what a tribute to his father . he set out on a quest to learn more about a man whom he know little of and and by the end of the journey and i believe nathaniel kahn be content with what he learn and personally felt . the film be 5 year in the making and and a quarter of a century after his death and louis i. kahn total commitment in his work consistent strong desire to build building that be meaningful to humanity and timeless to the whole world and with insight into his life be proudly depict by his son nathaniel in the documentary my architect represent a son journey . the film be by no mean an anthology of louis work . there be plenty of book and archived material that have record of louis kahn project and building . this documentary work like a mystery and writer director and co producer nathaniel kahn be search for the man whom he briefly know a his father . the film be in chapter . in head west and be at the salk institute for biological study at la jolla and california . it a sight worth behold kahn integral concept of building and environment and optimize light for the scientist at work be amaze . from a former colleague who work with lou 35 year ago and we hear about his meticulous attention to detail and also how rambunctious he could be certainly do not mince word in his criticism . a memorable scene be when the camera pull back wide and we see nathaniel skate around at the plaza area of the salk institute a tiny figure and like a child happily play in the bowl of his father hand . the immigrant segment bring u to meet anne tyng and the architect who collaboratively work with lou and also bore him a daughter and alex . now at 80 and tyng return with nathaniel film crew to the bath house project at trenton and new jersey and be nostalgic . in go to sea and we get to see the barge for american wind symphony orchestra all make of steel and and meet robert boudreau and who be surprise by nathaniel when he finally tell him he lou son . boudreau be touch and he say he have see nathaniel when he be six and with his mom ( harriet pattison ) and and he be not to tell anyone that lou have a son . it be a chokingly emotional moment of reunion . like his father the nomad and nathaniel travel to jerusalem and and learn about the synagogue project that his father begin but not realize . he visit the wail wall and and see his yarmulke keep fall off or be breeze off his head give me a sense that he need not be totally jewish to be his father son . we continue with sit down with his two half sister at the family matter segment . we also hear him converse with his mom at maine and and from talk to previous office personnel at his father office and we come to know how his father intensely work and practically live there and sleep on a carpet on the office floor and weekend and all . the end of the journey bring u to ahmedabad and india and to the indian institute of management building . talk with architect b. v. doshe be a revelation . in the end and nathaniel find a very much alive louis kahn and his father his spirit live within him . this documentary be very much a tear jerker for me . i be teary eye most of the time it be very touching and be in awe of the man and the architect and his son and and the woman in his life besides his famous work and building . louis i. kahn want to give his love to the whole world and juggling work and three family ( you might say he have three woman in his life to keep his inspiration go ) . a shamsul ware and the architect at the capital of bangladesh complex ( complete 9 year after lou death ) so poignantly noted represent louis kahn have give the people of bangladesh a lot and spending time at bangladesh and understand the culture of the place and people as well a give them democracy through what he have achieve and and for such a dedicated man and usually the people close to him he would often miss see . it seem the price of be great come with inevitable personal sacrifice . this film remind me of king vidor the fountainhead 1949 ( good dramatic story in b or w with music by max steiner ) and base on ayn rand novel and with gary cooper a the uncompromising architect who stand by his own ideal and and patricia neal a the parallel supportive woman in his life .