What was the focus of I. M. Pei's dissatisfaction at architecture schools?
Beaux-Arts architecture
Minimalism
Baroque style
Renaissance architecture
Answer
Beaux-Arts architecture, with its emphasis on symmetry, grandeur, and ornamentation, was the primary focus of I. M. Pei's dissatisfaction with architecture schools. He believed that this traditional style stifled creativity and innovation, and that students should instead be exposed to modern architectural principles that emphasized functionality, simplicity, and the use of new materials and technologies.
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