed marks of green architecture for some time and the first in this century. It shows the possibility of designing green architecture with aesthetic value and progressive approach.
The best in seeing the whole view of the building is from the tower of the De Young Museum, across from the central garden from the Cal Academy of Science. While you could see the living roof atop with the bulging mounds and the solar panels wrapping around the rectangular shape building, The building seems to frame the backdrop of the city and the view of Twin Peaks Park. It almost blends itself with rest of the natural elements in the area.
The California Academy of Science Museum building is great forword step into the 21st century in building green architecture technology. The hope is for today’s architects and designers will take this to heart and come up with new innovative ideals and designs to sustain the future to enjoy the environment as it intended to be respected and harness.
View of the California Academy of Science Museum @ the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from atop of the De Young Museum.
View of the Living Roof on the California Academy of Science Museum (photo by Tim Griffith on Metropolis Magazine)
View of the Solar Cells on the edge of existing facade of the building.
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