The Getty Center occupies a hilltop campus overlooking Los Angeles, with galleries, research institutes and gardens arranged in pale stone and travertine. Architect Richard Meier’s geometric buildings frame expansive city views, while Robert Irwin’s evolving Central Garden acts as a living artwork.
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The city appears in fragments between pale stone walls and terraces, making the view part of the Getty Center’s architecture. Richard Meier designed this hilltop campus, which opened in 1997 as home to the Getty Museum and research programs.
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- The Getty Center opened to the public in 1997.
- Richard Meier designed the campus.
- Robert Irwin designed the Central Garden as a changing work of art.
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