Dusseldorf - Now it is official! Daniel Libeskind will deliver an architectural business card in the heart of the city. The New York star architect to build the Kö-Bogen.
The 62-year-old American had in the summer of 2008 already looked in person at the Jan Wellem place was immediately taken with the idea to cultivate, the space at the northern end of Royal Avenue: "This is the place for world architecture is!"
On Mon-Tue therefore, as the offer period had expired under the award, announced Mayor Dirk Elbers, "I am pleased that will be realized with Daniel Libeskind, an architect with world rankings in this project. The Kö-Bogen is now a further highlight in the heart of Dusseldorf. With his work he is a great success achieved. I am convinced that its architecture will go a lot of positive momentum for the city. "
One of the main works of native Poland with an American passport include the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Felix Nussbaum Haus in Osnabrück, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester, the Denver Art Museum and the plans for the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center Center in New York.
Of the remaining two candidates finally had the project development company in Düsseldorf "The developer brought" the offer, which will now be realized. The city council is in a meeting on 5 February, a corresponding proposal for resolution to be submitted.
Back in March, the city with the clearing of the construction site will launch more channels and move to begin soon with the implementation of the plans.
