The Getty Center‎,‎ on a 110 acre hilltop in west Los Angeles‎,‎ is the new home for the Museum‎,‎ the five Institutes‎,‎ and the Grant Program that make up the J‎.‎ Paul Getty Trust‎.‎ This study documents the planning and construction of the Center‎,‎ designed by Richard Meier and Partners‎.‎ Included are a series of essays that underscore the challenges faced by architect‎,‎ contractor and owner as they worked collaboratively throughout the course of the project‎,‎ and a chronology which identifies the key dates and events in the design and construction process‎.‎ Illustrated with images by accomplished photographers‎,‎ site drawings from Richard Meier and Partners and Robert Irwin‎'‎s drawings of the Central Gardens‎,‎ which he designed‎,‎ the book presents an insider‎'‎s view of the story behind the making of the Getty Center‎.‎ Essays are included by Richard Meier‎,‎ Stephen D‎.‎ Rountree and Ada Louise Huxtable‎.‎