I. M. Pei Quote

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

The Pritzker Architecture Prize, 1983: Presented to Ieoh Ming Pei (ed. 1983)

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.