https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1277 en-us For the last 15 years, Richard Meier’s Douglas House has been meticulously restored by its engineer owner—with the original architect looking over his shoulder.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16018 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:50:48 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16018-modernist-house-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-completion-of-multiyear-renovation *Douglas_House_8-15-15-0005-dc1.jpg The exterior's original redwood beams, in both the bridge and the exterior staircase, have been replaced. Photo ©  James Haefner Douglas-House-1.jpg The renovated Douglas House by Richard Meier (completed in 1973) in Harbor Springs, Michigan, sits on a densely forested shore of Lake Michigan. Photo ©  James Haefner Douglas-House-2.webp The outdoor roof terrace, with a glimpse of the rebuilt free-standing four-story chimney stack, offers views of the water. Photo © James Haefner Douglas-House-4.webp The house is located on a steep, tree-lined hillside in Harbor Springs facing the lake. Photo © James Haefner http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15196 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:12:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15196-richard-meier-retires-as-firm-re-organizes Executive director Benjamin Prosky posted a statement citing “allegations of inappropriate and unacceptable behavior” as reason for the organization’s decision. Peter Marino Architect has issued a response.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13304 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13304-aia-new-york-rescinds-design-awards-to-richard-meier-and-peter-marino-projects The AIANY has rescinded its 2018 Interior Merit Award given to The Lobster Club (New York City) by Peter Marino Architect. Photo © Manolo Yllera The AIANY has rescinded its 2018 Architecture Merit Award given to  Leblon Offices (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) by Richard Meier & Partners Architects. Photo © Rolande Halbe The highest-priced pieces of Meier’s work were collages featuring nude women.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13296 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13296-sothebys-closes-richard-meier-art-exhibition-early-in-response-to-allegations-of-sexual-harassment Richard Meier at the opening of his solo exhibition at the S2 Gallery on February 22, 2018. Photo © Sotheby’s, courtesy Sotheby’s Press Office Richard Meier at the opening of his solo exhibition at the S2 Gallery on February 22, 2018. Photo © Sotheby’s, courtesy Sotheby’s Press Office Richard Meier standing in front of his installation, By Law All Buildings Should Be White, at his solo exhibition at the S2 Gallery on February 21, 2018. Photo © Architectural Record The New York Times reports that five women have accused the Pritzker Prize–winning architect of sexual harassment.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13294 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13294-five-women-accuse-richard-meier-of-sexual-harassment-according-to-new-york-times Richard Meier Photo © David Shankbone The Getty Center, Los Angeles Photo © Scott Frances Our Design Miami correspondent offers a glimpse at the new Herzog & de Meuron project, David Gauld's renovation and expansion of an Isozaki museum, and a show highlighting the friendship of Richard Meier and Frank Stella.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13157 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13157-design-miami-2017-art-meets-architecture-at-the-jade-signature-the-bass-museum-and-form-and-space Jade Signature by Herzog & de Meuron Photo © Graciela Cattarossi “Richard Meier and Frank Stella: Space and Form” at the Meier Gallery Surfside, Florida Photo © Graciela Cattarossi “Richard Meier and Frank Stella: Space and Form” at the Meier Gallery Surfside, Florida Photo © Graciela Cattarossi Jubilee Church sketch by Richard Meier Photo © Graciela Cattarossi Bass Museum of Art expansion and renovation by David Gauld Miami Beach Photo © Zachary Balber The Pritzker Prize winner completes a graceful bridge in Italy, reconnecting a small city to its history.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12931 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12931-richard-meiers-first-bridge The bridge joins downtown Alessandria, Italy, with a historic fortress on the river's opposite bank. Photo © Hufton+Crow A generous pedestrian pathway provides a popular public space for locals. Photo © Hufton+Crow A generous pedestrian pathway provides a popular public space for locals. Photo © Hufton+Crow A new six-building mixed-use development in Newark helps to transform the cityscape by cultivating community, energizing street life, and supporting education.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12507 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12507-teachers-village-by-richard-meier-partners-architects-with-kss-architects Photo © Scott Frances Photo © Tekten Photo © Tekten It was while visiting Rio de Janeiro in 2007 to celebrate the 100th birthday of his friend Oscar Niemeyer that Richard Meier met the clients who would commission his first ever project in South America.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11805 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:03:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11805-leblon-office-building The building’s glass and aluminum main volume has an urbane street presence. Photo © Roland Halbe To bring in more daylight, the architects pulled the building away from the site’s back party wall to create two inner courtyards on the second level with a small concrete service volume at the rear. Photo © Roland Halbe The principal lobby and bridge linking the main building with the service volume highlight Meier’s trademark cool, clear lines. Photo © Roland Halbe The principal lobby and bridge linking the main building with the service volume highlight Meier’s trademark cool, clear lines. Photo © Roland Halbe A concrete stair in the rear volume, leads up from a vertical garden that echoes tropical vegetation throughout Rio. Photo © Roland Halbe A concrete stair in the rear volume, leads up from a vertical garden that echoes tropical vegetation throughout Rio. Photo © Roland Halbe A glass and steel spiral stair leads from Vinci Partners’ intimate ground-floor reception area to meeting rooms one level up.  Photo © Roland Halbe An open-plan workspace looks out to the city through the louvered front facade. Photo © Roland Halbe A glass and steel spiral stair leads from Vinci Partners’ intimate ground-floor reception area to meeting rooms one level up. Photo © Roland Halbe A glass and steel spiral stair leads from Vinci Partners’ intimate ground-floor reception area to meeting rooms one level up. Photo © Roland Halbe Ground floor plan Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Second-floor plan Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Typical office floor plan Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Laboratory buildings are often the graveyard of architects' good intentions, as stringent technical requirements leave little room for environmental and aesthetic concerns.

]]> 1308-italcementi-i-lab-richard-meier-and-partners.asp Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7346-italcementi-ilab A white photocatalytic “smog-eating” concrete clads the east facade. Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanA white photocatalytic “smog-eating” concrete clads the east facade.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO A white photocatalytic 'smog-eating' concrete is also used for precast louvers on the north facade and for mullions. Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanA white photocatalytic 'smog-eating' concrete is also used for precast louvers on the north facade and for mullions.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO Sixty percent of the envelope is high-performance triple-glazing, allowing light into offices and the entrance hall. Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanSixty percent of the envelope is high-performance triple-glazing, allowing light into offices and the entrance hall.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO Sixty percent of the envelope is high-performance triple-glazing, allowing light into offices and the entrance hall. Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanSixty percent of the envelope is high-performance triple-glazing, allowing light into offices and the entrance hall.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO The louvered screen masks the view of the Milan-to-Venice expressway with sculptural élan. Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanThe louvered screen masks the view of the Milan-to-Venice expressway with sculptural élan.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO Skylights draw daylight inside and share roof space with an array of photovoltaic and solar thermal panels. Geothermal wells extending 330 feet underground reduce energy demand for cooling by 25 perce Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanSkylights draw daylight inside and share roof space with an array of photovoltaic and solar thermal panels. Geothermal wells extending 330 feet underground reduce energy demand for cooling by 25 percent, and for heating by half.Photo © Scott Frances/OTTO Italcementi i.Lab Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Italcementi i.Lab Italcementi i.LabRichard Meier & PartnersMilanImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP coffee-plaza.asp Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7333-coffee-plaza Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyPhoto © Klaus Frahm courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyPhoto © Klaus Frahm courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyPhoto © Klaus Frahm courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Coffee Plaza Coffee Plaza Richard Meier & Partners ArchitectsHamburg, GermanyImage courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects A 5,000-square-foot expansion of Gagosian's existing galleries and offices, which were designed by Richard Meier in 1995.

]]> gagosian_gallery.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7442-gagosian-gallery Photo © Tim Griffith Photo © Tim Griffith Photo © Tim Griffith Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP The San Jose City Hall and Civic Center, in San Jose, Calif., marks the new centerpiece of a decade-long redevelopment of the city’s seven-block civic district.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12087 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12087-san-jose-city-hall Photo © Scott Frances/Esto Photo © Scott Frances/Esto Photo © Scott Frances/Esto Site plan Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Ground floor plan Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects Section Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects