About
Architectural designer and architect who is best known for his work on the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site in Manhattan after it collapsed as the result of the September 11th attacks from terrorists.
Before Fame
As a child, he was an accordion virtuoso.
Trivia
He taught at universities including Yale University, University of Kentucky, UCLA, Harvard University, University of London, and University of Pennsylvania. He is also known for buildings including the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, the Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester, and the Wohl Centre at the Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
Family Life
In 1989, he and his wife Nina founded Studio Daniel Libeskind. They have children named Lev, Noam, and Rachel.
Associated With
He was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.
