This museum is one of the last buildings to be created by I.M. Pei. Construction of this museum started in 2006 and finished in 2008. At 91 years old I.M. Pei traveled though the Muslim world gaining inspiration for this museum. The design is mainly of white rectangles stacked on top of each other. In my humble opinion, this is one of I.M Pei’s most beautiful works. The Museum of Islamic Art can be found in Doha, Qatar which overlooks the Persian Gulf.
Built in 1986 by I.M Pei who collaborated with WET Design Company and with landscape architect Dan Kiley to build a 63-floor tower that incorporated water fountains into the design. It is named the fountain place because the architects created 172 dancing fountains that surround the building. The Fountain Place is a unique design in which constructed as a multi-faceted prism which presents a different profile from different directions. One can find this building in Dallas, Texas near the arts district.
In 1984, the French President Francois Mitterrand asked I. M. Pei to bring the Louvre Museum into Modernity. The new design by I.M. Pei consists of one large pyramid that is surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The large pyramid was designed to function as the new main entrance into the museum. With this new look, the museum has attracted many tourists since its conception in 1984. To this day, it is one of I.M. Pei’s most famous pieces of architecture.
This next set of blogs will be focusing on the works of I.M. Pei
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio was designed by I.M Pei. This is the second time I.M. Pei used his iconic glass pyramid in a building. Although the Rock and Roll hall of fame is famous on its own, the Louvre Pyramid outshines this building in the world of architecture.
My last blog is on one of my favorite residential spaces in New York. It’s called One57 on billionaires row conveniently located one block away from central park. Nearly all the units overlook central park and the great city of New York. The design is quite remarkable with all glass walls surrounding the buildings units with 360 degree views, this is the place to be. 
My third blog would have to be a positive influence as well. The white house is absolutely remarkable. The symmetry creates the image of perfection and the security ensures it is an extremely important place. The White House is the U.S. President’s official residence and workplace. It is located in Washington, D.C. at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. And since John Adams in 1800 it has been the home of every U.S. president. For the president and his aides, the word “White House” is often used as a metonym.
The second place that has positively influenced me, is the Colosseum in Rome. This place is absolutely remarkable. The little detail still remains to this day. Although it is not in the same condition as hundreds of years ago, you still can visualize the wealthy kings of Rome running this empire. 
The first building that has influenced me in a positive way is the Sagrada Familia. I had an incredible experience when I visited this church with my family. It is so much more than pictures or words can describe in person. The pillars are designed to have the effect of a forest supporting the gigantic roof. The Sagrada is still under construction.
The Gordon Wu hall was designed by architects Robert Venturi and his wife, Denise Scott Brown for the Princeton University. It was designed to be a dining hall for one of the dormitories, sporting a unique style elaborated to be a “visual link” between the dining hall and the other buildings as well.
Cape 10 is designed as a building for the disadvantaged in Austria. The building was supposed to be completed by the end of this year but is taking a bit longer than planned. It shows that beauty should not only be for the rich and powerful but also for the less fortunate. It brings hope that buildings meant to help people should also being enjoyable to look at and I think that’s one thing that isn’t always the case.
