Architecture Book Details
About The Architect
Richard Meier
(born October 12, 1934) is an American architect, whose rationalist buildings make prominent use of the color white.
About The Architect
Richard Meier
(born October 12, 1934) is an American architect, whose rationalist buildings make prominent use of the color white.
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
. His work also reflects the influences of other designers such as Mies Van der Rohe
and, in some instances, Frank Lloyd Wright
and Luis Barragán
. White has been used in many architectural landmark buildings throughout history, including cathedrals and the white-washed villages of the Mediterranean region, in Spain, southern Italy and Greece. read more on wiki
. This spectacular monograph displays Meier's work in unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza. His work also reflects the influences of other designers such as Mies Van der Rohe and, in some instances, Frank Lloyd Wright and Luis Barragán. White has been used in many architectural landmark buildings throughout history, including cathedrals and the white-washed villages of the Mediterranean region, in Spain, southern Italy and Greece. read more on wiki
Product Details
Hardcover: 528 pages
Publisher: Taschen (May 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3822836834
ISBN-13: 978-3822836835
Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 13 x 2.5 inches
