California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California
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 | California Academy of Sciences |
| Designer | Renzo Piano |
| Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Date | September 2005 to September 2008 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Construction System | steel, concrete |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Campus context |
| Architectural Style | High-tech modern |
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| Notes | An undulating living roof drapes two large spheres containing a planetarium and rainforest. With Chong Partners Architecture, San Francisco, California, USA and Stantec Architecture, San Francisco, California, USA |
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| Client | California Academy of Sciences |
| Cost | $392 million |
| Area | 410,000 sf |
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- Natural Phenomenon, by Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, May 2008
- Cutting Edge Construction - National Geographic Channel
- Concrete and Strawberries - California magazine, Sept. 2008
- Beyond Green - California Home + Design, Sept. 2008
