Moshe Safdie
(1938) kanadensisk arkitekt
Moshe Safdie (Canada, b. 1938) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Moshe Safdie belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Moshe Safdie was born in Haifa. Moshe Safdie trained at McGill University and Westmount High School. Moshe Safdie works in Montreal and Philadelphia. Moshe Safdie became a member of American Institute of Architects, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. The awards include Companion of the Order of Canada, Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Wolf Prize in Architecture, and Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec.
The best-known works include ‘Habitat 67’, ‘National Gallery of Canada’, ‘Musée de la civilisation’, and ‘Beating the Odds Together: 50 Years of Singapore-Israel Ties’. The catalogue has 12 buildings by Moshe Safdie. The dated buildings span the years 1953–2019. The buildings are in places such as Jerusalem, Downtown Core, Ottawa, Ville-Marie, and Bentonville. They are in 5 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Moshe Safdie belong to the styles ‘Post-war modernism’, ‘Contemporary architecture’, and ‘Postmodernism’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Douglas Cardinal, Melvin Charney, Jean Dumontier, Charles Gwathmey, and Paul Andreu.