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This is a list of I. M. Pei projects. I. M. Pei (1917–2019) was a Chinese-American architect known for his creative use of modernist architecture in combination with natural elements and open spaces. During his decades of architectural work, he designed some of the world's most recognizable buildings in countries around the world.
Ieoh Ming Pei FAIA RIBA [2] (/ ˌ j oʊ m ɪ ŋ ˈ p eɪ / YOH ming PAY; [3] [4] Chinese: 貝聿銘; pinyin: Bèi Yùmíng; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese-American architect. Born in Guangzhou into a Chinese family, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the garden villas at Suzhou , the traditional retreat of the scholar ...
Pei, a slight man who wore round, owl-ish glasses, became a U.S. citizen in 1955. He was married to Eileen Loo from 1942 until her death in 2014. They had four children, two of whom became architects.
Because of the statute of limitations, the San Francisco DA's office never prosecuted. [15] [16] In 2004, the church's "Healing Task Force" released a final investigative report and found Wichman had abused and molested 18 males, including minors from the Cameron House and the Presbyterian Church in Chinatown. [13]
Look Tin Eli (陸潤卿) – co-founder of the Canton Bank of San Francisco (1907-1926) and one of the prime movers in the rebuilding of Chinatown after the 1906 quake; Li Lu (李录) – hedge fund manager and founder and chairman of Himalaya Capital; Dominic Ng (吴建民) – CEO and president of East West Bank (1992– )
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The US Bank Tower, for many years the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River, designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an American architectural firm based in New York City, founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei and other associates. [1] The firm has received numerous awards for its work. [2] [3] [4]
Edwin M. Lee, former city manager & mayor of San Francisco, California, United States; Eric Chang, politician, Belize; Geng Tan, MP of Don Valley North, Canada; Grace Meng, US Representative from New York, United States; Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States; Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, Canada