| i. m. pei. the chinese-born american architect ieoh ming pei is one of the most prolific architects of our times .................................................................. | |||||||||||||
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| 'conversations with i.m.pei' -light is the key- by gero von boehm 128 pages with 12 color and 83 black-and-white illustrations prestel verlag, 2000 http://www.prestel.com if you are moved, baffled or inspired by the louvre pyramid and are curious about i.m. pei, the architect who designed it, then gero van boehm’s biography/interview with pei is just the book for you. born in china in 1917, pei emigrated to the us in the 30’s to study architecture at m.i.t and harvard before beginning his career as an architect in the public sector, primarily building large scale public spaces. perhaps the most striking aspect of pei’s body of work, which spans the last half of the 20th century as well as the whole world, is that it represents an unusual dialogue between two very different and very important cultures: east and west. through pei’s words, we see how he has been able to utilize and balance eastern esthetics and western ideas. the conversational format of the book brings to light the major themes in i.m. pei’s philosophy and designs, like the interplay between geometry and light, the relationship between site and building design, and the necessity to motivate the people who enter his buildings to use and discover the space, to bring his buildings to life. gero van boehm’s biography/interview is a valueable, intimate and well-documented source to consult in order understand the rationale behind i.m. pei’s substantial oeuvre. jennifer coen this is 1 of 6 pages on i.m.pei, click on the icons to see more
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