{"product_id":"richard-meier-taschen-basic-architecture","title":"Richard Meier | Taschen Basic Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrace the complete career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecult American architect Richard Meier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With abundant images, this introductory book takes in Meier’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esleek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhite modernism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through all his most famous and most recent commissions. Featured projects include the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Burda Collection Museum in Baden-Baden, Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.aia.org\/collections\/taschen-basic-architecture\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/Taschen_Basic_Architecture_button_clear_a26a5436-1a63-47e4-af35-a9a66bdbf2ec_medium.png?1847792207493934243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe luminous modernism of Richard Meier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eEver since his self-proclamation as part of the “New York Five,”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Meier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas risen through one top commission after another to the dizzy heights of architectural stardom. From Madison Square Garden to Shenzhen, China, his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esleek, luminously white modernism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas created some of the most high-profile and distinctive buildings of the 20th and 21st centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeier’s portfolio is as varied as it is illustrious. He has worked with Roman treasures (Ara Pacis Museum), seaside resorts (Jesolo Lido Village), civic centers (San Jose City Hall), and private clients in the Hamptons. On each project, Meier’s hallmarks are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecareful grid plans and expansive use of white surfacing and glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. The buildings are as much\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebeacons of brilliance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the exterior as they are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etemples to clarity and purpose\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003einside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis introductory book traces Meier’s complete career to explore the making of a cult architect. With abundant images, we take in all his most famous projects, such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGetty Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Los Angeles, as well as his most recent works such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOCT Shenzhen Clubhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Shenzhen, China; and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurda Collection Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Baden-Baden, Germany.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBy Philip Jodidio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e978-3836542647\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished: 2024 by Taschen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePages: 96, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e x \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeight: \u003cspan\u003e1.30 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67003397013549,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/Meier-Cover.png?v=1783606896","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/richard-meier-taschen-basic-architecture","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}