NEMO Amsterdam, Dutch Science Centre, Netherlands
Fri, 10/06/2011
The figurehead of Amsterdam, clad in pre-patinated copper.
Renzo Piano drew the first outline sketches for the New Metropolis in a Genoveese café in 1990. The building is now a part of the harbour, but not of the city, according to Piano. The tall north facing façade of the building is clad in ‘green’ pre-patinated copper, leading one to think of a ship at its mooring. The IJ tunnel drops down, below ground as the building starts to rise, providing a 'reflection'. When approached, or viewed, from the water, the New Metropolis (NEMO) takes on the role of a figurehead for the city.
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Completion date:
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1997
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Country:
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Netherlands
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Latitude:
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52.3738085
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Longitude:
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4.9121853
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Location:
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Applications:
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Facades
Facades/Part seams
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Type of building:
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Public square, park
Cultural
National monuments
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Copper used:
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Pre-patinated
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Estate:
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New
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Title:
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Renzo Piano Genua , Italy
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Title:
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Kubi dakbedekkingen BV uit DiemenRenzo
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