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Richard Meier was born in Newark in 1934. He received his bachelor's degree in architecture in 1957 from Cornell University and began his professional career at the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) under the guidance of Marcel Breuer. Read the full biography

Richard Meier was born in Newark in 1934. He received his bachelor's degree in architecture in 1957 from Cornell University and began his professional career at the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) under the guidance of Marcel Breuer. In 1963 he opened his own studio in New York and in 1986 he opened a second studio in Pasadena.
His professional debut was marked by the design of a series of single-family homes, which attracted critical attention. Among these, we can mention: his home in Essex Fells (1965), the Smith House in Darien, Connecticut (1965-1967), the Hoffman House (1966-1967) and the Saltzman House (1967-1969), both located in East Hampton. These residencies introduced the concept of the contrast of opposing but balanced elements, such as form and structure, art and technique, as well as the theme of memory understood as creation, an aspect that would characterize Meier's work throughout his career.
Subsequently, Meier obtained commissions to design large architectural complexes, such as the Twin Parks Northeast housing complex (1969-1974) and the Bronx Developmental Center (1970-1976), both in New York, and the Atheneum in New Harmony, in Indiana (1974-1979). This latest project represents celebratory architecture, incorporating the concept of movement and ramps, inherited from Le Corbusier, and is intended for public use.
During his career, Meier also devoted himself to design and interior design. He has created projects such as the Aye Simon reading room at the Guggenheim Museum in New York (1978), the furniture designed and produced by Knoll International and, more recently, the project for the 66 restaurant in New York (2002-2003).
Meier taught at several universities in the United States, including Cooper Union in New York (1963-1973) and Harvard University in Cambridge (1977, 1980-1981). Among his major awards are the Pritzker Prize (1984), the gold medal of the RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects (1996) and the gold medal of the AIA - American Institute of Architect (1997).