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The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/arts/design/14ouro.html?_r...
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11 months, 2 weeks, 1 day, 15 hours agoI.M. Pei designed the Museum of Islamic Art, which is located on a man-made island in Doha, Qatar. It is a serene building, sharp in its chiseled angles and simplistic in its geometric from. It fuses past and present architectural styles, which I.M. Pei believes is crucial for all architecture -- to have roots. He says too many building designs are overly modern. We have to acknowledge the past. The Museum of Islamic Art fuses urban modernism and primitive fundamentalism, both characteristic of the Middle East. I.M. Pei is most notable for designing the Louvre and the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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