We've found that an aggresive plan of action is the best course. While we usually recommend against talking to your ID about issues relating to interior design or its poorer cousin, architecture, there will be no avoiding it when you and your ID see this movie. Therefore we have prepared a few relevant facts that you can memorize now and use when discussing the film.
The Illegitmate ChildrenIt is well known that Louis Kahn had several extramarital relationships, some of which resulted in children. What is perhaps less well-known, and is therefore more likely to impress your ID, is the fact that one of his love-children is the renowned soul singer Chaka Kahn, who credits her musical abilities to her father. Dropping this little gem during conversation about the movie will no doubt impress your ID.
The Little-known BuildingsThe film features several of Kahn's most famous works, including the Salk Institute and the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh. You will impress your ID by explaining that it is less well known that Kahn also did the original designs for the White Castle restaurant buildings.
The Movie TitleAnother interesting piece of trivia: "My Architect" was not the original title of the movie. Nathaniel Kahn originally wanted to call the film "The Wrath of Kahn", and was extremely disappointed to learn that the title had already been taken.
False rumours about KahnOf course, there are several common misconceptions about the man as well, and showing an awareness of these falsehoods can be just as impressive as a knowledge of the facts. For example, it is not true that Kahn invented the recliner. It was in fact, Frank Lloyd Wright, although he didn't refer to it as a recliner, but instead called it the "internal ottoman".