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Gr 8 Up—Incorporating biographical information and architectural history, Rubalcaba presents a portrait of the Pritzker Prize winner, trained in the Beaux-Arts style, but profoundly influenced by modernist structures of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Early chapters focus on Pei's childhood, education, and first architectural assignments and are followed by discussions of his celebrated buildings, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to the addition to the Louvre Museum. These latter chapters consider site and structural chall...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This handsome volume, extensively illustrated with clear photographs and some architectural drawings, gives a personalized account of the career of the Chi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More