What is I.M. Pei?

I.M. Pei is a Chinese-American architect. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects in 1979, the Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture in 1981, the Teikoku Prize of Japan in 1989, the Fifth Pritzker Prize in 1983, and the Medal of Freedom awarded by President Reagan in 1986.

I.M. Pei is known as "the last master of modern architecture", and his works, mainly in public **** buildings, cultural and educational buildings, are categorized as modernist architecture, making good use of steel, concrete, glass and stone, and his representative works include the Louvre Extension Project in Paris, the Bank of China Building in Hong Kong, and the New Museum of Suzhou, etc.

I.M. Pei is also known as "the last master of modern architecture".

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The reason why I.M. Pei is known as " Mr. I.M. Pei's design style brings the combination of tradition and modernity, the fusion of technology and culture, and the closeness of function and humanity to the cultural exchange between the East and the West.......

His design not only pursues the localized approach and works on inheritance, but also pursues the lifestyle of the modern people, and pursues the principle of "designing by light". The principle of "designing with light" is pursued, which gives people a sense of fashion, light and novelty. Mr. I.M. Pei follows the principles of design without being imprisoned in traditional concepts, and dares to step out of the boundaries of time, space and culture to take the path of self-innovation.

When designing, Mr. I.M. Pei makes extensive visits, conducts in-depth researches, fully combines regional characteristics and local cultural features, and is good at taking advantage of the situation, materials, time and opportunity to design distinctive architectural masterpieces. His designs are generally made after repeated comparisons and careful polishing. Some of the designs took several years or even more than ten years to complete.

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