Pei, I.M., 1985-05-14

Oral History Interview with I.M. Pei, 1985. Interviewed by Lucy Warner. 1 sound cassette (ca. 1 hr.): analog, mono. Two physical versions (one master, one copy). Transcript (15 pgs.). Forms part of the UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection. In this interview I.M. Pei, chief architect of the Mesa Laboratory and the Fleischmann Building, speaks passionately about his inspirations; the placement of the structures and the relationship between building and setting; the design process, down to the selection of materials; and how the Mesa Laboratory marked a very important turning point in his career.