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Libeskind, a master plan architect for the World Trade Center reconstruction site, introduces his approach to public space and shows how his own life experiences as the child of Holocaust survivors inform his ideas for the new World Trade Center site. Many color and b&w photos are included, but there is no subject index.
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breaking ground with sarah crichton daniel libeskind breaking ground riverhead books · a member of penguin group (usa) inc. · new york · 2004 adventures in life and architecture A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund, which was formed to provide aid, future scholarships, and funds to the families of the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy who worked in the food, beverage, and hospitality professions throughout the entire complexand who were lost on September 11, 2001. Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund is a charitable organization; its website is at windowsofhope.org. RIVERHEAD BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group • Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA • Penguin Group (Canada), 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) • Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England • Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) • Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) • Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, India • Penguin Group (NZ), Cnr Airborne and Rosedale Roads, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) • Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa • Penguin Books Ltd, Reg