Richard Meier Livres

Richard Meier's architectural career spans thirty-five years, showcasing a body of work that revitalizes modernist ideals. The catalog highlights his significant projects, including the iconic Getty Center in Los Angeles, reflecting his contemporary vision. Accompanying a major exhibition organized by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, it features stunning duotone photographs and previously unpublished drawings, offering a comprehensive documentation of Meier's influential contributions to architecture.

Exploring the boundaries of language and thought, this work delves into the journey from fragmented ideas to cohesive expressions. It emphasizes the quest for clarity and completeness in writing, focusing on the evolution of thoughts into structured sentences and paragraphs. The narrative challenges conventional limits, inviting readers to engage with the process of creating meaningful passages.

The uncompromising idealism and beauty of Romantic poetry reclaimed and redirected for a contemporary audience.

Focusing on Richard Meier's Grotta House, this book highlights a key residential commission that showcases his architectural style and techniques. Built in the late 1980s, the house features the Grottas' remarkable collection of crafts and furniture. It includes an extensive interview with the Grottas, alongside detailed photography and commentary that explores every aspect of the residence. This resource is invaluable for modern architects and those interested in commissioning their own homes.

One of America's most eminent architects tells us what it was like to undertake the architectural commission of the century: the building of the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Writing with wit and passion and in engrossing detail, Richard Meier takes us behind the scenes of the thirteen-year-long, one-billion-dollar project. Meier tells us how he was selected from more than thirty architects, after a lengthy and involved series of interviews, to design the cultural campus on the spectacular 110-acre site overlooking the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The Getty was a new cultural institution, and Meier worked with the program directors to design the buildings that would serve them best. In the beginning, neither he nor the Getty had any idea of the complications in store for them. The sheer scale and complexity of the project, and the number of people involved in every decision, continued to mean constant revisions. As construction moved ahead, Meier lived on the site, yet commuted to his New York office to manage ongoing European projects, while in his new office in Los Angeles, the population of architects handling the Getty grew to more than a hundred. Although the Center's design had been agreed on, much negotiation lay ahead before questions of material, color, and landscaping were at last settled. Finally, in 1996, almost half of the Center was ready to be occupied, and Meier could see that the work - carried out by the many architects, engineers, technicians, craftsmen, and builders for twelve years - was well on its way to being completed.

Richard Meier's second collection, Search Party, looks at our experiences of being lost to others, as well as lost from ourselves.

Focusing on the contributions of Richard Meier, this seventh volume in Rizzoli's acclaimed series showcases the architect's significant impact on contemporary architecture. It highlights his innovative designs and artistic vision, offering insights into his most notable projects. This edition serves as both a tribute and a comprehensive exploration of Meier's work, appealing to architecture enthusiasts and professionals alike.

"A collection of poem essays by Richard Meier"--