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title: "I.M. Pei: Architect Of Time, Place And Purpose Hardcover – January 5, 2012"
brand: "jill rubalcaba"
price: "€ 32.11"
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# I.M. Pei: Architect Of Time, Place And Purpose Hardcover – January 5, 2012

**Brand:** jill rubalcaba
**Price:** € 32.11
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- **What is this?** I.M. Pei: Architect Of Time, Place And Purpose Hardcover – January 5, 2012 by jill rubalcaba
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Interesting Biography and Approach of a Giant in Architecture. Enjoy!
*by T***E on January 28, 2013*

Although I know next to nothing about Architecture or I.M. Pei, after reading a cyber friend's review of Jill Rubalcaba's "I. M. Pei: Architect of Time, Place and Purpose," I nearly tore my wallet apart pulling out my credit card at warp speed, placing the order on amazon.com.As fellow reviewer, Don Blankenship would say, "Folks, this is great stuff!" It has great pictures and is written for those twelve and older; however, so is my local newspaper and it is not half as interesting.I love a good biography and this one really fit the bill for me. I spent two hours and 92 pages of pure joy reading and viewing the pictures that document the life and accomplishments of Leoh Ming Pei. Rubalcaba displays a half dozen of Pei's most notable buildings constructed in America, Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris, and Japan where he studied the people and sites before building architecture suitable for those locations, but within the politics, budget and indigenous constraints.Jill follows the times line that begins with Pei's April 26, 1917 birth in China, move to the United States in 1935; graduation from MIT in 1940; marriage to Eileen Loo in 1942;, the birth of his first son, T'ing Chung in 1945; graduation with a Masters in Architecture from Harvard in 1946, the same year his second son, Chien Chung "Didi" was born; the birth of his third son, Li Chung "Sandi" in 1950, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1955; the birth of Liane, Pei's only daughter in 1960; Pei's retirement in 1990 and beyond.A premier name in architecture, Pei explained that a full understanding of three essential elements--time, palace and purpose--is his approach to achieve an ideally balanced structure.I whole heartedly recommend this clear and concise biographic snap shot of a quiet, unassuming family man who has left his ingenious mark on this planet through creative architecture.Enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Deal
*by R***Y on May 29, 2020*

Arrived quickly and as described in great condition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by U***D on November 11, 2016*

Very happy!

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