Trivias Of Richard Meier
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Richard's Ara Pacis featured a large travertine wall that became a subject of debate during the mayoral race when Rome's Mayor, Gianni Alemanno, promised to tear it down.
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His second cousin was architect Peter Eisenman, also a member of The New York Five.
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His family was residing in Newark when he was born.
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Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and San Jose City Hall.
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He worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill briefly in 1959.