Word: pei
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Chicken, from the Wua Pei, was the best I have ever had. It wasn't too slimy, and the chicken was fresh; the pancakes, delicious. I gobbled down two Moo Shi pancakes in a matter of seconds...
Ironically, the Hancock Tower, designed by architect I.M. Pei, also has been hailed as a masterwork. Its reflective glass panels are frequently used as a backdrop in photographs of Trinity Church...
...ruling, the state's highest court affirmed Superior Court judgments that awarded Trinity Church $4.1 million as reasonable compensation and dismissed seven other defendants in the excavation suit, including several contractors and Pei's architectural firm...
...centers that function efficiently yet satisfy the soul. They are workaday Gargantuas that tend to be overblown shows of engineering (the Moscone Center in San Francisco) or imposing fortresses (McCormick Place in Chicago). But New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, designed by James Freed of I.M. Pei & Partners, is exceptional. The vast interior (1.7 million sq. ft.), with its weblike metal skeleton, resembles the glorious train sheds of the late 19th century and, of course, London's Crystal Palace...
Designers trained by the GSD include many of the most recognizable names in American architecture: Philip Johnson '27 (BAR '43), Michael Graves (MAR '59), Ulrich Franzen (MAR '48), I. M. Pei (MAR '46). Throughout the years, GSD-trained designers have have staffed this country's top architectural firms, mostly on the East Coast...