At the beginning, I thought the best Islamic work was in Spain - the mosque in Cordoba, the Alhambra in Granada. But as I learned more, my ideas shifted. I traveled to Egypt, and to the Middle East many times.I found the most wonderful examples of Islamic work in Cairo, it turns out. I'd visited mosques there before, but I didn't see them with the same eye as I did this time. They truly said something to me about Islamic architecture.
Let's do it right. This is for the ages. - I. M. Pei
Let's do it right. This is for the ages.
- I. M. Pei
I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value. - I. M. Pei
I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.
Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they ar… - I. M. Pei
Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they ar…
Be the best, not necessarily the original. - I. M. Pei
Be the best, not necessarily the original.
It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in … - I. M. Pei
It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in …
I haven't taken any new projects in the past years - I told myself, if I cannot live long enough to finish it, I don't want it. - I. M. Pei
I haven't taken any new projects in the past years - I told myself, if I cannot live long enough to finish it, I don't want it.
Great artists need great clients. - I. M. Pei
Great artists need great clients.
Qatar does not have much history, it's a new emirate. So I couldn't draw on the history of the country; its history is really just being a desert. Bu… - I. M. Pei
Qatar does not have much history, it's a new emirate. So I couldn't draw on the history of the country; its history is really just being a desert. Bu…
I've been active all my life. In 1990 I retired from my firm, I.M. Pei & Partners, and for two years I didn't do much. Then I started to get kind of … - I. M. Pei
I've been active all my life. In 1990 I retired from my firm, I.M. Pei & Partners, and for two years I didn't do much. Then I started to get kind of …
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