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The Power of the Archive: Renzo Piano

Renzo Piano • Documentary, 01-Jan-2018

The film delves into the archive of the Renzo Piano Foundation and the Studio. Drafts, sketches, models, renderings, drawings are all housed in 3,000sqm of a converted factory in Genoa, which reflects the identity of the Architect and his way of thinking and working. A place of experimentation, the RPBW archive is a metaphor for a sea-port; where goods come and go, each enriching its content and potential communication.

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Renzo Piano, Lia Piano
Cast
Renzo Piano Self
Lia Piano Self
Crew
Francesca Molteni director

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