And you have to remember that I came to America as an immigrant. You know, on a ship, through the Statue of Liberty. And I saw that skyline, not just as a representation of steel and concrete and glass, but as really the substance of the American Dream.
Daniel Libeskind
I'm not Candide, nor Dr Pangloss, but we know that faith moves mountains.
faith
dreams liberty steel american-dream
And then, build a bustling wonderful city of the 21st century, with a restoration of a spectacular skyline, which Manhattan, of course, needs. So, that is really the design as a whole.
design buildup
I don't get to sleep when I'm in New York. Really. I'm living on adrenaline.
sleep
There will be a competition for the memorial. And then it can be developed with trees, with planting. It can become a very beautiful place protected from the streets, because it is below. And it can be something very moving and very private.
places competition
Winning a competition in architecture is a ticket to oblivion. It's just an idea. Ninety-nine per cent never get built.
architecture competition
I studied architecture in New York. So, really I was very moved, like everyone else, to try to contribute something that has that resonance and profundity of it means to all of us.
architecture
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