The Importance of The Sketch in Renzo Piano's Work

Through his sketches, Renzo Piano communicates the true intentions of his projects, pointing to the specific concepts that will become the protagonists of his works, including concern for the human scale and comfort, solar studies, and dialogue with the immediate environment. We compile here ten projects by the architect accompanied by their sketches, through which it is possible to see how the 1998 Pritzker Prize winner takes his designs from paper to reality.

Centro Botín / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Botín Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
© Enrico Cano

Château La Coste Art Gallery / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

© Stephane Aboudaram | WE ARE CONTENT

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
© Ruby On Thursdays

Valletta's City Gate / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Valletta's City Gate / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
© Michel Denancé

Whitney Museum / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Cooper Robertson

Sketch - Whitney Museum / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Cooper Robertson
© Nic Lehoux

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Headquarters Building / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Headquartes Building / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
© Enrico Cano

MUSE / Renzo Piano

Sketch - MUSE / Renzo Piano
© Shunji Ishida

Harvard Art Museums Renovation and Expansion / Renzo Piano + Payette

Sketch - Reform and Expansion of the Harvard Art Museums / Renzo Piano + Payette
© Nic Lehoux

Pathé Foundation / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Pathé Foundation / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
© Michel Denancé

Kimbell Art Museum Expansion / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Sketch - Renzo Piano Pavilion at Kimbell Museum of Art / Renzo Piano + Kendall/Heaton Associates
© Nic Lehoux
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Cite: Delaqua, Victor. "The Importance of The Sketch in Renzo Piano's Work" [A relevância do croqui na obra de Renzo Piano] 15 Aug 2017. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pimenta, Amanda ) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/877340/the-importance-of-the-sketch-in-renzo-pianos-work> ISSN 0719-8884

Sketch - Château La Coste Art Gallery / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

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