He won the Pritzker Prize, the highest honor in architecture, at 1983. Plic praised him for "creating the most beautiful indoor space and exterior shape in this century". Influenced by masters such as Bauhaus, Gropius and Marshall Brauer, he persisted in modernism all his life and made good use of steel structure, glass and stone. However, he dared to question Gropius's "internationalization of architecture" and thought that architecture should not be absolutely rational, and the local characteristics of each region should also be considered in the design of architecture. Therefore, his architecture has always been the best balance between rationality and sensibility, and has always been comfortable between eastern and western cultures, such as Meixiu Art Museum and Suzhou Museum.
▲ He wandered between the East and the West. The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, once the tallest building in Hong Kong, was inspired by bamboo, which continuously extended to the sky like a bamboo knot.
Let's take a look at the footprints of I.M. Pei of Sumitomo Bank. In the works of Bei Lao, we can deeply feel his greatness.
# 1. Japan Meixiu Art Museum
No.300, Daitao Valley, Shinmachi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Meixiu Art Museum is a veritable Peach Blossom Garden, located in Xinle Town, Kaga City, Shiga County, where the LV 20 18 spring and summer show is located. Hiding in the lush green forest, you can reach the entrance of the art museum through the tunnel and suspension bridge. The art museum is full of geometric figures made of glass, steel and stone that I.M. Pei is best at. The beauty of Meixiu Art Museum lies not only in the perfect balance between Japanese culture and modern architecture, but also in its silent integration of the whole building into nature.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ Danzhu.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ 丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫丫.
#2. Suzhou Museum
No.202, Dongbei Street, gusu district, Suzhou
Suzhou is the eternal hometown of I.M. Pei. His childhood was spent in the lion forest in Beijia ancestral temple garden. The Suzhou Museum, which he started to build at the age of 85, is his dedication to his hometown in Suzhou. If Xiangshan Hotel is his early attempt and exploration to integrate East and West, Suzhou Museum is his most ideal work to integrate traditional and modern architecture in southern China in the contemporary context.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ Grab my stomach. ▲ Image from Sumitomo @ Baby selen. ▲ Image from Sumitomo @vickytang. ▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ Qingge Cangmen.
#3. The Louvre Pyramid in Paris
Paris Royal Palace Square 1
The story between I.M. Pei and the pyramid of the Louvre in Paris can also be said to be an anecdote, which most people must have heard of. When he put forward the design scheme, almost the whole city of Paris resolutely opposed it, thinking that it would "vilify the Louvre and even Paris". Fortunately, under the escort of the then president and the mayor of Paris, when the glass pyramid was built, the opponents had to be unconvinced, and the heavy artillery bombardment of the media also changed their views. Today, this glass pyramid is a symbol of the Louvre and even Paris, and it is also an essential object for everyone to take pictures when they arrive at the Louvre.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ Auntie Lu.
#4. West Hall 1, Donghai University, Taichung
No.4 Section of Taiwan Province Province Avenue, Xitun District, Taichung City 1727
1962, I.M. Pei designed this church at Donghai University in Taichung. It consists of four independent surfaces, just like hands in prayer. A line is hollowed out on the roof to let the light penetrate into the church through this line, which increases the sacredness of the church itself.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ Mika.
#5. Beijing Xiangshan Hotel
In Xiangshan Park, No.40 Maimai Street, Haidian District, Beijing
1979 Xiangshan Hotel is I.M. Pei's first work in Chinese mainland, and it is also his earliest attempt to integrate the traditional characteristics of China into architecture. It can be said that he built a large garden with a deep winding path in the depths of Xiangshan.
▲ The picture comes from Sumitomo @ 中中中中中. ▲ Image from Sumitomo @stella-july. She said: "I.M. Pei is a real master. It's beautiful just by looking at the model of Xiangshan Hotel. 」
▲ Image from Sumitomo @ Zhao Xiaoyu D.
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I.M. Pei's greatness lies in his creation of architectural ideas, and also in his silent care and companionship for all mankind. He has always loved public buildings. Now, although he is gone, future generations can still laugh in the concert halls, libraries, museums and squares he designed, and commute to work day after day in the office buildings he designed. His architecture, like himself, is peaceful and humble from a rich family. Although he is a pioneer, there is no lack of warmth.
These old buildings around the world—
▲ Beijing Bank of China Building, from Sumitomo @ Ning.
▲ Macao Science Museum
▲ I.M. Pei's Islamic Art Museum is located in Doha.
▲ German History Museum, located in Berlin.
Some pictures come from the internet.
Finally, I'm R.I.P Bello.