19 Quotes by Richard Meier

Wood floors give it a warmth that works well with the openness and transparency of the units, the way in which the wood extends out to the balcony. It gives it a continuity of surface, and people can then put down carpet or rugs or whatever they want.

One of the main objections, I think, was that I am American.

It is a very significant project for the city that will demonstrate Rome's ability to move into the 21st century so people should care deeply about it.

Our view is the entire World Trade Center is a sacred precinct, a place of dignity, a place of aspiration, a place of contemplation and of hope and memory,

As there hasn't been any new modern architecture built in the historic center of Rome since Mussolini's time I think the Ara Pacis Museum became a lightening rod for issues that were not directly related to the building itself.

The modern museum is much more flexible, open and transparent. There's a lightness here that is different than in ancient museums.

This building is different from any other building I have done.

It's of a scale that not many people have done.

I've experienced Rome since I was a student there in 1955 and at the American Academy in 1976. It is a place that I have spent time in, loved and absorbed. It never occurred to me that I would someday build in Rome. It didn't seem that it was in the realm of possibilities.