ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.09.028
Three Views on I.M. Pei’s Aesthetic Concept of Design
Haoyue Luo
School of Fine Arts, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
*Corresponding author: Haoyue Luo
Published: October 25,2023
Abstract
As a world-renowned modernist architectural design master, I.M. Pei designed many classic works. The concept of natural and simple design is the core of Pei's architectural thought. Firmly upholding modernist architecture's core concepts and artistic values, Pei has carried out continuous exploration, expansion, and interpretation. Based on inheriting the first generation of modernist architects, he has integrated humanistic and natural factors into modernist architecture and expanded the cultural adaptability of modernist architecture. It has formed its exquisite style. This paper interprets I.M. Pei's design aesthetic concept through three aspects: functionalism of "less is more", humanism of "locality", and naturalism of "taking advantage of the situation". By studying the aesthetic characteristics of I.M. Pei's architectural designs and the design techniques used in them, we can gain a more thorough understanding of the charm of Pei's language and further develop modernist architectural aesthetics based on his predecessors.
Keywords
I.M. Pei, design aesthetics, modernist architecture
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How to cite this paper
Three Views on I.M. Pei’s Aesthetic Concept of Design
How to cite this paper: Haoyue Luo. (2023) Three Views on I.M. Pei’s Aesthetic Concept of Design. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(9), 1851-1854.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.09.028