Daniel Libeskind

Architect

Birthday May 12, 1946

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Poland

Age 78 years old

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About

Architectural Designer best known for the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site in Manhattan. 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. 

Before Fame

As a child, he was an accordion virtuoso.

Trivia

He taught at universities including Yale UniversityUniversity of KentuckyUCLAHarvard UniversityUniversity of London, and University of Pennsylvania.

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.