Experts
Richard Meier
Architect
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When should an architect leave a firm to be on his own?
Richard Meier discusses when an architect can chart their own course. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Will tomorrow's architecture be better than the past's?
Without a doubt, the future of architecture is bright according to Richard Meier. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Future
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Direct interaction could save us a lot of trouble. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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How will this age be remembered?
Meier has an interesting historical analogy. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Future
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What is America's place in the world?
The work America needs to do to re-establish itself is great. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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What is the press doing right?
Richard Meier has praise of the international section of the Times. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Media & Internet
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Meier recalls his grandmother's example. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In History
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Architects are optimistic by nature. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Belief
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Painting and sculpture are constant inspirations for Richard Meier. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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What is your creative process?
Balancing an idea with its context is a vital step, says Richard Meier. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Why aren't there more women in architecture?
It is a profession that can take too much time away from family life. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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How is globalization changing architecture?
An international market makes new discoveries possible. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Meier revists the Getty. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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How has technology changed architecture?
Richard Meier notes how much has changed since the advent of the computer. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Science & Tech
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Architecture, Meier says, is the greatest of the arts. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Meier talks about the joys of design. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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What are the recurring themes in your work?
Richard Meier cannot think up a new explanation for his use of white. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Who are the architectural greats?
Richard Meier discusses the work of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Meier decided on his profession at 14. Read More
February 4, 2008 | In History
Richard Meier is one of the foremost contemporary American architects. In 1984 at the age of 49, Meier was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, often referred to as the Nobel of architecture. He was the youngest architect to receive the profession's highest accolade. Meier is known for resisting trend-based designs, instead developing his own design philosophy rooted in rationalism and noted for its use of the color white. His designs can be seen as Neo-Corbusian, referencing the famous French architect's early phase in particular. Meier has also named Frank Lloyd Wright as another major influence. Perhaps his most famous design is The Getty Center, a Los Angeles art museum funded by the J. Paul Getty trust. Meier was born in Newark, New Jersey, and educated at Cornell University.
