Designing the Louvre (3/6)

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The designer of the Louvre Pyramid, I M Pei, talking about the design brief.

(Part 3 of 6)

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[bscottb8]

I. M. Pei -- the last great architect.

[hishambukhari]

a legendary Architect

[TylerSamuelWilkinson]

The Louvre Pyramid used to be my ramp to jump the Louvre Museum in Midnight Club.

[admx94]

IM Pei is a genious... Please don't undermine his work... He's up there with Frank Loyd Wright and Gustav.

[etrax2000]

@bscottb8 not the last just one of the last who would shamelesly build anything for the right price. he was the disney of architectur, not a genius ..just a showman

[scarletangel675]

i promised to myself that given the resources i will go back to this magnifiscent place.. there's so much to see.. artwork, passion and beauty everywhere.. that's on top of it's historical value..

[lloydy187]

I loved my trip to the louvre during the week i found the building just as amazing as the fantastic artwork within it! would love to go again there is so much to see in there its impossible to see it all in one day

[princessCandice69]

@bscottb8 yes. after Gustav Eiffel. :)

they're both GENIUS.