½éÉÜ£º Richard Meier received his architectural training at Cornell University and established his office in New York in 1963. Since that time his international practice has included museums, courthouses, city halls, corporate headquarters, educational facilities, and public housing in addition to private houses. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Pritzker Prize for Architecture and the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects. Kenneth Frampton is Ware Professor of Architecture at Columbia University\'s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.