I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei (April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese American architect. Pei was an important name in his field, with his buildings built all over the world. When he was a child, he learned basic knowledge about architecture from his father.
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| Born | Ieoh Ming Pei April 26, 1917 |
| Died | May 16, 2019 (aged 102) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal |
| Practice | Pei Cobb Freed & Partners |
| Buildings | Louvre Pyramid Bank of China Tower Javits Convention Center East Building, National Gallery of Art |
Career
changePei made innovations in architecture, and won the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Medal for Architecture. He built the Allied Bank Tower in Dallas, Texas, as well as the Louvre Pyramid, which is the main entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris. In 1983, Pei won the Pritzker Prize.[1]
Death
changePei died in the New York City borough of Manhattan on May 16, 2019. He was 102 years old.[2]
References
change- ↑ Pritzker Architecture Prize, "I.M. Pei, 1983 Laureate"; retrieved 2013-3-27.
- ↑ Goldberger, Paul (May 16, 2019). "I.M. Pei, World-Renowned Architect, Is Dead at 102". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
Sources
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"I. M. Pei." Notable Asian Americans. Ed. Helen Zia and Susan B. Gall. Detroit: Gale, 1995. Biography in Context. Web. May 29, 2015. "I. M. Pei." Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1990. Biography in Context. Web. May 29, 2015.
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