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The exhibition Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie explores Moshe Safdie’s structures and the philosophy that shapes them through approximately 175 drawings, sketches, videos, photographs and scale models

ENGLISH

Discover how the world-renowned Israeli-born architect, who has studied in Montreal, has conceived impressive buildings and avant-garde communities in Canada, the United States and across the world.

His use of transcendent light, powerful geometry and iconic forms is recognizable in buildings such as the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Habitat 67 (Montreal), the United States Institute of Peace Headquarters (Washington, DC), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Arkansas), Mamilla Center (Jerusalem), the Khalsa Heritage Centre (India) and Marina Bay Sands (Singapore).

Organized by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, and the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

Website of exhibition

FRANÇAIS

L’exposition Citoyen du monde. L’architecture de Moshe Safdie explore les constructions de Moshe Safdie et la philosophie derrière chacune d’elle grâce à environ 175 dessins, esquisses, vidéos, photographies et modèles réduits.

Découvrez comment cet architecte mondialement reconnu a conçu des bâtiments impressionnants et des communautés avant-gardistes au Canada, aux États-Unis et ailleurs dans le monde.

Une lumière transcendante, une géométrie puissante et des formes iconiques sont des éléments récurrents dans ses structures telles que le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada (Ottawa), Habitat 67 (Montréal), le Vancouver Public Library, le United States Institute of Peace (Washington, DC), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Arkansas), la Mosquée de Dubaï, le Terminal 3 du Ben Gurion International Airport (Jérusalem), le Guangdong Science Center (Chine) et la Marina Bay Sands (Singapour).

Organisée par le Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas et le Skirball Cultural Centre, Los Angeles.

Site de l'exposition

Architect Moshe Safdie

Architect Moshe Safdie

View overlooking Jerusalem,Yad Vashem, Holocaust Museum, 2005<br />Photo Timothy Hursley

View overlooking Jerusalem,Yad Vashem, Holocaust Museum, 2005
Photo Timothy Hursley

Exhibition catalogue

Exhibition catalogue

Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie / Citoyen du monde. L’architecture de Moshe Safdie

happens
from 06/10/2010
to 09/01/2011

where

National Gallery of Canada/ Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
380 Sussex Drive P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 9N4
1 May–30 Sept: Daily, 10am to 5pm, Thu to 8 pm. 1 Oct–30 Apr: Tue to Sun 10am to 5pm; Thu until 8 pm. Closed Mondays.
613-990-1985

source
Kollectif
Montréal Canada

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