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.