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Zentrum Paul Klee, — overview

Zentrum Paul Klee, — detail 1

Zentrum Paul Klee, — detail 2

Zentrum Paul Klee,

Renzo Piano, Bern, Switzerland, 2005

Scale: 1:500
Materials: acrylic
Type: volumetric
Detail: 3/7
Student: Aerni David, FS25

A 1:500 study model of Renzo Piano's Zentrum Paul Klee, representing the building's three signature wave-form roof volumes set on a shallow base platform, all executed in laser-cut clear acrylic. Densely stacked curved ribs rise from a gridded acrylic plinth, foregrounding the building's structural rhythm and undulating roofline geometry. The monochromatic, translucent material emphasizes formal curvature and the repetitive rib cadence over material realism or interior detail.

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