KKB Talk: Chatting with architect Richard Meier

The MANA museum in Jersey City is a new cultural center and destination for artists.

“Remember what we did with the Meatpacking area? Well, we are going to do it here with art at MANA,” said Moishe Mana as we recently watched dancers perform an Armitage-inspired presentation.

And one of the most influential architects of the 21st century, Richard Meier, has moved his models from Long Island City to MANA.

Known for his modern design and iconic museums, homes and even the proposal for the Twin Towers, Meier’s extensive scope of work is available for anyone to view. With the new model museum in place at MANA, students and enthusiasts can see Meier’s work, from the intricate furniture models he created for Avery Fisher Hall’s proposal to the enormous and complicated model of his acclaimed Getty Museum in Los Angeles. He even has his collection of collages and sculptures that are made from the scraps of the models on display.

Everything has a function for Meier. During the opening in Jersey City, Meier took us on a private tour of his model museum.