Daniel Libeskind, the architect, uses deconstruction architecture style to reach dynamic-monumental impression for his design. Inspired by the Hebrew phrase “l’chaimL’Chaim” (to To lLife), Daniel based the extension’s conceptual organizing principles on the two symbolic Hebrew letters of the “chet” and the “‘yud”. The building is used as exhibition space, performing and media art, and include 3,500 squere feet of space for education purpose. The most distinctive feature of the new building is its “skin” of over 4,5003,000 luminous blue steel panels. The blue colour of the steel is achieved through a procedure called interference-coating. Since there are not any dyes or pigments to decay, the colour will never fade or chalk. The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) will be opened on Sunday, June 8, 2008.

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