Renzo Piano, an Architect for Santander

Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura documents the creation of the Centro Botín in Santander, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. Piano is also the man behind world-famous buildings such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the New York Times Tower in Manhattan, and The Shard in London. Saura accompanies Piano through the various stages of the building complex's development, from design to construction. In the process, the two men engage in an intense dialogue about art, the creative process, and the social function of beauty. The Centro Botín - a very special building. The architect Renzo Piano - a genius of our time. The director Carlos Saura - another genius of our time.

Keywords

  • Arthouse
  • Films Spain
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • classical
  • mindjazz pictures
  • work

Actors

  • Renzo Piano
  • Javier Botin
  • Emilio Botín

Director

  • Carlos Saura

Documentary


1h 31min


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IT


DE

Spain
2018
Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura documents the birth of the Centro Botín in Santander, designed by architect Renzo Piano.

Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura documents the birth of the Centro Botín in Santander, designed by architect Renzo Piano.


Acclaimed Spanish director Carlos Saura documents the creation of the Centro Botín in Santander, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.


Piano is also the man behind world-famous buildings such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the New York Times Tower in Manhattan, and The Shard in London.


Saura accompanies Piano through the various stages of the building complex's development, from design to construction. In the process, the two men engage in an intense dialogue about art, the creative process, and the social function of beauty.


The Centro Botín - a very special building.

The architect Renzo Piano - a genius of our time.

The director Carlos Saura - another genius of our time.

Cast & Crew