Described as one of the world’s greatest living architects, Daniel Libeskind was the original winner of New York’s World Trade Centre rebuild competition for Ground Zero, and presently has ongoing projects around the world from San Francisco to Switzerland to South Korea. His major commissions have included the Jewish Museum of Berlin and The Imperial War Museum North in the U.K., and the new Denver Art Museum. His work transcends conventional architecture - he is a philosopher, musician and artist, yet also a self-confessed populist, keen to connect emotionally with the public at large. Tracing the life, influences and work of a startlingly original thinker, this documentary explores the range of influences that shaped Libeskind’s early life, revisits the sites of some of his earliest memories, and travels with Libeskind on an intensely personal journey to some of the locations that have most inspired his thinking. Originally commissioned by the BBC the title has subsequently been acquired by DR TV (Denmark), Asia Television Ltd (Hong Kong), Yleisradio (Finland), IETV (Israel), ABC (Australia), Avro (Netherlands), Beijing Hongjia Culture Development Company (China), Mediacorp News (Singapore), RTE (Ireland), Telewizja Polska (Poland), EBS (Korea), National Geographic Channel (French speaking Europe, Africa).
Broadcaster: BBC Two
TX Date: October 2007
Total Episodes: 1
Duration: 90 mins
Executive Producer(s): Richard Shaw
Useful Links: BBC Two
BBC Four
Distribution Information: All3Media International