Building the Getty

by Richard Meier

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.

Genres: Architecture

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Richard Meier is an American architect, known for his rationalist style and use of white.