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its grand plaza and lower office buildings, designed by internationally famous US architect I. M. Pei, helped to set new standards for architecture in Canada in the 1960s ... The tower's smooth aluminum and glass surface and crisp unadorned geometric form demonstrate Pei's adherence to the mainstream of 20th-century modern design.
- Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, 2008. The Museum of Islamic Art is one of Pei's latest projects built in Doga. Built in 2008, the museum building has rapidly become an iconic feature of the Doha landscape.
- Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China, 2006. Founded in 1960 and originally located in the national historic landmark, Zhong Wang Fu palace complex, Suzhou Museum has been a highly-regarded regional museum with a number of significant Chinese cultural relics.
- Miho Museum, Kyoto, Japan, 1997. The Miho Museum is situated in the natural rich mountains of Shigaraki, Japan. Pei's concept is based on the Taoyuan Township, which is a destination town drawn by the Chinese poet 'Peach Flower Geno', is guided by the tree-lined path of the weeping cherry blossoms, beyond the tunnel and the suspension bridge to the art museum.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, USA, 1995. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Pei's designe embodies the music celebrated within, the building is an icon of the city that coined the term "rock and roll".
6 days ago · I.M. Pei, Chinese-born American architect known for his large, elegantly designed urban buildings and complexes. Notable projects included the renovation (1989) of the Louvre in Paris and the offshore Museum of Islamic Art (2008) in Doha, Qatar. Pei was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1983.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
I. M. Pei (1917–2019) was a Chinese-American architect known for his creative use of modernist architecture in combination with natural elements and open spaces. During his decades of architectural work, he designed some of the world's most recognizable buildings in countries around the world.
Mr. Pei’s personal architectural style blossomed with his design for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado (1967), a sculptural complex composed of cast-in-place concrete, a material in which the firm had developed special expertise.
May 16, 2019 · Pei’s sleek, angular structure of marble and glass, organized around a spectacular central atrium, retains its elegance, but the redesign of some of the internal spaces has made it a better ...
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Apr 26, 2020 · Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (April 26, 1917-May 16, 2019), is arguably the greatest living member of the modernist generation of architects. When he received his Pritzker...
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