Richard Meier

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Richard Meier
Richard Meier in New York City, April 2009.
Born (1934-10-12) October 12, 1934 (age 89)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
AwardsPritzker Prize (1984)
AIA Gold Medal (1997)
PracticeRichard Meier & Partners
BuildingsBarcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
City Hall and Central Library, The Hague
Getty Center, Los Angeles

Richard Meier (born October 12, 1934) is an American abstract artist and architect. He is known for his geometric designs and for using the color white in his buildings. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, some of his more iconic buildings include the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

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  1. Hilarie M. Sheets (January 24, 2014), Architect Goes Home, to Recall and to Work New York Times.

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