Tour-goers listen to architect Carl Abbott, left, discuss the Pei Dormitores on the campus of New College in Sarasota on Jan. 4, 2014. Abbott worked in I.M. Pei's office during his design work on the New College campus in the 1960s. The tour was sponsored by the Sarasota Architectural Foundation to raise awareness of the structures. Staff photo / Harold Bubil; 1-4-2014.
- I.M. Pei, one of the most famous architects of the past 60 years, designed the freshman dormitory buildings at New College in Sarasota. Construction started in 1965 and the buildings, built around a courtyard filled with royal palms, were completed in 1967. The Sarasota Architectural Foundation hosted a tour of the buildings on Jan. 4. Staff photo / Harold Bubil; 1-4-2014.
- I.M. Pei, one of the most famous architects of the past 60 years, designed the freshman dormitory buildings at New College in Sarasota. Construction started in 1965 and the buildings, built around a courtyard filled with royal palms, were completed in 1967. Staff photo / Harold Bubil; 1-4-2014.
I.M. Pei, one of the most famous architects of the past 60 years, designed the freshman dormitory buildings at New College in Sarasota. Construction started in 1965 and the buildings, built around a courtyard filled with royal palms, were completed in 1967. Local architects were upset that Pei got the job. Staff photo / Harold Bubil; 1-4-2014.
