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Highlights
- About the Author: Richard Meier has received the highest honors in architecture, including the 1997 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects and the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
- 220 Pages
- Architecture, Buildings
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About the Book
Documents the process of designing and constructing the Getty Center, one of the greatest cultural complexes of our time, from the personal perspective of the architect.From the Back Cover
This book provides a fascinating history of the planning, design, and construction of the six-building Getty Center in Los Angeles, one of the great cultural complexes to be built in our time. Writing with wit and passion, Richard Meier takes us behind the scenes of the thirteen-year-long, one-billion-dollar project.Review Quotes
"A fascinating and surprisingly candid account of the architect's thirteen-year struggle to complete the six-building complex."--Mary Abbe, "Minneapolis Star Tribune
About the Author
Richard Meier has received the highest honors in architecture, including the 1997 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects and the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His award-winning buildings include the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Canal + Television Headquarters in Paris, and the acclaimed Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona.Dimensions (Overall): 8.09 Inches (H) x 8.25 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Buildings
Genre: Architecture
Number of Pages: 220
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: Public, Commercial & Industrial
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Meier
Language: English
Street Date: September 28, 1999
TCIN: 89908376
UPC: 9780520217300
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-9435
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.55 inches length x 8.25 inches width x 8.09 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.2 pounds
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