Présentation de l'éditeur :
"I wondered: How can I create a setting of serenity and stillness -
of visual and physical stillness - and fill it with life at the same
time?" Renzo Piano
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.
Piano
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.
In this documentation,
Benedikt Lodererprovides a precisely detailed description of Renzo
Piano’s architectural idea. With the aid of numerous photographs,
design sketches, plans, and models, he presents a living image of a
magnificent building and its fascinating architectural history.
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