The Richard Meier-Designed Rachofsky House Is on the Market for $23 Million
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect's masterpiece took three years to construct and is now being offered for the first time
The famed Rachofsky House, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier, is on the market for the first time with a listing price of $23 million. Located in Dallas, Texas, the white, metal-paneled home set atop a granite podium was completed in 1996 for art collectors Howard and Cindy Rachofsky. The powerhouse couple bought another family home nearby and used the Rachofsky House for star-studded events, including an annual art auction.
“In the Rachofsky House, Richard Meier gave us the framework where art and life converge,” listing agent Faisal Halum of Compass tells Galerie. “Its next steward has the chance to advance that vision. For the first time, it’s available—and with it comes the opportunity to define what’s next for one of Dallas’s most significant architectural landmarks.”
The 9,062-square-foot home features two bedrooms, six baths, a double-height living room, a glass-enclosed stairwell, a suspended study with idyllic views of the grounds, and a removed primary suite. Additionally, the exterior offers a lagoon-esque pond, a reflecting pool, and a black granite patio.
The home, named after its current owners, is filled with a substantial collection of contemporary art, which the Rachofskys have pledged to the Dallas Museum of Art. According to the house’s website, the couple has approximately 800 works in their possession, with a mix of post-war Japanese art and American Minimalism, as well as post-war European art, especially Italian pieces.
Meier, whose work is recognized for its openness and natural light, previously stated, “[The house] unfolds as a kind of procession through a series of zones, taking one from the outdoors to indoors, and then back outdoors again… Grass, trees, pond and sky are visible from every angle of the house.” He continued, “The purpose of the house is to provide a place of residence and respite… A catalyst for further contemplation of nature and art, and the science of bringing them together in harmony.”
