California Academy of Sciences building
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The California Academy of Sciences building is a landmark sustainable museum complex in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, renowned for its innovative green roof and integration of natural history, aquarium, and planetarium spaces.
Aliases (1)
- California Academy of Sciences ×6
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aquarium building
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museum building → planetarium building → science museum building → sustainable building → |
| architect |
Renzo Piano
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| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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sustainable architecture → |
| awarded |
LEED Platinum certification
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| city |
San Francisco
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| client |
California Academy of Sciences
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| contains |
Kimball Natural History Museum
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Morrison Planetarium → Steinhart Aquarium → |
| country |
United States
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| feature |
daylighting design
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energy-efficient design → green roof → indoor rainforest exhibit → integrated aquarium → integrated planetarium → living roof → natural history exhibition spaces → natural ventilation systems → skylights → solar panels → |
| floorArea |
approximately 37,000 square meters
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| LEEDRating |
Platinum
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| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco → United States → |
| locatedInPark |
Golden Gate Park
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| location |
Golden Gate Park
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| name |
California Academy of Sciences building
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| openingDate |
2008
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| partOf |
California Academy of Sciences
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| recognizedAs |
landmark green building
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| recognizedFor |
innovative sustainable design
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| reopenedOn |
September 27, 2008
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| replaced |
original California Academy of Sciences facility damaged in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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| roofArea |
approximately 2.5 acres
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| roofType |
undulating green roof
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| roofVegetation |
native plant species
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| state |
California
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| use |
aquarium
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educational facility → museum → planetarium → research facility → |
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Renzo Piano
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Renzo Piano → Renzo Piano Building Workshop ("California Academy of Sciences") → |
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Music Concourse
("California Academy of Sciences")
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California Academy of Sciences building
("California Academy of Sciences")
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client |
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Renzo Piano
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Golden Gate Park
("California Academy of Sciences")
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California Academy of Sciences building
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Stow Lake
("California Academy of Sciences")
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California Academy of Sciences building
("California Academy of Sciences")
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