The great American architect's career to date
From the early days as a member of the New York Five, Richard Meier has been
a central figure in contemporary architecture in the United States. With the
Getty Center and more recent buildings such as the Jubilee Church in Rome, the
New Yorker has cemented his reputation as a truly international figure who has
expanded the horizons of contemporary American architecture while maintaining
his rigorous approach to design and detailing. Known for carefully conceived
grid plans and frequent use of white, Richard Meier is a master of light and
space, able to adapt his style to very different circumstances and locations.
The entire span of Meier's career, right up to his most recent designs for
New York and Shenzhen, is included in this exceptional volume, created in close
collaboration between the architect, the author, and the eminent graphic
designer Massimo Vignelli. This spectacular monograph displays Meier's work in
unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish
architect Alberto Campo Baeza.
About the editor and author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was
editor-in-chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over
two decades. He has published numerous articles and books on contemporary
architecture, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, Building a New
Millennium, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava,
Norman Foster, Richard Meier, and Álvaro Siza.
About the author:
Alberto Campo Baeza (born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1946) studied in Madrid,
where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1982 at the Escuela Técnica Superior de
Arquitectura (ETSAM). He has taught at different universities worldwide,
including the ETSAM, where he has served as Head Professor of Design. Among his
most important architectural works are the BIT Center on Mallorca (1998), the
Caja General de Granada Headquarters (2001), the Guerrero House (Cádiz, 2005),
as well as a number of private residences, such as the De Blas House, Sevilla de
la Nueva (2000).
Richard Meier & Partners,
Complete Works 1963-2008
Jodidio, Philip
Hardcover 30.5 x 39 cm, 568 pages, 2008
Multilingual Edition: German, French, English
ISBN: 978-3-8228-3683-5
100 € (D) / 80.00 £ (GB) / 150 $ (US)
For ordering please contact the Publisher
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