the People

Architect
Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Stantec (formerly Chong Partners Architecture)

2000-2008
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, California

Client:
California Academy of Sciences

Renzo Piano Building Workshop, architects in collaboration with Stantec Architecture (San Francisco)

Design team:
M.Carroll, O.de Nooyer (senior partner and partner in charge) with S.Ishida (senior partner), B.Terpeluk,  J.McNeal, A.De Flora, F.Elmalipinar, A.Guernier, D.Hart, T.Kjaer, J.Lee, A.Meine-Jansen, A.Ng, D.Piano, W.Piotraschke,  J.Sylvester; and C.Bruce, L.Burow, C.Cooper, A.Knapp, Y.Pages, Z.Rockett, V.Tolu, A.Walsh; I.Corte, S.D’Atri, G.Langasco, M.Ottonello (CAD Operators); F.Cappellini, S.Rossi, A.Malgeri, A.Marazzi (models)

Stantec Architecture
Principle-in-charge: 
Gordon Chong, FAIA

Project Managers: 
Kyle Glenn/Kang Kiang, AIA

Project Architect: 
Kang Kiang, AIA

Stacey Au, Cameron Cooper, Felicia Dunham, AIA, Jean Hansen, Carol Ishii, Steve Jackson, AIA, Heidi McDowell, Julie Momchilov, AIA, Quintin Montrie, Elena Olivari, Juliana Park, Peter Strzebniok,  Wulff Piotraschke, AIA, Manon Paré, Kristin Steer, Toby Stewart, James Wong , Howard Yao

Architect of record:
Stantec Architecture

Engineer(s):
Structural:  
Arup with assistance from Bello Associates.

MEP:         
Arup with assistance from SJ Engineers (plumbing)

Lighting:    
Arup

Fire Protection:  
Arup

Civil:       
Rutherford & Chekene

Consultants:
Ove Arup & Partners (engineering and sustainability)

Rutherford & Chekene (civil engineering)

SWA Group (landscaping)

SWA with assistance from Rana Creek (living roof)

PBS&J (aquarium life support systems)

Thinc Design, Cinnabar, Visual-Acuity  (exhibits)

Landscape:   
SWA Landscape Architects

Lighting:    
Arup

Acoustical:  
Arup

Other
Façade:                
Arup

Specifications:        
George Tiedemann

Vertical Transportation:    
Syska Hennessy

Signage:               
Kate Keating Associates

IT/AV:                 
TeeCom Design Group

Security:              
TeeCom Design Group

Wind Tunnel:           
RWDI

Waterproofing:         
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

LEED:                  
Arup

Aquarium Life Support: 
PBSJ

Window Washing:        
Craig Caulkings

General contractor:
Webcor Builders

Photographer(s)
Tim Griffith
Nic Lehoux
Michel Denancé
RPBW-J.Mc Neal
RPBW-Shunji Ishida

Renderer(s)  
Animation by process 2.

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
AutoCad.

the Products

Structural system:
Metal/glass curtainwall:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Concrete:
Webcor Concrete

Built-up roofing:
Hydrotech

Windows
Steel:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Aluminum:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Glazing
Glass:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Skylights:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Insulated-panel or plastic glazing:
Acrylic: Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.

Doors
Entrances:
Josef Gartner GmbH

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:   
Armstrong

Suspension grid:       
Armstrong

Demountable partitions:
Steelcase

Furnishings
Office furniture:  
Teknion- Leverage Furniture System, Work Tables and Ledger Files

Reception furniture: 
Martin Brattrud Lounge Seating in Luna Textiles, Northwood Occasional Tables

Chairs: 
Task Chairs: Knoll- Life Chair, Guest /Conference Chairs- Stylex Welcome Chair 

Tables: 
Conference Room Tables: Northwood Custom ,  Boardroom Tables: Bernhardt Design- Itinerary Tables

Staff Terrace Furniture:
Landscape Forms - Parc Centre Tables and Verona Chairs 

Chairs: 
Vitra .03

Tables: 
Zanotta Cumano (small folding tables)

Benches: 
Custom solid wood benches made from fallen trees by Live Edge (Oakland, CA)

Reception Desks: 
Custom wood construction made from fallen trees by Live Edge (Oakland, CA)

Fixed Chairs: 
Planetarium - Skeie, Auditorium - Irwin Telescopic

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Sistemalux
Gotham
GE
Axis
Cooper
Caper
Spectrum
Edison Price
Targetti
Color Kinetics

Controls:
Lutron

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
Otis