I M PEI
JANANI S
INTRODUCTION
• Ieoh Ming Pei, commonly known
as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American
architect. He is one of the most
important modern architects,
defining the landscapes of some of
the world’s greatest cities. A
monumental figure in his field and
a laureate of the prestigious
Pritzker Architecture Prize
EDUCATION
• SAINT JOHNS MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHANGAI
• UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. (1935)
• MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT).(1940)
• HARVARD’S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN . STUDIED
UNDER WALTER GROPHIUS (1942)
• NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
• PEI RETURNED TO HARVARD IN 19944 AND COMPLETED HIS
MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE IN 1946.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
• Pei's style is described as thoroughly modernist, with
significant cubist themes. He is known for combining
traditional architectural elements with progressive
designs based on simple geometric patterns
• Most of his works are composed of primitive shapes,
especially the most basic, the triangle, circle and
square. These shapes are the most powerful formal
elements applied in the significant I.M. Pei buildings.
Each classic Pei building has a clear composition
which can be perceived whole as a powerful icon, or
easily disintegrated into a set of simple geometries.
• The clearest example which demonstrates a bold
combination of all of these three shapes is the
JFK Presidential Library and Museum in
Massachusetts. Each of the most elemental
geometries isolated from I.M. Pei’s masterpieces
shows its spatial energy with a strong statement
of the primitive and perfect form.
• Pei was inspired by the innovative designs of the
new International style, characterized by
simplified form and the use of glass and steel
materials
TRIANGLE
CIRCLE
SQUARE
LOUVRE
PYRAMID
LOUVRE PYRAMID
• LOCATION :PARIS , FRANCE
• DATE :1989
• BUILDING TYPE :ART MUSEUM ENTRANCE
• CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM :GLASS AND STEEL
• STYLE : MODERN
• GEOMETRIC SHAPE : TRIANGLE AND SQAURE
• CONCEPT : I M PEI INTEGRATED THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN
PEAK, APEX OR PYRAMID .
LOUVRE PYRAMID
• LOUVRE PYRAMID IS A LARGE GLASS AND METAL
STRUCTURE , SURROUNDED BY 3 SIMILAR PYRAMIDS IN
THE MAIN COURTYARD OF LOUVRE MUSEUM .
• I M PEI UTILISED THE ORIGINAL PLACE ARCHITECTURE AS A
BACKDROP TO HIS POST MODERN ADDITION FEATURING A
GRAND GLASS STRUCTURE.
• IN THIS DESIGN, I. M. PEI ACKNOWLEDGED THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE BASIC FORMS ALL THE WAY BACK TO
THE ANCIENT TIMES. M. PEI BELIEVED THAT EVERY
CENTURY SHOULD HAVE AN PROMINENT SYMBOL WITHIN
THE LOUVRE AS EVERY CENTURY IS REPRESENTED IN THE
MUSEUM'S ENCYCLOPAEDIC ART COLLECTION. THE GLASS
PYRAMID SUGGESTS BOTH HISTORY AND MODERNISM
SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR I. M. PEI.
LOUVRE PYRAMID
• HEIGHT OF THE
PYRAMID IS 21.6 METERS
AND ITS SQUARE BASE
HAS SIDES OF 34 METERS
• IT CONSISTS OF 603
RHOMBUS-SHAPED AND
70 TRIANGULAR GLASS
SEGMENTS.
• THIS GRAND GLASS
STRUCTURE IS NOT
BANK OF
CHINA
BANK OF CHINA
• LOCATION :HONG KONG, CHINA
• DATE :1990
• BUILDING TYPE :COMMERCIAL OFFICES
• CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM :GLASS AND STEEL
• STYLE : MODERN
• GEOMETRIC SHAPE : SQUARE AND TRIANGLE
• CONCEPT : THE STRUCTURAL EXPRESSION ADOPTED IN THIS DESIGN OF THIS
BUILDING
RESEMBLES GROWING BAMBOO SHOOTS, SYMBOLISING LIVELIHOOD AND
PROSPERITY
BANK OF CHINA
• THE BANK OF CHINA TOWER (ABBREVIATED BOC
TOWER) IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE
SKYSCRAPERS IN ADMIRALTY, HONG KONG. IT
HOUSES THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BANK OF
CHINA (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
• THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IS SUPPORTED BY FIVE
STEEL COLUMNS, FOUR IN THE CORNERS OF THE
BUILDING AND ONE IN THE CENTER, WHICH
TOGETHER BEAR THE WEIGHT AND FORCES.
• THE TOWER IS COMPOSED OF FOUR TOWERS OF
TRIANGULAR SHAPE
BANK OF CHINA TOWER
• THE BUILDING IS 315.0 M (1,033.5 FT) HIGH WITH TWO
MASTS REACHING 367.4 M (1,205.4 FT) HIGH. THE 72-
STOREY BUILDING IS LOCATED NEAR CENTRAL MTR
STATION. THIS WAS THE TALLEST BUILDING IN HONG
KONG AND ASIA FROM 1990 TO 1992, THE FIRST
BUILDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BREAK
THE 305 M (1,000 FT) MARK.
• THE ENTIRE BUILDING IS COVERED WITH SILVER-
BLUE REFLECTIVE GLASS FRAMED IN ALUMINUM.
SUCH A SKIN NOT ONLY REFLECTS THE CHANGING
IMAGES OF THE SKY AND THE CITY, BUT IT ALSO
ABSORBS SUNLIGHT SO THAT ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FOR LIGHTING AND HEATING COSTS ARE REDUCED.
THE BASE OF THE FOUR TOWERS IS GRANITE
MUSEUM OF
MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART
• LOCATION :DOHA, QUATAR
• DATE :2008
• BUILDING TYPE :ART MUSEUM
• CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM :LIMESTONE
• STYLE : MODERN
• GEOMETRIC SHAPES: SQUARE AND CIRCLE
• CONCEPT : THIS MUSEUM IS INFLUENCED BY ANCIENT
ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE YET HAS MODERN GEOMETRIC
MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART
• DEFINING ITS INTERIOR AND EXTERIORS, THE DOHA
MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART IS MADE FROM LIMESTONE AS
ALMOST EVERY HISTORICAL ISLAMIC BUILDING.
• THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE MUSEUM CHANGES COLORS
WITH THE LIGHT AND DIFFERENT SHADES, WHICH LURES
VISITORS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATION.
• THE VAST ENTRANCE ADORNING THE GREEN PALM
FRINGES NOT ONLY LOOKS COMPELLING BUT ENHANCES
THE BEAUTY OF THIS MUSEUM.
• THE PERFECT USE OF GEOMETRIC PATTERNS, THE USE OF
QUALITY STONES, AND THE AESTHETIC TOUCH IS ALL
THAT HAS MADE IT AN ATTRACTION TO ADMIRE.
Museum of Islamic art
• SIMILARLY, THE INTERIORS OF THE MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC
ART IN DOHA ARE TOO INTRIGUING.
• THE ATRIUM (A LARGE OPEN-AIR SPACE) IN THE CENTER
IS DESIGNED WITH CURVED STAIRCASES THAT ARE
LEADING TOWARDS THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE MUSEUM.
• THE CHANDELIER ABOVE IN THE CENTER IS A
MASTERPIECE THAT IS ADDING MUCH GLAMOR TO THE
CLASSIC INTERIORS.
• MOVING AHEAD, THERE IS AN OCULUS (A CIRCULAR
WINDOW AT THE APEX OF A DOME) THAT IS REFLECTING
THE LIGHTS WITH DIFFERENT HUES AND PATTERNS TO
MAKE IT MORE ILLUMINATED AND APPEALING.
• THE USE OF SPACE, WINDOWS, AND ELEVATORS HAVE
MADE IT ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ATTRACTIONS
FOR TOURISTS IN QATAR.
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