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<p><P>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.</p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Great buildings often have lives of their own, and it is fortunate when the architect responsible for their creation tells their story. The Getty Centerset to open this monthis a billion-dollar complex n a campus-like environment overlooking Los Angeles. Meier, Getty's prize-winning architect, tells of his struggles in creating a manageable design when faced with residents opposed to the center, the challenges posed by the seismically active area, and a surprisingly penny-pinching J. Paul Getty Trust. After a brief autobiographical sketch that includes summaries of his other major projects, including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, Meier launches into his creation of the Getty Center. His restrained style subtly betrays the braggadocio seemingly required of all great architects. As a

Who reads Building the Getty?

Author

Richard Meier

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520217300

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Architecture, Art, Engineering

Rating

4.2 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14