Pei stands with the plans of the Suzhou Museum in Suzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province. Pei was highly influential in helping Chinese architects and landscapers imagine how Chinese architecture could be modernized while retaining its traditional elements. As with the Suzhou Museum, Pei had a personal connection to this project — his father was previously a manager at the bank. Two of his sons, Li Chung Pei and Chien Chung Pei, former members of their father’s firm, formed Pei Partnership Architects in 1992. Besides sons Chien Chung Pei and Li Chung Pei, he is survived by a daughter, Liane.

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2019 09:39 UTC