I.M. Pei : a profile in American architecture / Carter Wiseman
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TextPublication details: New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, c1990Description: 320 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 28 cmISBN: 0810937093Subject(s): PEI, I. M., 1917- | ARCHITECTS -- UNITED STATES -- BIOGRAPHY LOC classification: NA 737 .W57 1990
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LRC - Architecture | National University - Manila | Architecture | General Circulation | GC NA 737 .W57 1990 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | c.1 | Available | NULIB000017058 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
An orderly enigma -- China, MIT, and Harvard (1917-48): the shaping of an architect -- The Zeckendorf Days (1948-60): learning to think big -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research (1961-67): the journey from planning to form -- The John F. Kennedy Library (1964-79): gateway to fame -- The Dallas Municipal Administration Center (1966-77): symbol for a city -- The John Hancock Tower (1966-76): a near fatal beauty -- The East Building of the National Gallery (1968-78): the power of art, taste, and money -- The Fragrant Hill Hotel (1979-82): you can't quite go home again -- The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (1979-86): The wages of politics and technology -- Le Grand Louvre (1983-89): The battle of the pyramid -- 1989: "the year of Pei.".
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