I.M. Pei: five standout buildings
The East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, photographed in 2007 (AFP Photo/MANDEL NGAN)/ The sharp lines and geometric, light-filled forms of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei's designs have created some of the landmarks of the world. A "study in triangles" is how Architecture Week magazine describes Pei's East Building addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The concrete and glass structure features huge mirrored pyramids and a 15-metre (50-foot) waterfall. The Washington Post wrote at its opening in ...
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