The Architect and the City: A Conversation with Didi Pei

Few architects come with the pedigree of Chien Chung (Didi) Pei. Son of the fabled I.M. Pei, patron of Pei Partnership Architects LLP with his brother Li Chung (Sandy), Didi's work takes him to Shanghai, Brunei, Paris and the Middle East, all within the span of a few weeks. While his Chinese-bo...

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Published in:World policy journal 2010-12, Vol.27 (4), p.33-40
Main Author: PEI, DIDI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architects
Architectural design
Architectural firms
Architectural models
Architectural practice
Architectural services
Architecture
Automobiles
Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
Brothers
Brunei
Buildings
China (People's Republic)
Chinese culture
Cities
Conversation
Current affairs
Doors
Fathers
General Interest
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
International Relations
MEGALOPOLIS
Middle East
Motor vehicle traffic
Officials and employees
Partnership
Pei, Chien Chung
Peoples Republic of China
Politics
Public Policy
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Summary:Few architects come with the pedigree of Chien Chung (Didi) Pei. Son of the fabled I.M. Pei, patron of Pei Partnership Architects LLP with his brother Li Chung (Sandy), Didi's work takes him to Shanghai, Brunei, Paris and the Middle East, all within the span of a few weeks. While his Chinese-born father is renowned for having shaped the look of the Louvre with his glass pyramid, Didi and his brother are placing their stamp on many of China's greatest cities-from Macau and Hong Kong to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. Recently, he sat down with World Policy Journal editor David A. Andelman and managing editor Ryan Bradley to explain his vision of the city, and the role of the architect in shaping it. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0740-2775
1936-0924
DOI:10.1162/wopj.2011.27.4.33