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PEI

abbr.
Prince Edward Island
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Pei

(peɪ)
n
(Biography) I(eoh) M(ing). born 1917, US architect, born in China. His buildings include the E wing of the National Museum of Art, Washington DC (1978), a glass and steel pyramid at the Louvre, Paris (1989), and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, USA (1995)

PEI

abbreviation for
(Placename) Prince Edward Island
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Pei

(peɪ)

n.
I(eoh) M(ing), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.

PEI

Prince Edward Island.
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Noun 1. [画像:Pei - United States architect (born in China in 1917)]Pei - United States architect (born in China in 1917)
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
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The polymer blend used in this study was a high [T.sub.g]-polymer blend, i.e., the poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) and PEI blend.
Pei also worked closely with Brent Ridge, MD, MBA, clinical assistant professor, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
The austerity of the exterior of the museum contrasts with the rich use of decorative patterns inside, Pei commenting, "My feeling [is] that Islamic architecture often comes to life in an explosion of decorative elements." His creation was inspired by the geometric interlaces of Islamic tradition, particularly the metalwork, but is still visibly modern.
Wang Pei is leading, from 20 to September 24, a Chinese military delegation on a visit to the Kingdom to examine bilateral military cooperation.
However, the hospital was almost near its closure as the health department had refused to provide funds to the hospital, sources told Pakistan Today.As per the sources, the NGO PEI took over the reins of thechildrenhospitalon September 30, 2016, to provide a foundation for the next 10 years of service (first phase of the partnership).
He said that PEI was providing mobile phone application to LHWs and
Pei, a slight man who wore round, owl-ish glasses, became a U.S.
The museums, municipal buildings, hotels, schools and other structures that Pei built around the world showed precision geometry and an abstract quality with a reverence for light.
Although considered to be a modernist, Pei knew how to respect history and heritage.
Two of his sons, Li Chung Pei and Chien Chung Pei, former members of their father's firm, formed Pei Partnership Architects in 1992.
Hope, a three-year-old Shar Pei, was caught as a stray in the eastern European country and faced death - along with her SEVEN puppies - until Shar Pei Rescue of Scotland got involved.