The sunny Tenth Avenue loft that houses architect Richard Meier's firm is
bustling yet silent, like something from the future, where architects of
many nations collaborate in hushed tones, and everyone is color-coordinated
in a sleek, inoffensive palette of black, white, and the occasional gray.
They seem like just the archetype of workers who would occupy the minimalist
spaces of Meier's soaring, bright buildings, which is to say they seem
unfailingly modern. "Architects don't like to be distracted by their
clothing," explains Lisetta Koe. "But there's definitely an effort by
everyone to be part of the team and to adopt the aesthetic which is so
important in an architect's office, and Richard's quite known for his use of
white. So white and black are a natural. The classic thing is a dark pair of
pants and a white shirt."
The Director of
Communications,
Lisetta Koe (pictured, far left)"If I wear a T-shirt, it has to be the perfect fabric and
very precise in its fit and its design. It would not be Hanes."
The Architect,
Carl Shenton (pictured, center)"I dress like a minimalist. I am a minimalist. Quite a few
people here are, you know. That's what we do."
The Principal,
Richard Meier
(pictured, far right)
"I think there is, in fact, a dress code, but no one needs to
look at it. White is the color for shirts, and suits are dark."
