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I.M. Pei - The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University

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Flowing lines...

Bridge leading to the circular stairway at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, I.M. Pei and John L. Sullivan III, Lead Designers

Bridge leading to the circular stairway at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University - I.M. Pei and John L. Sullivan III, Lead Designers

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I. M. Pei and the architects in his firm envisioned the Herbert F. Johnson Museum as a continuous surface.

Stairs and bridges above the lobby form flowing lines that culminate in a circular stairway.

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