TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   6
INTRODUCTION: RICHARD MEIER, LIGHT + SPACE    8
ARCHITECT RICHARD MEIER'S WORKING SPACE:    12
THE USES OF ABSTRACTION CREATIVE REPETITION    34
SMITH HOUSE   40
BRONX DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER   48
DOUGLAS HOUSE   56
OLIVETTI BRANCH OFFICE PROTOTYPE   66
THE ATHENEUM   72
THE HARTFORD SEMINARY  84 
FRANKFURT MUSEUM FOR THE DECORATIVE ARTS   94
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART   108
SIEMENS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS   118
THE GETTY CENTER   128
WESTCHESTER HOUSE   152
ACKERBERG HOUSE   162
GROTTA HOUSE   170
THE HAGUE CITY HALL AND CENTRAL LIBRARY   180
ULM EXHIBITION AND ASSEMBLY BUILDING   190
WEISHAUPT FORUM   200
BARCELONA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART   208
ROYAL DUTCH PAPER MILLS HEADQUARTERS   216
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SITE REDEVELOPMENT   224
CANAL+ HEADQUARTERS   232
RACHOFSKY HOUSE   240
ISLIP COURTHOUSE   248
NEUGEBAUER HOUSE   254
PHOENIX COURTHOUSE   262
CHURCH OF THE YEAR 2000   268
THE RICHARD MEIER ARCHIVE   276