The California Academy of Science is a natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, the project was developed by Renzo Piano.
The new building is at the forefront of environmentally friendly design, in keeping with the Academy’s focus on ecological concerns and environmental sustainability. The new design, which features a living planted roof, integrates the Academy more sensitively into Golden Gate Park and make nature a part of the building’s structure; with its environmentally-sensitive design, the new building is an expression of the Academy’s mission to understand and protect the natural world.