Fondation Beyeler
Renzo Piano Building Workshop · Riehen, Switzerland · 1997
Renzo Piano’s original museum building places long gallery spaces beneath a light-filtering roof. Glazed ends and the surrounding park create measured connections between artworks and landscape. The architecture emphasizes daylight, a quiet material palette and the visitor’s changing view of the gardens. Visiting: Museum admission is ticketed; book through the operator. This record describes the original Piano building within the wider ensemble.