"Architecture is the greatest of the arts" affirms Richard Meier, one of the foremost contemporary American architects of our time. This Pritzker Prize winning architect (think Nobel Prize) has been described as Neo-Corbusian with Frank Lloyd Wright influences. In this interview from bigthink.com, which inspired this trip through architectural history, Meier speaks about architecture and its intrinsic beauty.
Starting with the Roman Pantheon and ending with Meier's Getty Center we showcase a short list of the Art we call Architecture:
The Roman Pantheon
This building dedicated to "all the gods" represents a shining example of classical architecture. With ...