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What kind of person is I.M. Pei and why did he design the Kennedy Library?
I.M. Pei is known as "the last master of modern architecture". The Kennedy Library is a famous work by I.M. Pei, and it is also the most satisfactory work when he was young.

The picture shows Pei Ming.

I.M. Pei, a Chinese-American architect born in Guangzhou and originally from Suzhou, is called "the last master of modern architecture". I.M. Pei's architecture has been adhering to the tradition of modern architecture for more than 40 years, firmly believing that architecture is not a popular fashion and cannot be changed at any time in order to win favor. Architecture is a Millennium undertaking and should be responsible for social history. He never defended his design, never wrote his own works to explain and analyze concepts, and he thought that architecture itself was the best declaration.

The picture shows I.M. Pei and Kennedy Library.

The Kennedy Library is a famous work of I.M. Pei. 1964 12 13 The Kennedy family announced that I.M. Pei was selected as the architect of the Kennedy Library. The Committee spent a long time examining the architects' works and visiting their offices to ask their thoughts. I.M. Pei's idea was full of hope and imagination, and was finally affirmed.

The picture shows the Louvre pyramid designed by I.M. Pei.

This is an outstanding building and a landmark work of I.M. Pei. With this work, he officially entered the ranks of architectural masters and became one of the top figures in the industry. He also has other works that satisfy him, such as the pyramids in the Louvre.

According to Kennedy's widow, another factor in choosing I.M. Pei to design the Kennedy Library is emotion-Kennedy and I.M. Pei were born in the same year, which means I.M. Pei "took a big advantage".