| 1 |
I. M. Pei.
Early conceptual sketch for building plan,
National Gallery of Art East Building, fall 1968.
Crayon and graphite on tracing paper |
| 2 |
National Gallery of Art Fourth Street Facade,
Photograph by Dennis Brack/Black Star |
| 3 |
I. M. Pei. Early conceptual sketch for building profile with Capitol,
National Gallery of Art East Building, fall 1968.
Pen on back of receipt |
| 4 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Working studies, c. September 1968.
Pencil on tracing paper |
| 5 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Working studies, c. October 1968.
Felt-tip pen on tracing paper |
| 6 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Working studies, c. October 1968.
Crayon on tracing paper |
| 7 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 1.
Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
| 8 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 2.
Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
| 9 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Study for Third Street and Mall facades, no. 3.
Pen (or pen and graphite) on tracing paper |
| 10 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of
Art East Building Design Team.
Study, "Stepping down the
geometry for light."
Pen on tracing paper |
| 11 |
I. M. Pei & Partners, National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Study for Fourth Street facade.
Pen on tracing paper |
| 12 |
I. M. Pei
Working sketch for building plan,
National Gallery of Art East Building, winter 1969.
Pen and graphite on tracing paper |
| 13 |
Scale model of East and West Buildings showing initial design for
Third Street facade, c. 1970-1971 |
| 14 |
Scale model of East and West Buildings showing final design for
Third Street facade, spring 1971 |
| 15 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for garden court,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
6 November 1970. Graphite on paper |
| 16 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for garden court,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
1 December 1970. Graphite on paper |
| 17 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for skylight system,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
25 January 1971. Graphite on paper |
| 18 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for
skylight system with bridge,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
1 February 1971. Graphite on paper |
| 19 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for space frame,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
1 March 1971. Graphite on paper |
| 20 |
Paul Stevenson Oles.
Perspective study for space frame
with light diffusion bars,
National Gallery of Art East Building,
June 1971. Graphite on paper |
| 21 |
I. M. Pei & Partners,
National Gallery of Art East Building Design Team.
Study for space-frame node, 15 March 1971.
Pen on tracing paper |
| 22 |
Unfinished space frame from above, 25 July 1977.
Photograph by Stewart Brothers |
| 23 |
East Building of the National Gallery of Art
shortly after it opened in June 1978.
Photograph by Dennis Brack/Black Star |
