Architecture and Urbanism. November 1992 Special Issue: Richard Meier. The Getty Center [SIGNED]

Foster, Kurt W. (Text by). Architecture and Urbanism. November 1992 Special Issue: Richard Meier. The Getty Center [SIGNED]. Tokyo: Yoshio Yoshida, 1992. First edition. Signed and inscribed to Lynn O’Leary-Archer by Foster on page 7. Quarto. 156pp. Original illustrated wraps with white lettering on cover, b/w on spine. This special issue exclusively devoted to Richard Meier’s proposal for the Getty Center was issued for one reason: the Getty Center summarizes all of Meier’s design development up to that point. Three major topics/questions are addressed in this study: the location, its integration into the metropolis verses it being self centered, and how does the nature of such an enterprise find and architectural coherent realization? Profusely illustrated with architectural plans, b/w and color drawings as well as photographs, including a number of photographs of the architectural model of the Getty Center. Text in English and Japanese. Wrappers with light wear along edges. Wrappers in overall good+, interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Softcover. (39413) $65