California Academy of Sciences (Renzo Piano building)

The California Academy of Sciences reopened in a new Renzo Piano–designed building in 2008 in Golden Gate Park, consolidating an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and rainforest under one roof. The building is notable for its 2.5-acre living roof planted with native species, which provides insulation and stormwater management. The interior contains a four-story rainforest and the Steinhart Aquarium, making it an unusual multi-discipline natural history facility.