Howard rachofsky encouraged and allowed richard meier to explore and experiment in this 10,000 square foot home on preston road. Volume 6 comprehensively documents the architects work since 2009. The site for this private house is a sloped, wooded property located in an almost rural area that affords. The smith house by architect richard meier was built in darien, connecticut, united states in 19651967. This oversized book presents 14 built american houses by one of the w. Thus, through the example of key details, this monograph shows that the latest works of richard meier are also commited to the idea of the classical work of art, in that they combine the simple with the. Richard meier the architectural league of new york. Richard meiers characteristic geometric designs make prominent use of the colour white, as illustrated here in two of his iconic residential works from the late 1960s and early 70s. Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows some light wear. It is part of a series of white corbusierinfluenced modernist houses by meier called the white villas. Skilfully captured by renowned architectural photographer yukio futagawa, the smith house and douglas house are superb demonstrations of meiers design. Modern home designed by architect richard meier the rachofsky house richard meier preston house.
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Richard alan meier is an american architect whose work of architecture is noted for its geometric patterns, rich spatial exposures with emphasis on light and a dominance of the use of white colour that gives the structures a pristine look. Building and projects 19791989 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One of american architect richard meier s earliest projects, the smith house, is portrayed in a fresh set of images by photographer mike schwartz to commemorate the influential projects 50th. Click download or read online button to get richard meier and partners book. Introduction thesis richard meier is recognized as a late modernist due to his extension of the visual language of le corbusier. Click download or read online button to get richard meier the getty center book. The third in a series of rizzoli monographs on richard meier, this volume comprehensively documents the numerous and varied works created since 1992 by one of americas most important architects and a winner of the pritzker prize for architecture.
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Richard meier richard meier began his architectural career in the 1960s in the usa designing homes on the east coast and later palm beach and texas. Richard meier, architect by richard meier, kenneth frampton. Howard rachofsky encouraged and allowed richard meier to explore and experiment in this. Color interior and exterior photography as well as drawings, plans, clients personal reflections, and the architects insight accompany each house. This study aims to uncover the hidden geometry that regulates and orders the design of the douglas house by richard meier. Richard meier has 57 books on goodreads with 542 ratings.
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