I. M. Pei buildings
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architectural work collection
art museum
art museum building
glass pyramid
modernist architecture collection
museum building
presidential library
skyscraper
I. M. Pei buildings are a collection of modernist architectural works worldwide characterized by bold geometric forms, meticulous use of materials like glass and concrete, and a synthesis of functionality with striking visual clarity.
Observed surface forms (7)
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural work collection
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art museum ⓘ art museum ⓘ art museum building ⓘ glass pyramid ⓘ modernist architecture collection ⓘ museum building ⓘ presidential library ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
I. M. Pei
NERFINISHED
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I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bold geometric forms
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synthesis of functionality and visual clarity ⓘ use of concrete ⓘ use of glass ⓘ |
| completionYear |
1989
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1990 ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
clarity of structure
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emphasis on light ⓘ geometric order ⓘ |
| function | museum entrance ⓘ |
| height | 367.4 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| location |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
NERFINISHED
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Central, Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Cour Napoléon, Louvre Palace, Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ Doha, Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiga Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass curtain wall
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
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East Building, National Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Javits Center expansion concepts ⓘ John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Louvre Pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ Miho Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Islamic Art, Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear |
1978
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1979 ⓘ 1995 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ 2008 ⓘ |
| style | Modernism ⓘ |
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