nominate for best documentary feature at 2004 academy award and my architect follow filmmaker nathaniel kahn in his quest to find out about his father and the legendary architect louis i kahn . lou kahn die in 1974 and when nate be 11 year old and leave behind an incredible but limited body of work and unpaid debt and three separate family all living within a few kilometre of each other . my architect follow kahn life through chronologically examine his building and and intersperse their beauty with the story of a charismatic and but selfish and emotionally immature genius . a the son which lou never publicly acknowledge during his lifetime and nate have delicately place himself in the story without overpower the main focus . when examine the magnificent salk institute in california and nate evokes his father mythic use of space and light in his building and make it a peaceful and fascinating experience for viewer . the shot of nate rollerblading in salk smoky white central meeting place emphasise the building harmony with nature . it breathtaking . my architect also cover the difficulty louis kahn have with get his design accept . several fantastical building exist only on paper and dismiss by more practical architect and property developer . it wasn not until louis kahn go to the east that his vision be enthusiastically embrace . in india and where he build the indian institute of management and a former co worker describe him a a guru . in bhangladesh and where he build the magnificent national assembly building and citizen consider him a father of democracy . watch my architect be a wonderful way to begin or continue learn about architecture and the importance of space . but it the irony of lou kahn egotism combine with the transcendence of his work that will inspire you . 4 star .