richard meier is an american abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white. he was born in newark, new jersey, in 1934. meier is a winner of the pritzker architecture prize in 1984. he has designed several iconic buildings including the barcelona museum of contemporary art, the getty center in los angeles, the high museum of art in atlanta, and san jose city hall. in 2018, some of meier's employees accused him of sexual assault, which led to him resigning from his firm in 2021.