Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie is a famous Canadian
architect. He was born in the town of
Haifa in the British Mandate of Palestine in
1938 and emigrated to
Montreal, Canada. He apprenticed under
Louis Kahn in Philadelphia. He is most famous for his ideas of cellular residences that could be lifted into place like
LEGO blocks. This was actually constructed as the
Habitat 67 project.
Important works include:
- Habitat 67 at Expo '67 World's Fair, Montreal, Quebec
- Coldspring New Town, Baltimore, Maryland
- The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Vancouver Library Square, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Salt Lake City Main Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
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