Skilfully captured by renowned architectural photographer yukio futagawa, the smith house and douglas house are superb demonstrations of meiers design. The seemingly simple, effortlessly floating stark facade belies its massive and intricate structure that gives it its grace. Richard meiers douglas house added to national register of. Richard meier s characteristic geometric designs make prominent use of the colour white, as illustrated here in two of his iconic residential works from the late 1960s and early 70s. Richard meier douglas house architecture arquitectura. Richard meiers characteristic geometric designs make prominent use of the colour white, as illustrated here in two of his iconic residential works from the late 1960s and early 70s. Ideas and ideologies in the late twentieth century. Richard meiers douglas house, harbour springs, michigan, usa 1973 carol a wilson architects beach pavilion, kennebunkport, maine, usa 20 to coincide with the publication of ornament is crime by our founders, matt gibberd and albert hill, were running a weekly feature that showcases some of the beautiful blackandwhite photography. The house was completed in 1967 and featured on the cover of a magazine, where it was seen by james and jean douglas of grand rapids, michigan. Richard alan meier was born in 1934 in newark new jersey.
The douglases contacted meier and asked him to create a similar design in northern michigan. Richard meier, over a five decade career, has been associated with a recognizable design. The rachofsky house richard meier designed modern home. Jul 12, 2016 richard meiers famous douglas house completed in 1973 has been included on the united states national register of historic places becoming part of a select list of cultural.
Richard meiers douglas house joins usas historic places list. Douglas is probably richard meiers best house, said architect and former meier employee henry smithmiller in an interview with dwell for a. Skilfully captured by renowned architectural photographer yukio futagawa, the smith house and douglas house are superb demonstrations of meiers. Title slide of richard meier architect red book slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. S department of the interior announced today that the douglas house an iconic residence completed by architect richard meier in 1973has been added to the national register of historic places, in recognition of a significant architectural work worthy of cultural preservation. Idea books representatives publishers catalogue pdf newsletter. Set in a suburban landscape, this houseprivate museum is anchored to the ground by a podium faced in black granite that extends both in front of and behind the main body of the building.
Today, one of richard meiers most notable and acclaimed residences, the 1973 douglas house, has been named to the national register of historic places, the federal list of cultural resources. Hovering over the shores of lake michigan, the douglas house was built by richard meier in for jim and jean douglas. Find richard meier s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. American architect richard meier has completed his first project in the uk, a characteristically bright white house perched on a hill in oxford. Douglas house, richard meier, 19711973 the douglas house was built by richard meier in 19711973 for jim and jean douglas. Richard meier, douglas house, douglas house, harbor springs. Richard meiers characteristic geometric designs make prominent use of the. The seemingly simple, effortlessly floating stark facade belies its massive and intricate structure that gives it its. May 28, 2010 completed in 1973 in harbor springs, united states. Richard meiers 1973 douglas house receives historic designation. Richard meier, over a five decade career, has been associated with a. Richard meier richard meier, has been associated with recognizable use of its own language in the field of architecture. Pdf richard meier, over a five decade career, has been associated with a.
Richard meier, douglas house, douglas house, harbor. Richard meiers style f or detached houses into a bim template. Richard meiers lake michigan stunner receives historic. In 1965, he designed a house for his parents in essex fells, new jersey, it was one of the earliest completed projects by meier. Reflecting on the history and the design of the douglas house i believe the architect is really the facilitator of creating something which goes on to have an existence that is much greater than itself and has a life that is longer than any of the people involved in the creation of it. S department of the interior announced today that the douglas housean iconic residence completed by architect richard meier in 1973has been added to the national register of historic places, in recognition of. Richard meier architect red book linkedin slideshare.
So steep is the fall of the land from the road down to the water that the house appears to have been notched into the site, a machined object perched in a natural world. See more ideas about douglas house, richard meier and house. After setting the standard for east end elegance in the 1960s, the architect still resides in the hamptons in the only home he has ever. Richard meier has produced a large volume of work notable for its dramatic spatial effects and great elegance.
Richard meiers 1973 douglas house receives historic. Richard meier models allwhite oxfordshire residence. They scouted lake houses and talked about beachfront property in new jersey and delaware. National register of historic places registration form.
As in the smith and hoffman houses, the livingroom fireplace is located directly opposite the entry, but in this case it is two stories below. We saw this white house listed on the internet with a lot of glass looking out at the lake, says myers, who, along with her husband, had searched for years for a waterfront property. Pdf this study aims to uncover the hidden geometry that regulates and orders the design of the douglas house by richard meier. Howard rachofsky encouraged and allowed richard meier to explore and experiment in this 10,000 square foot home on preston road. Located on a spectacular, 45degree sloping and densely wooded site overlooking lake michigan to the west, it is a sophisticated statement of clean.
His practice has included housing and private residences, museums, hightech and medical facilities, commercial buildings and such major civic commissions as. Richard meiers high and mighty beach house the new york times. Houses 19621997 richard meier, goldberger, paul on. Douglas house richard meier great buildings architecture. Twentyfive years later after graduating from cornell universitys architecture school, and after cornell, working briefly for som meier decided that the best mentor he could personally select was swissborn architect, charlesedouard jeanneret. Richard meier architect biography, buildings, projects and. He was the youngest recipient of the highest professional accolade, the pritzker architecture prize, at the age of 49. I couldnt export the whole model from the viewer, so i had to export 2d shapes and build it level by level. Inside a beautifully restored richard meierdesigned house. Richard meier douglas house links to richard meiers site bio. The entry to the house extends beyond the building envelope. Completed in 1973 in harbor springs, united states.
Of course, most of us know jeanneret by the name he gave himself le corbusier a. Richard meier was born in newark, new jersey on october 12, 1934. Jul 12, 2016 today, one of richard meiers most notable and acclaimed residences, the 1973 douglas house, has been named to the national register of historic places, the federal list of cultural resources. Mar 26, 2007 the crispness shown in the ibm building takes on a different, but again entirely bauen spirit, in the pristine, white painted wood spatial interpenetrations of the douglas house by richard meier. Richard meier was a leading american architect, celebrated for his sophistication and elegant designs inspired by classic modernist principles, and his use of pure geometry, open space, and the artistic play of light. The house is gently placed on a steep slope over the water, almost as if it is floating amongst the trees. The douglas s house is the evolutionary result of an investigation that richard meier began with the smith house connecticut, 19651967 and continues with. Richard meier s phone number, email, address spokeo.
The rachofsky house richard meier designed modern home in. So steep is the grade of the lakeside that the house appears to have been as the architect himself puts it notched into the site, a machined object perched in a natural world. Hovering over the shores of lake michigan, the douglas house was built by richard meier in 19711973 for jim and jean douglas. The douglas house by architect richard meier was built in harbor springs, michigan, united states in 19711973. The isolated private house now receives recognition of its historical and architectural significance by the national park service u. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Douglas is probably richard meier s best house, said architect and former meier employee henry smithmiller in an interview with dwell for a 2011 feature on the home. Richard meiers douglas house in michigan receives historical. The construction process took three years to be completed and it was developed by richard meier. The douglass house is the evolutionary result of an investigation that richard meier began with the smith house connecticut, 19651967 and continues with. Richard meiers douglas house added to national register. He was the youngest recipient of the highest professional accolade, the pritzker architecture prize, at. Research article the hidden geometry of the douglas house. In 1965, renowned architect richard meier was commissioned to design the frederick j. But we kept going back to the harbor springs house, she recalls. The douglas house is dramatically situated on an isolated site that slopes down to lake michigan. This study aims to uncover the hidden geometry that regulates and orders the design of the douglas house by richard meier.
Using bim, two fundamental concerns in design, the analysis of styles in design and the crea on or synthesis of new designs, are. He has been associated with a group of architects, the new york five, which includes peter eisenman, michael graves, john hejduk, and charles gwathmey. The residential commission allows one to formulate ideas and develop a set of principles that, one hopes will inform future works for a long time to come. Apr 05, 2017 american architect richard meier has completed his first project in the uk, a characteristically bright white house perched on a hill in oxford. In 1965, he designed a house for his parents in essex fells, new jersey, it. As meier stated about the house, so steep is the slope to the water that the house appears to have been dropped into the site, a machinecrafted object that has.
Richard meiers style for detached houses into a bim template. See more ideas about richard meier, house and architecture. You can use text widgets to display text, links, images, html, or a combination of these. Introduction the douglas home is the culminating work of the first period of meier, where all the ideas developed in the experiments in singlefamily homes resulted in a more balanced and imaginative structure. Jun 24, 2016 douglas is probably richard meiers best house, said architect and former meier employee henry smithmiller in an interview with dwell for a 2011 feature on the home. Jan 23, 2017 richard meier this language has some formal characteristic that has been applied in almost every example of his private houses. Meiers douglas house meanwhile is situated on an isolated site that slopes down to lake michigan. I didnt have the plans, just a model of it that i had made for school, and a 3d model that i found on. This oversized book presents 14 built american houses by one of the w. Richard meiers high and mighty beach house the new york. Richard meier the architectural league of new york.
This language has some formal characteristic that has. Conclusion case of the older houses, neither diagrams nor modular cladding axes. The house was originally built for jim and jean douglas in 1973. Richard meier s style f or detached houses into a bim template. The douglas house is a classic beauty located over the shores of lake michigan. Meier earned a bachelor of architecture degree from cornell university in 1957. These new photographs show american architect richard meiers douglas house perched above lake michigan, which has been added to the usas national register of. Skilfully captured by renowned architectural photographer yukio futagawa, the smith house and douglas house are superb demonstrations of meier s design.
At home with starchitect richard meier in east hampton. Pdf representing the aesthetics of richard meiers houses using. Edit all of these widgets in the customizer widget section. Richard meiers very big house in the country building. Richard meier born october 12, 1934 is an american abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white. Jul 10, 2014 the story of how richard meier, one of the worlds mostcelebrated architects, came to design a small, onebedroom house on a barrier island likely destined for extinction goes back nearly a. Richard meier, douglas house the strength of architecture. The james and jean douglas house or just douglas house is a residence located at 3490. The douglas house in harbor springs, michigan by pritzkerwinning architect richard meier has received historic designation from the national register of historic places designed in. Inside a beautifully restored richard meierdesigned house on. The restored version of richard meiers douglas house. Richard meier architect biography, buildings, projects. S department of the interior announced today that the douglas housean iconic residence completed by architect richard meier in 1973has been added to the national register of historic places, in recognition of a significant architectural work worthy of cultural preservation.
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