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Pei’s Last Bow?


by Jerome Weeks 4 Aug 2008 8:06 AM

At age 91, I. M. Pei — architect behind Dallas’ City Hall and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center — has said he has designed his last building. It’s the Museum of Islamic Arts in Qatar. It’s the country’s new national symbol, and according to the London Times, “it might just be the best new […]
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About Jerome Weeks

Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.

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  • Rawlins Gilliland

    Last July in New York I happened to be seated next to Mr. Pei in an intimate restaurant. I did not dare say anything to him and brusie his privacy, but ultimately he commented on my summer blazer, asking what it was made of…( tissue thin cotton challis) ..in which case I fell on my ‘I’m from Dallas and I’m star struck’ sword. I mentione of course the city hall but especially, what was originally called Fountain Place…. He was gracious, still quite crisp and young in real terms. It was the highlight of my trip.

  • NINA

    HELLL i would so hav it for my summer house its terrific
    one heck of a work

  • Lehman

    we had to do an imagration project in my high school geography class and i choose to research I.M. Pei and saw that i really love his work. he is one my favorite artits now and his work is truely magnifigently beautiful!