House for Venice Biennale project, Venice, Italy (Scale model, 1/4" = 1'0")
1976 · Acrylic and dichroic glass
3 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/2" (7.6 x 69.9 x 69.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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César Pelli
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Transformations in Modern Architecture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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César Pelli was an American architect whose glass and steel towers defined the postwar international modernist aesthetic. Born in Argentina and based primarily in the United States from the 1960s onward, Pelli designed landmark skyscrapers including the World Financial Center in New York and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. His approach combined structural clarity with refined proportional systems and a deliberate attention to how buildings meet skylines and urban public space. Pelli's influence extended across several generations of architects through his teaching and prolific practice.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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