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At the same time, Pei designed a new museum for Luxembourg, the Musée d ' art moderne Grand-Duc Jean, commonly known as the Mudam.

Drawing from the original shape of the Fort Thüngen walls where the museum was located, Pei planned to remove a portion of the original foundation.

Public resistance to the historical loss forced a revision of his plan, however, and the project was nearly abandoned.

The size of the building was halved, and it was set back from the original wall segments to preserve the foundation.

Pei was disappointed with the alterations, but remained involved in the building process even during construction.