I. M. Pei
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Architects, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Asian History, Asian American History
Article abstract: Through his designs for major public buildings, Pei helped shape architectural design in the second half of the twentieth century. Equally skilled in the conceptual process of design, urban development, and client and community politics, he succeeded in completing buildings under complicated and difficult urban situations.
Early Life
Ieoh Ming Pei was born to Tsuyie and Lien Kwun Pei in 1917. In the Chinese calendar, 1917 was a year of the snake, and individuals born under this symbol are traditionally characterized by wisdom, charm,...
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