Renzo

1 In a extremely sensitive response to the collection, its creators and the location, Renzo Piano has created an ideal building for presenting modern art. From outside, the approximately 127 metre-long building, which is shielded from traffic noise by a porphyry-clad external wall, resembles a ship lying anchored alongside the busy road.

2 On passing through the entrance gate, one findsoneself in the calm of an English-style landscape park. To the right, nestled among groups of trees, one sees the pavilion-like museum built out of a harmonious combination of stone, white-painted steel and glass. Its projecting glass roof, with a surface area of approximately 4,500 square metres, seems to float above its four monumental parallel walls.

3 There exists a harmonious balance between thematerials used throughout the museum. The vertical walls clad with porphyry from Argentina convey an impression of heaviness and durability. A projecting steel structure has been suspended over them horizontally like a flying carpet. It supports the glass of the transparent roof and the 900 brise-soleil that protect the interior against direct overhead sunlight.

4 The internal requirementsassociated with the Beyeler Collection's characteristics and size have been sensitively reconciled with the site's external constraints. Piano has described his task in the following words: "A museum should attempt to interpret the quality of the collection and define its relationship with the outside world. This means taking an active, but not an aggressive role.

5 The transparent roof, with itshighly sophisticated technology, provides the whole of the interior with the natural light so desirable for viewing works of art. The use of glass for the museum's northern and southern façades creates interaction between the building and the park. Through the interconnections he has established between the interior and the exterior, Piano has created a unique synthesis of art, architecture andnature.

6 inside the museum, Piano has designed absolutely tranquil rooms unmarred by the slightest technical or design detail. Their carefully conceived sequence alternately encourages standing still and motion, intensive viewing of the works and reflection on them as one walks about. Piano has created a discreetly elegant architecture that serves art totally without concealing itself
1 En unarespuesta sumamente sensible a la colección, sus creadores y la posición(ubicación), Renzo Piano ha creado un edificio de ideal para presentar el arte moderna. De fuera, el aproximadamente 127 edificio largo metro, que es protegido del ruido de tráfico por una pared vestida por pórfido externa, se parece a un barco que miente(está) anclado junto al camino ocupado.

2 En pasando por la puerta deentrada, un hallazgos uno mismo en el tranquilo de un parque de paisaje de Estilo inglés. A la derecha, recostado entre los grupos de árboles, uno ve el museo parecido a un pabellón construido de una combinación armoniosa de acero de piedra, blanco-pintado y cristal. Su azotea de cristal que proyecta, con un área de la superficie de aproximadamente 4,500 metros cuadrados, parece flotarse encima desus cuatro paredes monumentales paralelas.

3 Allí existe un equilibrio armonioso entre los materiales usados en todas partes del museo. Las paredes verticales vestidas con el pórfido de Argentina transportan una impresión de peso y durabilidad. Una estructura de acero de proyección ha sido suspendida sobre ellos horizontalmente como una alfombra volante. Esto apoya el cristal de la azoteatransparente y 900 brise-soleil que protegen el interior contra la luz del sol directa elevada.

4 Las exigencias internas asociadas con las características de la Colección Beyeler y el tamaño con sensibilidad han sido reconciliadas con las coacciones externas del sitio. El piano ha descrito su tarea en las palabras siguientes: " Un museo debería intentar interpretar la calidad de la colección y...