Articles Tagged with ''I. M. Pei''

Contact sheet of I.M.Pei and Araldo Cossuta with model and drawings of MIT Campus, 1960

I.M. Pei’s Archives are Heading to the MIT Museum

June 25, 2026

The Pritzker Prize–winning architect received his Bachelor of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1940.

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Don’t Let the Mesa Laboratory Die

Emily Orzechowski

June 9, 2026

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I.M. Pei’s imperiled research center in Colorado is a shared legacy for both scientists and architects, and it’s worth defending.

Two I.M. Pei–Designed Landmark Buildings Face Potential Demolition

Matt Hickman

Josephine Minutillo

December 18, 2025

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Dallas City Hall and the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Mesa Laboratory in Colorado are under threat.

From the Archives, 1967, National Center for Atmospheric Research

From the RECORD Archives: ‘A Building Designed for Scenic Effect’

RECORD Editors

July 10, 2025

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We revisit a 1967 review of I. M. Pei’s National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, described as a ‘direct response to a spectacular site and a highly philosophical program.’

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Robert Gurney Revives a Rare I.M. Pei–designed Residence

Washington, D.C.

Josephine Minutillo

April 11, 2025

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The D.C. architect deftly expands one of only three houses designed by the Pritzker laureate with daring and deference.

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From the RECORD Archives: ‘Contemporary Town House Uses Vaulted Roofs’

RECORD Editors

April 11, 2025

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Appearing as April’s House of the Month, this rare I.M. Pei–designed residence in Washington, D.C., was first showcased in the magazine as a Record House in 1964.

Happy 100th Birthday, I. M. Pei

The legendary architect celebrates a century of life on April 26.

Carter Wiseman

April 24, 2017

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Born in China in 1917, the legendary architect who practiced in the U.S. for over 40 years turns 100 on April 26th.

Major Museums Making Grand Entrances: The Louvre and the Met

Fred A. Bernstein

January 16, 2015

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Louvre in Paris both have entrance problems.

I. M. Pei's Protégé Perry Chin Makes His Own Mark on the National Gallery's East Building

Fred A. Bernstein

May 22, 2013

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A confidant of I. M. Pei, Perry Chin was asked to consult on plans to give Pei’s East Building of the National Gallery in Washington new heating, cooling, security, and fire safety systems.

First Look: The Louvre's Islamic Galleries

Marie Le Fort

September 18, 2012

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Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini’s “flying carpet” is be the largest intervention to the Musée du Louvre since I. M. Pei plunged pyramids into its central courtyard in 1988.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.