THE HEADQUARTERS
The Foundation is based in Villa Nave, a charming location bathed by the sea of Vesima and adjacent to the Genoa headquarters of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
The spaces of Villa Nave house the Archivio Vivo, a selection of drawings, sketches, and models that trace a common thread spanning over fifty years: from the experimental structures of the 1960s to the most recent works.
The Renzo Piano Building Workshop‘s current projects are on display in Classroom, a space dedicated to conferences, lectures, and workshops.
The garden flanking Villa Nave houses a selection of mock-ups: 1:1 scale models of the most famous buildings designed by Renzo Piano and his associates.
Fondazione Renzo Piano
Via P. P. Rubens 30A, 16158
Genova, Italy
By car
Highway A10 (from Genoa)
Exit at Genova Pra’. At the crossroads turn right, direction Arenzano. Public parking is near the Foundation
Highway A10 (from Savona)
Exit at Arenzano. At the crossroads turn left, direction Genoa. Public parking is near the Foundation
By train
Stop at the railway station of Genova Voltri. Take the bus ( Voltri-Cogoleto-Varazze line)direction Cogoleto-Varazze. Stop at the bus station Via Rubens F. Casa Cantoniera.
The Foundation is about 35-40 minutes on foot by Genova Voltri train station.
In Autobus
From Genoa take the Urban Line 1 (direction Voltri) and get off at the final stop of Genoa Voltri bus station.
Take the provincial bus line 708 (Voltri-Arenzano-Cogoleto-Varazze line)direction Cogoleto-Varazze or reach the Foundation on foot(about 15 minutes).