Texas landmarks among the lasting legacy of famed architect I.M. Pei

PHOTOS: One of the world's most famous architects, I. M. Pei, has died at the age of 102.



HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 04: Architect I.M. Pei's JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston, Texas on November 4, 2017. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)



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HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 04: Architect I.M. Pei's JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston, Texas on November 4, 2017. (Photo By HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 04: Architect I.M. Pei's JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston, Texas on November 4, 2017. (Photo By ... more Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Texas landmarks among the lasting legacy of famed architect I.M. Pei 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

One of the world's most famous architects, I. M. Pei, has died at the age of 102, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Pei's iconic structures span the globe, including the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio; John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts; and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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In Texas, his buildings include JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston and Dallas' Fountain Place, City Hall, Energy Plaza, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and One Dallas Center, and the original control tower at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

In 1983, Pei won the Pritzker Prize. The honor is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.

Pei's works "added elegance to landscapes worldwide with their powerful geometric shapes and grand spaces," according to the Houston Chronicle.

See above for some of famed architect I.M. Pei's most iconic buildings, including some Texas landmarks.

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