Pei Partnership Architects
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Pei Partnership Architects is an architecture firm founded in 1992 by Chien Chung Pei and Li Chung Pei, sons of Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei
.
For many years the brothers were members of their father's firm, I.M. Pei & Partners (later Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
). The 30-person firm is led by two Partners, four Principals, two Senior Associates and three Associates.
Headquartered in New York City
, USA, the practice is engaged in a broad spectrum of building types and has received numerous awards. Notable projects include the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
in Los Angeles, CA; The Centurion in New York, NY; the Suzhou Museum
in Suzhou, China; the Bank of China
International Finance Tower in Suzhou, China; the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
in Beijing, China; the Bank of China
Head Office Building in Beijing, China; the Embassy of the People's Republic of China
in the USA; the Dancing Water Theater at City of Dreams
in Macao, SAR China; the Macao Science Center
in Macao, SAR China; the Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali
in Dubai, UAE, and the Guanajuato State Library in Leon, Mexico.
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou...
.
For many years the brothers were members of their father's firm, I.M. Pei & Partners (later Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an architectural firm that was founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei as I. M. Pei & Associates, in 1966 called I. M. Pei & Partners, and received its current name and organization in 1989. The founders were I. M. Pei, Henry N. Cobb, and Eason H. Leonard. Pei and Leonard retired...
). The 30-person firm is led by two Partners, four Principals, two Senior Associates and three Associates.
Headquartered in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA, the practice is engaged in a broad spectrum of building types and has received numerous awards. Notable projects include the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California....
in Los Angeles, CA; The Centurion in New York, NY; the Suzhou Museum
Suzhou Museum
The Suzhou Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, ancient Chinese paintings, calligraphies, and hand-made crafts, situated in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.It is free to visit.-History:...
in Suzhou, China; the Bank of China
Bank of China
Bank of China Limited is one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People's Republic of China. It was founded in 1912 by the Government of the Republic of China, to replace the Government Bank of Imperial China. It is the oldest bank in China...
International Finance Tower in Suzhou, China; the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. is the largest bank in the world by profit and market capitalization. It is one China's 'Big Four' state-owned commercial banks .It was founded as a limited company on January 1, 1984...
in Beijing, China; the Bank of China
Bank of China
Bank of China Limited is one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People's Republic of China. It was founded in 1912 by the Government of the Republic of China, to replace the Government Bank of Imperial China. It is the oldest bank in China...
Head Office Building in Beijing, China; the Embassy of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in the USA; the Dancing Water Theater at City of Dreams
City of Dreams (casino)
City of Dreams is a property along the Cotai Strip in the Cotai reclamation area in Macau built, owned and managed by Melco Crown Entertainment, formerly known as Melco PBL Entertainment. City of Dreams is Melco's second mega-sized property in Macau...
in Macao, SAR China; the Macao Science Center
Macao Science Center
The Macao Science Center is a science center in Macau.The project to build the science center was conceived in 2001 and completed in 2009. The building was designed by Pei Partnership Architects in association with I. M. Pei and construction started in 2006...
in Macao, SAR China; the Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali
Downtown Jebel Ali
Downtown Jebel Ali is a mixed-use development located between the Dubai waterfront and Techno Park, spanning an area of 200 hectares. Once completed, it will accommodate over 200,000 people, 70,000 of whom are planned as residents. The development area will consist of four separate zones...
in Dubai, UAE, and the Guanajuato State Library in Leon, Mexico.