Description

This book presents a complete overview of one of the most ambitious urban projects by Italian architect Renzo Piano: the Stavros Niarchos Foundation's new Cultural Center in Athens, inaugurated in 2016.

This volume is a close analysis of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the revolutionary, EURO600 million project, designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, and donated by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to the city of Athens for the construction of the National Library, Opera House, and a public park set in grounds covering 170,000 square meters.