Renzo Piano

The New Museum is located in the Lower East Side on Bowery and opened its doors in 2007 after expanding and relocating from its previous home in SoHo. Likewise, the Whitney by Renzo Piano Workshop was the result of a need of expansion that saw the museum vacate its old largely residential neighborhood in the Upper East Side and into the Meatpacking District neighborhood of Lower Manhattan on Gansevoort Street in 2015. The neighborhoods that these buildings reside in are important because in a way they help dictate the type of building the museums came out to be. Bowery was an area with mostly small and mid-scale buildings but the neighborhood itself was gritty back in 2002 when SANAA received the commission. So immediately the site and context dictated the physicality of the building in size and height. Renzo Piano almost had the opposite predicament in 2007 when he landed his commission; the previous Whitney’s efforts at expansion were thwarted by among other things the neighborhood in which it was in, residents and preservationists kept it at a stalemate. The Meatpacking District is mostly commercial and while that broadened the potential of the new building its exact location, sandwiched between the Hudson River and the Highline…

A. Read the following text and answer the questions that follow. New building, New Name The Shard, formerly referred to as the London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southward, London. The Shard is currently the 87th tallest building in the world, the second tallest building in the United Kingdom, and the fourth tallest building in Europe. The structure became known as The Shard, after negative criticism that stated that the building is "a shard of glass through the heart of…

museum as well as offers one something unique and spectacular. Henceforth, some of the best museums in the world are located in New York, modern museums are everywhere. Two examples of the most famous museums located in New York are the New Museum and the New Whitney Museum of American Art, each one has a different function, flow and form. Being that both museums are very different, the New Whitney Museum of American Art has a more sculptural form than the New Museum, which allows it to…

“What the heck are you?” Billy Radish asked. “I’m of the Pickle family. I…just look different.” He replied with a frown. “No you’re a disgrace!” Billy announced as he hit the Odd Pickle. The odd pickle was born like a normal pickle, he just came out differently. He looks nothing like a pickle. Oh, I did not properly introduce myself. I am Brennen, and I am also, the Lord of Fridge. I will let our epic hero tell his epic story. I am Chiwii, also the Odd Pickle. I am of the Pickle family, son of…

composers, such as, C.P.E Bach, J.S. Bach, and Haydn, the impacts of the Turkish war contributed to develop characters of his late symphony no.41 “Jupiter”. Thus, this piece contained both the comprehensive musical ideas of Viennese tradition and Mozart’s unstable employment situation which was influenced by historical changes in this period. Last example of changing employment for professional composers is Beethoven. Beethoven is the great romantic period composer. His virtuosic piano works…

written for violin and piano with the purpose of it being a chamber piece. By analyzing the movements, the progress from the Classical to the Romantic eras will become observable through subtle and apparent musical elements. The concert these pieces were performed at was part of the Colburn Celebrity Series, presented at the Walt Disney…

Three Dance episodes from On the Town, Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront, Piano Concerto, and An American in Paris are the pieces the musicians played. Furthermore, a symphony played these American pieces. Lastly, Bernstein 's and Gershwin’s music are programs, while Copland’s music is absolute music. All three of these composers are American. Therefore, they…

Music can have a huge influence over a child’s academic life. The author of Life of Pi, Yann Martel feels that the arts can have an influence over a person’s imagination. Martel feels that “If we citizens do not support the arts, then we sacrifice our imagination...” (xi). Music has the ability to spark memories of times someone has had with his or her families and friends. A song played during the holiday season can bring back memories of something as simple as decorating a Christmas tree or…

singer and later rose to become a Kapellmeister, which means he became the conductor of the choir. Through his grandfather, young Beethoven was ultimately born into the music profession. Despite the great relief and joy his grandfather brought to the family, he (Beethoven’s grandfather) passed away when Beethoven was only three years old. This, then, lead to the downward spiral of the family where they became poorer and poorer as the years went on. It wasn’t until Beethoven’s adolescence, when…

and family about Chinese games, calligraphy, and music. Every year, I also attend my local AsiaFest, an amazing experience where I get to not only meet other Asians in the area but also learn more about other Asian cultures, giving me a wider perspective on the world. I am also a piano player. I do not consider myself a pianist yet, but I do love the instrument and the music enough to where I gladly will spend copious amounts of time practicing and learning the nuanced notes and dynamics that…