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Home > Arts and Entertainment > Moshe Safdie: Hero of Habitat |
 Moshe Safdie: Hero of Habitat |
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Moshe Safdie achieved worldwide fame when his sensational Habitat pavilion was the showcase of Expo 67. The visionary architect went on to design some of the country's best-known buildings, including the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver's Library Square and the massive rebuild of Toronto's Pearson Airport. Millions of Canadians experience the power of his architecture daily. CBC looks at Safdie's career. |
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 Moshe Safdie describes how his upbringing influenced his ideas and his architecture. (TV; runs 2:25) |
 Moshe Safdie's undergraduate thesis receives worldwide attention as Habitat '67, centrepiece of Expo 67. (TV; runs 4:23) |
 Safdie must consider politics, passions and the weight of history when building in his homeland. (TV; runs 5:21) |
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 Photographer Yousuf Karsh gives a tour of Moshe Safdie's new National Gallery of Canada. (TV; runs 4:40) |
 Moshe Safdie returns to Montreal and shows he's willing to put his client's needs before his ego. (TV; runs 1:37) |
 As with many Safdie projects, the new Vancouver library is a little unusual. (TV; runs 2:14) |
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 Thirty years after Habitat, Safdie proposes another radical solution to the problem of urban sprawl. (TV; runs 14:21) |
 A play written by Moshe Safdie's son takes a humorous and critical look at contemporary architecture. (Radio; runs 5:19) |
 Hundreds of volunteers put Toronto's new airport terminal to the test. (TV; runs 13:39) |
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7 Additional Clips about Moshe Safdie: Hero of Habitat
