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Moshe Safdie on Habitat '67

Moshe Safdie achieved worldwide fame when his sensational Habitat pavilion was the showcase of Expo 67. The visionary architect went on to design some of the country's best-known buildings, including the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver's Library Square and the massive rebuild of Toronto's Pearson Airport. Millions of Canadians experience the power of his architecture daily. CBC looks at Safdie's career.

Safdie talks extensively about the concept and the building process.
Medium: Television
Program: A Sense of Place
Broadcast Date: 1966-10-25
Guest(s): Moshe Safdie
Host: Alex Trebek
Duration: 24:24

Last updated: March 13, 2012

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