YEAR NAME - NATION JURY CITATION SAYINGS WINNING WORKS

PHILIP JOHNSON (USA)

1906 - 2005 They describe him as Glass House, Connecticut
someone who “produced “Architecture is the art of how (1949)
American Architect
consistent and significant to waste space” Seagram Building, New
Author, Historian, museum director contributions to humanity York City (1958)
“All architecture is shelter, all
1979 Awards and the environment," Pennzoil Place, Houston
great architecture is the
AIA Gold Medal (1978) adding that "as a critic and (1975)
design of space that contains,
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1979) historian, he championed AT&T Building, New York
cuddles, exalts, or stimulates
the cause of modern (1984)
Style the persons in that space”
architecture and then went
International style and post- on to design some of his
modernist architecture greatest buildings.”

“Architecture is an art when

LUIS BARRAGAN (MEXICO) one consciously or Barragan House, Mexico
They honor him for his unconsciously creates City, Mexico (1948)
1902 - 1988 “commitment to architecture aesthetic emotion in the
Cuadra San Cristobal,
Landscape architect as a sublime act of the atmosphere and when this
Mexico City, Mexico (1968)
poetic imagination. He has environment produces
Engineer wellbeing.” Tlalpan Chapel (Chapel
created gardens, plazas,
Awards and fountains of haunting and Convent of the
I don't divide architecture,
beauty—metaphysical Capuchinas
1980 Pritzker Architecture Prize (1980) landscape and gardening; to
landscapes for meditation Sacramentarias), Mexico
Style me they are one.
and companionship.” City, Mexico (1960)
Modernist movement in architecture A garden must combine the
Las Arboledas, Mexico
poetic and he mysterious with
Minimalist (1962)
Him and his works are a feeling of serenity and joy.
He designed many stables, fountains described as “mystical’ as Fuentos de los Amantes,
I think that the ideal space
and water troughs that manifest well as serene. Mexico (1968)
must contain elements of
many of these same qualities. magic, serenity, sorcery and
mystery.
 History Faculty Library,
JAMES STIRLING (UK) Cambridge University,
Cambridge, UK (1967)
(1962 - 1992) They honor James Stirling— Engineering Building,
British Architect a prodigy for so many University of Leicester,
years—as a leader of the “I have a rather ad hoc and United Kingdom
Awards
great transition from the expedient attitude to structure,
Alvar Aalto Medal (1978) Modern Movement to the Neue Staatsgalerie,
particularly as a design
architecture of the New—an Stuttgart,Germany (1983)
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1981) element, and I usually
1981 architecture that once more manage to prevent it from St. Andrews University,
Royal Gold Medal (1980) has recognized historical intruding in the architectural Fife, Uk (1968)
Style roots, once more has close solution Arthur M. Sackler
Variant of postmodernism connections with the
. Museum, Harvard
buildings surrounding it,
He use of unconventional building University, Cambridge,
once more can be called a
axes, complex geometric shapes, new tradition. Massachusetts (1985)
and brightly colored decorative Clore Gallery, Tate
elements. Gallery, London, UK,
(1987)
KEVIN ROCHE (IRELAND)
Metropolitan Museum of
(1922 - 2019)
Art, Lehman Pavilion,
Irish-born American architect New York (1975)
Awards Fine Arts Center,
Gold Medal Award from the University of
American Academy of Arts and “They recognized him and Roche's architectural philoso Massachusetts, Amherst,
Letter (1990) honor an architect who phy is that "the responsibility Massachusetts (1974)
persists in being an of the modern architect is to Center for the Arts,
AIA Gold Medal (1993) create a community for a
1982 individual, and has for all of Wesleyan university,
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1982) us, through his work and his modern society,” which Middletown, Connecticat
Style person, made a difference emphasizes the importance (1973)
for the better.” for peoples' well-being to bring
Green Architecture, Modern nature into the buildings they Knights of Columbus
Architecture inhabit. Headquarters, New
The majority of his work Haven, Connecticut (1970)
encompasses civic concerns: Ford Foundation
transportation, infrastructure and Headquarters, New York
public space are prevalent themes (1963)
addressed in many of his projects.
 IEOH MING PEI OR I.M PEI
“His work over the past forty Louvre Pyrmaid, Paris,
(CHINA) years includes not only “I believe that architecture is a France (1989)
1917 - 2019 palaces of industry, pragmatic art. To become art,
government and culture, but it must be built on a National Center for
Chinese American Architect foundation of necessity.” Atmospheric Researc,
also moderate and low-
Awards income housing. His Boulder,Colorado (1967)
“It is not an individual act,
Gold Medal for Architecture of the versatility and skill in the use architecture. You have to Everson Museum of Art,
American Academy of Arts and of materials approach the consider your client. Only out Syracuse, New York (1968)
Letters (1979) level of poetry. of that can you produce great Paul Mellon Arts Center,
1983 AIA Gold Medal (1979) His tact and patience have architecture. You cannot work Wallingford, Connecticut
enabled him to draw in the abstract.” (1972)
Pritzker Prize Architect (1983) together peoples of Herbert Johnson Museum
Royal Gold Medal (2010) disparate interests and of Art, Ithaca, New York
disciplines to create a "the important distinction is
Style between a stylistic approach (1973)
harmonious environment.”
Modernism to the design; and an OCBC Centre, Singapore
They stated that he "has analytical approach giving the (1976)
Forms are based from the given this century some of process of due consideration
arrangements of simple geometric its most beautiful interior National Gallery of Art,
to time, place, and purpose."
Shapes such as triangle, circles and spaces and exterior forms." Washington, DC (1978)
squares.
“When I am asked what I
RICHARD MEIER (USA) believe in, I say that I believe
1934 - PRESENT in architecture. Architecture is
“Honored him for his single- the mother of the arts. I like to
American Abstract artist and minded pursuit of the believe that architecture
Architect essence of modern Smith House, Darien,
connects the present with the Connecticut (1967)
Awards architecture. He has past and the tangible with the
broadened its range of intangible.” “We are all Douglas House, Harbor
Pritzker Prize (1984) forms to make it responsive Springs, Michigan (1973)
affected by Le Corbusier,
1984 AIA Gold Medal (1997) to the expectations of our Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar The Atheneum, Neew
Style time.” Aalto, and Mies van der Rohe. Harmony, Indiana (1979)
“In his search for clarity and But no less than Bramante,
Modernism The Barcelona Museum
his experiments in balancing Borromini, and Bernini.
Rationalism Of Contemporary Art,
light and space, he has Architecture is a tradition, a
long continuum. Whether we Barcelona, Spain (1995)
He is noted for his refinements and created structures which are
variations on Classic Modernist personal, vigorous, original.” break with tradition or
Principles such as Geometry, Open enhance it, we are still
Space and emphasis on light. connected to that past. We
evolve.”
 "I have always considered
HANS HOLLEIN (AUSTRIA)
architecture as an art, To me
1934 - 2014 architecture is not primarily
Austrian Architect the solution of a problem, but Retti Candleshop, Vienna,
“Jury honors him as a the making of a statement.” Austria (1965)
Awards master of his profession—
one who with wit and "Not only do I deal with Jewellery Store Schullin I,
Prize for Architecture of the City of eternity, with the permanent,
Vienna, (1974) eclectic gusto draws upon Vienna, Austria (1974)
the traditions of the New but also with the ephemeral
Grand Austrian State Prize for and the temporary. As an Austrian Travel Agency,
World as readily as upon Main Office, Vienna,
Architecture (1983) those of the Old.” artist, I am only responsible to
1985 myself and can make highly Austria (1978)
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1985)
individualistic manifestations. Museum Abteiberg
Golden Rathausmann (2009) Salutes him as a superb As an architect, I am Moenchengladbach,
Style teacher and continues to responsible to the needs of Germany (1982)
practice what he proclaimed man and society. Man Haas Haus, Vienna,
Postmodern Architecture
career: “We give back to continuously designs for Austria, (1985-1990.)
"One of the few contemporary man the joy of building.” survival, for immediate
architects with the skill, the wit, and the survival and for survival after
financial backing to recreate the death. The life and work of an
intimate luxury of Versailles' private artist and architect mirrors this
chambers." fundamental human situation."
GOTTFRIED BÖHM
(GERMANY) “New buildings should fit
1920 - PRESENT naturally into their
Dwelling House, Cologne
surroundings, both
German Arcitect and Sculptor “He has taken care to see Weiss (1955)
architecturally and historically,
Awards that the elements in his work without denying or prettifying Neviges Pilgrimage
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1986) which suggest the past also the concerns of our time.” Church, Vebert, Germany
Fritz Schumacher Prize, Hamburg bear witness to his ready (1968)
(1985) acceptance, whether in the
1986 City Hall, Bensberger,
design of churches, town “A building is a human being's
Style Germany (1960)
halls, public housing, or space and the background for
Expressionism and Post-Bauhaus office buildings, of the latest his dignity and its exterior Museum of the Diocese,
“An architect who creates and best in our should reflect its contents and Paderborn, Germany
"connections" between the past and contemporary technology.” function.” (1975)
the future, between the world of Deutsche Bank
ideas and the physical world,
between a building and its urban
surroundings.”
 KENZO TANGE (JAPAN)
1913 - 2005 Hiroshima Peace
The jury says, “In preparing Memorial Museum,
Japanese Architect
a design, Tange arrives at Hiroshima, Japan (1955)
Awards shapes that lift our hearts “Designs of purely arbitrary
because they seem to nature cannot be St. Mary’s Cathedral,
RIBA Gold Medal (1965) Tokyo, Japan (1955)
emerge from some ancient expected to last long.”
American Institute of Architects Gold and dimly remembered past Yoyogi National
Medal (1966) and yet are breathtakingly of Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
1987 French Academy of Architecture today.” “Architects today tend to (1964)
Grand Medal of Gold (1973) Depreciate themselves, to
The stadium he designed for regard themselves as no more Yokohama Museum of
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1987) the Olympic Games(1964) than just ordinary citizens Art, Yokohama, Japan
Olympic Diploma of Merit (1965) that held in Tokyo were without power to reform the (1989)
described as the most future” Tokyo City Hall Complex,
Style beautiful structures built in Tokyo, Japan (1991)
Japanese Style with Modernism the twentieth century.
He was also influential patron of the
Metabolist movement

OSCAR NIEMEYER (BRAZIL)

1907 - 2012 “My work is not about 'form
Brazilian Architect follows function’, Congress (Chamber of
Awards but 'form follows beauty' or, Deputies and Congress
“Oscar Niemeyer has even better, 'form Office Towers), Brasilia,
Lenin Peace Prize (1963) captured the essence of Brazil (1960)
Pritzker Prize (1988) culture and gives it form” follows feminine.”
Metropolitan Cathedral of
1988 Prince of Asturias Awards (1989) His building designs are the Brasilia, Brazil (1970)
RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1998)
distillation of colors, light “The architect's role is to fight Niterói Contemporary Art
and sensual imagery of his for a better world, where he
Praemium Imperiale (2004) Museum, Niteroi, Brazil
native land. can produce an architecture
(1996)
Style that serves everyone and not
just a group of privileged
Modernist Architecture
people.”
He was known for his sensuous,
curvy, nature-inspired designs
 GORDON BUNSHAFT (USA) “His forty years of designing Albright Knox Art Gallery,
masterpieces of modern Buffalo, New York (1961)
1909 -1990 Architecture demonstrate an Lever House, New York
American Architect understanding of (1952)
Awards
Contemporary technology “I like my architecture to speak
and materials that is for itself. Well, anyhow, to Joseph H. Hirshhorn
American Academy and institute of unsurpassed.” Museum and Sculpture
speak for me.”
Arts and Letters (1955) Garden, Washington, DC
(1974)
American Institute of Architects 25-
year Award (1980)
His astute perception that “The Building speaks for itself” Yale University, Beinecke
1988 architecture is a joint Rare Book and
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1988) venture between client and Manuscript Library, New
Style designer has generated Reinhold Martin notes, he Haven, Connecticut (1963)
mutual respect, and creative “scarcely acknowledges the
International and modern collaborations producing intersection of architecture Travertine House,
architecture great building with an with analytic discourse. Hamptons, New York
appropriate fusion of (1962)
humanity and functionality National Commercial
for the people who inhabit Bank, Jeddah, Saudi
and use his structures. Arabia (1983)
FRANK GEHRY (CANADA) “Architecture should speak of
its time and
1929 - PRESENT Gehry Resisdence, Santa
place, but yearn for Monica, California (1978)
Canadian-born American Architect
timelessness.”
Awards Califonia Aerospace
“Gehry's work is a highly Museum, Los Angeles,
Pritzker Architecture Prize (1989) refined, sophisticated and Califonia (1984)
adventurous aesthetic that “98% of what gets built today
American Academy of emphasizes the art of is shit.” Guggenheim Museum,
Achievement's Golden Plate Award architecture.” Bilbao, Spain (1997)
(1995)
1989 “The Jury commends this "Liquid architecture. It's like DZ Bank, Berlin, Germany
AIA Gold Medal (1999) restless spirit that has made (1999)
jazz - you improvise, you work
25 Year Award AIA (2012) his buildings a unique together, you play off each Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago,
Style expression of contemporary other, you make something, Illinois (2004)
society and its ambivalent they make something. And I
Deconstructivist Walt Disney Concert Hall,
values.” think it's a way of - for me, it's
Los Angeles, Califonia
He is known for his use of bold, a way of trying to understand
(2003)
postmodern shapes and unusual the city, and what might
fabrications. happen in the city."
 “Aldo Rossi has the array of
abilities that permit an
ALDO ROSSI (ITALY) architect to work with a sure
1931 - 1997 hand and achieve the
“What surprises me most in San Cataldo Cementery,
Italian Architect and Designer intended result allows for no
architecture, Modena, Italy (1984)
shortcuts”
Awards as in other techniques, is that Quartier Schützenstrasse,
Pritzker Prize Architecture (1990) a project has one life in its Berlin, Germany (1998)
He must know human built state but another in
Style Rebuilding of the Carlo
behavior, understand
its written or drawn state." Felice Theatre, Genoa,
1990 Neo-rationalism structures and materials,
Italy (1991)
and how to shape forms and
Monumental simplicity and power
spaces to serve intended
purposes in inspired and “One cannot make
architecture without studying Bonnefanten Museum,
“He accomplished the unusual feat original ways. Maastrict, Netherland
the condition of life in the city”
of achieving international recognition (1995)
in four distinct areas: theory,
“He uses his talents and Teatro de Mondo, Venice
drawing, architecture and product Italy (1979)
ability to solve design
design.”
problems in memorable and
imaginative ways.”
ROBERT VENTURI (USA) “Venturi looked with fresh Vanna Venturi House,
1925 - 2018 eyes at the architectural Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
landscape of America and (1964)
American Architect
described the inherent Fire Station #4, Columbus,
Awards honesty and beauty of Indiana (1968)
“Less is a bore”
Pritzker Prize (1991) ordinary buildings.”
Coxe-Hayden House and
Vincent Scully Prize (2002) sstudio, Block Island,
1991 “Modernism is about space.
Style “From this simple Rhode Island (1981)
Postmodernism is about
observation he wove a
Contemporary Architecture communication. You should Gordon WU Hall,
manifesto that challenged
do what turns you on.” Princeton University, New
prevailing thinking on the
Jersey (1983)
One of the most original talents in subject of American
functionalist architecture, Sainsbury Wing, National
contemporary architecture. He has
and the minimalism of the Gallert, London, UK (1991)
also been credited with saving
modern architecture from itself. International School.”
 ALVARO SIZA(PORTUGAL) “The architecture of Alvaro
Siza is a joy to the senses Restaurante da Boa Nova,
1933 - PRESENT
and uplifts the spirit. Each Matosinhos, Portugal (1963)
Portuguese Architect and line and curve is placed with Piscina Leca, Palmeria,
Architectural Educator. skill and sureness.” Portugal (1966)
Awards “He solves design problems Bouça Housing Complex,
directly. That simplicity, “Tradition is a challenge to
Royal Gold Medal (2009) innovation.” Porto, Portugal (1973)
upon closer examination
Pritzker Prize (1992) Servei de Meteorologica,
however, is revealed as “Architects don’t invent
Barcelona, Spain (1992)
1992 UIA Gold Medal (2011) great complexity. There is a anything; they transform
Golden Lion for Lifetime subtle mastery underlying reality.” Centro de Art Gallego,
what appears to be natural Spain (1993)
Achievement (2012) “A good architect works
creations. slowly.” Facultad de Arquitectura,
Style University of Porto,
“His architecture, as an
Poetic Modernism extension of Modernist Portugal (1993)
“Siza maintains that architects invent principles and aesthetic Serralves Museum of
nothing, rather they transform in sensibility, is also an Contemporary Art, Porto
response to the problems they architecture of various Portugal (1997)
encounter.” respects”

YKK Guest House, Kurobe,

FUMIHIKO MAKI (JAPAN)
Japan (1982)
1928 - PRESENT “A modernist who has fused "The ultimate aim of Fujisawa Municipal
Japanese Architect the best of both eastern and architecture is to create Gymnasium, Fujisawa,
western cultures to create spaces to serve society and in Japan (1984)
Awards
an architecture representing order to achieve this; the Spiral, Tokyo, Japan (1985)
Wolf Prize in Arts (1988) the age-old qualities of his architect must understand National Museum of
Pritzker Prize (1993) native country while at the human activities from the
same time juxtaposing Modern Art Kyoto, Kyoto,
International Union of Architects standpoints of history, ecology Japan (1986)
1993 Gold Medal (1993) contemporary construction and changing trends. He must
methods and materials.” also know the relationship Iwasaki Art Museum
Praemium Imperiale (1999)
Annex, Ibusuki, Japan
AIA Gold Medal (2011) existing between human
(1987)
Style “For building works that are activities and architectural
spaces and processes by Makuhari Messe I, Tokyo,
not only expressions of his
Modernism means of which these Japan (1989)
time, but that are destined to
“An architect whose work is survive mere fashion.” relationships develop." Tepia, Tokyo (1989)
intelligent and artistic in concept and Tokyo Metrapolitan
expression, meticulously achieved.” Gymnasium, Japan (1990)
 CHRISTIAN DE “An architect must remember
PORTZAMPARC (MOROCCO) that the people working or Cité de la Musique, Paris,
"Portzamparc is the first living in his building need France (1995)
1944 - PRESENT
French architect to be so space - to dream, to be quiet, School of Dance of the
French Architect and urbanist honored. It is not only a to find beauty somewhere.” Opéra de Paris, Nanterre,
Awards tribute to him as an France (1987)
Pritzker Prize (1994) individual, but an homage as
We need to rediscover the Opéra de Paris, Lille,
well, to the great
Grand Prix de I’urbanisme (2004) architectural traditions of essence of the meaning of France (1995)
1994 Style 'the use.' Architecture is,
France, and particularly Le LVMH Tower, New York,
Corbusier who has forever above all, here for a better New York (1999)
His architectural style is known for its living. Every gesture, every
distinctive features such as bold influenced architecture French Embassy, Berlin,
everywhere." shape must be justified by
designs, an artistic approach and the various reasons that would Germany (2003)
creativity that comes with him being reinforce their reason to be, Luxembourg
a watercolor painter. He is especially their use, and will give more Philharmonie (2005)
esteemed as a designer of concert sense to their beauty.
hall, operas, philharmonies and an
urban planner.
TADAO ANDO (JAPAN) Ando's architecture as "an
1941 - PRESENT assemblage of artistically “You cannot simply put Church on the water,
composed surprises in something new into a Tomamu, Hokkaido, Japan
Japanese Self-taught Architect space and form ... that both (1988)
Awards serve and inspire ... with place. You have to absorb
what you see Church of the Light,
never a predictable moment
Alvar Aalto Medal (1985) Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
as one moves throughout around you, what exists on the
Carlsberg Architectural Prize (1992) (1989)
his buildings.” land, and then
Pritzker Prize (1995) Naoshima Contemporary
RIBA, Royal Gold Medal (1997) use that knowledge along with Art Museum, Naoshima
AIA Gold Medal (2002) "Ando conceives his contemporary Island, Japan (1992)
1995
Neutra Medal for Professional projects as places of thinking to interpret what you Rokko Housing I and II,
Excellence (2012) habitation not as abstract see.” Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (1993)
Style designs in a landscape.”
Hyogo Prefectural
Ando's architectural style is said to “I would like my architecture to Museum of Art Kobe,
create a "haiku" effect, emphasizing He requires absolute inspire people to use their own Hyogo, Japan (2002)
nothingness and empty space to precision in the making and resources, to move into the
represent the beauty of simplicity. The Oval at Benesse Art
casting of his concrete forms future.” Museum Naoshima (1995)
He favors designing complex spatial to achieve the smooth, clean
circulation while maintaining the and perfect concrete for his
appearance of simplicity. structures."
 "Architecture only reaches its
RAFAEL MONEO (SPAIN) "An architect with true status when it is realized, Logrono Town Square,
tremendous range, each of when it acquires its being as Logrono, Spain (1981)
1937 - PRESENT whose buildings is unique, an object, and when it is Bankinter, Madrid, Spain
Spanish Architect but at the same time, transformed into material
uniquely recognizable as (1977)
Awards reality as a building."
being from his palette." Prevision Espanola,
Rolf Schock Prizes in Visual Arts Seville, Spain (1988)
(1993) I don't have regrets of being
"Moneo not only practices Atocha Station, Madrid,
Pritzker Prize (1996) an architect. You are looking
1996 architecture in the most real Spain (1992)
RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2003) continuously - to the leaves of
sense of designing the trees, the shapes of the L’illa Diagonal, Barcelona,
Praemium Imperiale (2017) buildings, taking into cars, to the structures of the Spain (1993)
Style account all aspects of their city, to the patterns of textiles - Kursaal Palace, Spain
Unique Style of Spanish Architecture construction, but also, he to find the reasons behind the (1999)
teaches his theories utilizing forms. That is very rewarding.
Rafael Moneo likes to use straight National Museum of
all his experience and If you extend a profession like
lines and geometrical shapes in his Roman Art, Merida (1992)
knowledge, in effect that to the entire history, it
buildings which are mirrored
sustaining these parallel allows you to travel through
throughout.
efforts by enriching each time.
with the other."
SVERRE FEHN (NORWAY)
“Fehn's architecture as "... a
1924 - 2009 fascinating and exciting Nordic Villa, Norrkoping,
Norwegian Architect combination of modern Sweden (1964)
“When I build on a site in
Awards forms tempered by the nature that is totally unspoiled, The Bodker House, Oslo,
Scandinavian tradition ..." it is a fight, an attack by our Norway (1967)
Houen Foundation Award (1961)
“He represents the best of culture on nature. In this Villa Busk, Bamble,
Pritzker Prize (1997) twentieth-century confrontation, I strive to make Norway (1990)
Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal modernism ... this is a a building that will make
1997 Glacier Museum,
(1997) unique life's work of people more aware of the
Fjaerland, Norway (1991)
extraordinary richness, beauty of the setting, and
Style The Eco House,
perception and quality." when looking at the building in
Modernism the setting, a hope for a new Norrkoping, Sweden (1992)
His body of work stands as
Norwegian architect known for his testament to the talent, consciousness to see the Aukrust Museum, Alvdal,
designs of private houses and creativity and sensitivity of beauty there as well.” Norway (1995)
museums that integrated modernism one of the master architects
with traditional vernacular of the world.
architecture.
 RENZO PIANO (ITALY) The Menil Collection
Renzo Piano's architecture Museum, Houston, Texas
1937 - PRESENT reflects that rare melding of (1987)
Italian Architect art, architecture, and Centre Pompidou, Paris,
engineering in a truly “A museum is a place where France (1977)
Awards
remarkable synthesis, one should
Royal Gold Medal (1982) making his intellectual Columbus International
Kyoto Prize (1990) curiosity and problem- lose one’s head.” Exposition, Genoa, Italy
Praemium Impariale (1995) solving techniques as broad (1992)
1998 Pritzker Prize (1998) and far ranging as those Kensai International
earlier masters of his native Architecture is art, but art
UIA Gold Medal (2002) vastly contaminated by many Airport Terminal, Osaka,
land, Leonardo da Vinci and Japan (1994)
AIA Gold medal (2008) other things. Contaminated in
Michelangelo. While his
Style the best sense of the word— The Beyeler Foundation
work embraces the most
fed, fertilized by many things. Museum, Basel,
Renzo Piano's work has been called current technology of this
era, his roots are clearly in Switzerland (1997)
"high-tech" and bold
"postmodernism." the classic Italian philosophy Tjibaou Cultural Centre,
and tradition. Noumea, New Caledonia
(1998)
NORMAN FOSTER (UK)
“Sir Norman Foster's pursuit Faculty of Law, University
1935 - PRESENT of Cambridge,UK (1995)
of the art and science of
English Architect architecture has resulted in “As an architect you design for Willis Faber and Dumas,
one building triumph after the present, Ipswich, UK (1975)
Awards
another, each one in its own with an awareness of the past, Sainsbury Center of
Pritzker Prize (1999) way, unique.” for a future Visual Arts, University of
AIA Gold Medal (1994) East Anglia, Norforlk UK
which is essentially unknown.”
Royal Gold Medal (1983) (1978)
“For Sir Norman's steadfast
French Academy of Architecture Century Tower Bunkyo-
1999 devotion to the principles of
Gold Medal (1991) “Architecture is an expression ku, Tokyo, Japan (1991)
architecture as an art form,
Style of values.” Commerzbank Tower,
for his contributions in
His work is often sleek, modern and defining an architecture with Germany (1997)
high tech; creating cinematic high technological “Everything we design is a City Bank Headquarters,
backdrops to everyday life. His firm, standards, and for his response to the specific Hangzhou, China (2017)
Foster + Partners, has projects all appreciation of the human climate and culture of a Swiss Tower RE, London,
over the world and they continue to values involved in producing particular place” England (2004)
create progressive works of High- consistently well-designed Hearst Tower, New York,
Tech architecture incorporating projects” US (2006)
Sustainable Design.
 REM KOOLHAAS “Architecture is a dangerous Netherlands Dance
mixture of power Theatre, The Hague,
(NETHERLANDS) He is an architect obviously Netherlands (1988)
and impotence.”
1944 - PRESENT comfortable with the future Nexus Housing, Fukuoka,
Dutch Architect, Architectural and in close communication Japan (1991)
with its fast pace and "Architecture has been
Theorist and Urbanist Villa dall’Ava, Paris,
changing configurations. defined in terms of one
Awards France (1991)
activity, and that activity is Dutch House, Netherlands
Pritzker Prize (2000) adding to the world. A few
2000 He accomplished his (1993)
Praemium Imperiale (2003) years ago I realized the
objectives—defining new Kunsta, Rotterdam,
profession was as if
Royal Gold Medal (2004) types of relationships, both Netherlands (1993)
lobotomized - it was stuck
theoretical and practical, Grand Palais, Lille, France
Style conceiving of itself only in
between architecture and (1994)
terms of adding things and not
Modernist, Deconstructivist, the cultural situation, and for
in terms of taking away or Educatorium, Utrecht,
Structuralist his contributions to the built
erasing things. The same Netherlands (1997)
His architecture is an architecture of environment, as well as for
intelligence for adding ought Maison a Bordeaux,
essence; ideas given built form. his ideas.
to also deal with its debris." France (1998)
JACQUES HERZOG and “Both architects' roots in
PIERRE DE MEURON European tradition are "We look for materials which Laban Dance Theatre,
combined with current are as breathtakingly beautiful London, UK (2003)
(SWITZERLAND)
technology in extraordinarily as the cherry blossom in Ricola Storage Building,
1950 - PRESENT inventive architectural Japan, as dense and compact Laufen, Switzerland (1987)
Swiss Architecture firm solutions to their clients' as the rock formations of the
needs that range from a Alps or as mysterious and Apartment Building Along
Awards
modest switching station for unfathomable as the surface A Party Wall, Basel,
Pritzker Prize (2001) Switzerland (1988)
trains to an entirely new of the oceans. We look for
Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent (2001) approach to the design of a materials which are as Central Signal Tower
2001 Royal Gold Medal (2007) winery.” intelligent, versatile and SBB, Basel Switzerland
Schock Prize (1999) The jury is pleased to award complex as natural (1997)
Stirling Prize (2003) the 2001 Pritzker phenomena, in other words Küppersmühle Museum,
Style Architecture Prize to them materials which don't just Grothe Collection,
for advancing the art of appeal to the eyes of the Duisburg, Germany (1999)
Combining tradition and innovation in astounded art critic, but are
such a way that the two elements architecture, a significant
contribution to furthering the also really efficient and appeal Tate Modern, London, UK
actually enhance each other. They to all our senses – not just (2003)
have their intensity and passion for definition of architecture as
one of the premier art forms vision but also hearing, smell, Nouveau Stade de
using the enduring palette of brick, taste and touch."
in this new century and Bordeaux, France (2015)
stone, glass and steel to express
new solutions in new forms. millennium.
 GLENN MURCUTT (UK) “He works as a sole
Architecture is not created; it
practitioner, primarily
1936 - PRESENT is discovered – the hand will Done House, New South
designing environmentally
Australian Architect find solutions before the mind Wales, Australia (1991)
sensitive modernist houses
can even comprehend them. Fredericks House, New
Awards that respond to their
surroundings and climate, “I'm very interested in South Wales (1982)
RAIA Gold Medal (1992) as well as being buildings that adapt to Magney House, New
Alvar Aalto Medal (1992) scrupulously energy changes in climatic conditions South Wales (1984)
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2002) conscious.” according to the seasons,
buildings capable of Marika-Alderton House,
American Institute of Architects Gold He uses light, water, wind, Northern Territory, Australia
2002 responding to our physical
Medal (2009) the sun, the moon in (1994)
and psychological needs in
working out the details of
Style the way that clothing does. Simpson-Lee House, New
how a house will work—how
We don't turn on the air- South Wales (1994)
A modernist, a naturalist, an it will respond to its
conditioning as we walk
environmentalist, a humanist, an environment. His structures Arthur & Yvonne Boyd
through the streets in high
economist and ecologist are said to float above the Education Centre, New
summer. Instead, we change
encompassing all of these landscape, or in the words South Wales (1999)
the character of the clothing
distinguished qualities in his practice of the Aboriginal people of
by which we are protected. Bowral House, New South
as a dedicated architect who works Western Australia that he is
Layering and changeability: Wales (2001)
alone from concept to realization of fond of quoting, they “touch
this is the key”
his projects in his native Australia. the earth lightly.”
JORN UTZON (DENMARK) “An architect whose roots Can Lis (Architect’s
1918 - 2008 extend back into history— House), Majorca, Spain
touching on the Mayan, (1973)
Danish Architect
Chinese and Japanese, Fredensborg Housing,
Awards Islamic cultures, and many “There is a rumor that I can’t
draw and never could. This is Fredensborg, Denmark
Pritzker Prize (2003) others, including his own (1962)
Scandinavian legacies. He probably because I work so
Royal Gold Medal (1978) combines these more much with models. Models are Sydney Opera House,
Alvar Aalto Medal (1982) ancient heritages with his one of the most beautiful Sydney, Australia
2003 design tools, but I still do the
AIA Gold Medal (1973) own balanced discipline, a Education Centre,
sense of architecture as art, finest drawings you can
Prototype House, Herning,
Style and natural instinct for imagine.”
Denmark (1967)
He used expressionist style in his organic structures related to
Bagsvaerd Church,
Sydney Opera House. site conditions.” “He proves
that the marvelous and Copenhagen, Denmark
His architecture combines the (1976)
seemingly impossible in
organic elements of Frank Lloyd
architecture can be Kuwait National
Wright with Middle Eastern and
achieved.” Assembly, Kuwait (1982)
Islamic elements.
 “It is gratifying to us as
ZAHA HADID (IRAQ) sponsors of the prize to see Vitra Fire Station, Weil am
our very independent jury
1950 - 2016 “Architecture is really about Rhein, Germany (1993)
honor a woman for the first
Iraqi-British Architect well-being. I think that people LFone
time. Although her body of
want to feel good in a space… Landesgartenschau, Weil
Awards work is relatively small, she
On the one hand it’s about am Rhein, Germany (1999)
has achieved great acclaim
Pritzker Prize (2004) shelter, but it’s also about
and her energy and ideas The Richard and Lois
pleasure. “
German Architecture Prize (2005) show even greater promise Rosenthal Center for
for the future.” “I don't think that architecture Contemporary Art,
2004 Praemium Imperiale (2009)
is only about shelter, is only Cincinnati, Ohio (2003)
Stirling Prize (2010) about a very simple enclosure.
The full dimensions of Ms. It should be able to excite you, Phaeno Science Center,
Royal Gold Medal (2016
Hadid’s prodigious artistic to calm you, to make you Wolfsburg, Germany (2005)
Style outpouring of work is think.” Heydar Aliyev Center,
“Her style of work is bold, unique, apparent not only in
“There are 360 degrees, so Baku, Azerbaijan (2012)
different and contemporary. She architecture, but in exhibition
why stick to one?” Port Authority Building,
explores new aspects of design designs, stage sets,
furniture, paintings, and Belgium (2016)
through technology and materials.
drawings.

“The aesthetic of architecture Diamond Ranch High

THOM MAYNE (USA) “Mayne’s Approach toward has to be rooted in a broader School, California (1999)
1944 - PRESENT architecture and his idea about human activities like Blades Residence, Santa
philosophy sought walking, relaxing and Barbara, California
American Architect
throughout his career to communicating. Architecture University of Toronto
Awards create an original thinks about how these Graduate Student
Pritzker Prize (2005) architecture, one that is truly activities can be given added Housing, Canada (2000)
representative of the unique, value.”
AIA Gold Medal (2013) Hypo Alpe-Adria Center,
somewhat rootless, culture “Architecture is a social activity Klagenfurt, Austria (2002)
2005 Rome Prize (1987) of Southern California, that has to do with some sort of
especially the architecturally communication or places of Tsunami Asian Grill, Las
Style Vegas, Nevada (2002)
rich city of Los Angeles.” interaction, and that to change
Deconstructivist the environment is to change Caltrans District 7
An architect whose bold and behaviour.” Headquarters, Los
unconventional works were noted for “He is authentic addition to “Architecture is a discipline that Angeles, California (2004)
their offset angular forms, layered the tradition of innovative, takes time and patience. If one Wayne L. Morse US
exterior walls, incorporation of giant exciting architectural talent spends enough years writing Courthouse, Oregon
letter and number graphics, and that flourishes on the West complex novels one might be (2006)
emphasis on natural light. Coast. “ able, someday, to construct a US Federal Building, San
respectable haiku.”
Francisco, California (2007)
 PAOLO MENDES DA ROCHA The Paulistano Athletic
Club, São Paulo, Brazil
(BRAZIL) “He produced buildings with (1958)
a deep understanding of the “Architecture is the
1928 - PRESENT transformation of nature, a Chapel of Saint Peter,
poetics of space”
Brazilian Architect total fusion of science, art and Campos de Jordão, São
“He modifies the landscape technology in a sublime Paulo, Brazil (1987)
Awards and space with his statement of human dignity Forma Store, São Paulo,
Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000) architecture, striving to meet and intelligence through the Brazil (1987)
both social and aesthetic settlements we build for Brazilian Museum of
Pritzker Prize (2006) human needs.”
2006 ourselves. Sculpture, São Paulo,
Venice Biennale Golden Lion (2016) “Mendes da Rocha has Brazil (1988)
Style devoted his career to the Patriarch Plaza and
creation of architecture “All space must be attached to Viaduct do Cha, São
Brutalism a value, to a public dimension.
guided by a sense of Paulo, Brazil (1992)
His style was known as Paulista responsibility to the There is no private space. The
The State Museum of São
Brutalism, he used great expanses of inhabitants of his projects as only private space that you Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
concrete in his buildings, managing well as to a broader society.” can imagine is the human
(1993)
to create a sense of monumentality mind.”
Residence for Mario
without massiveness, modernism
Masetti, Cava EState, São
without alienation.
Paulo, Brazil (1995)
“He combines his love of Centre Pompidou, Paris,
architecture with a profound France (1977)
RICHARD ROGERS (ITALY) knowledge of building “My passion and great
Lloyd’s of London,
materials and techniques. enjoyment for
1933 - PRESENT London, UK (1986)
His interest in technology is architecture, and the reason Millennium Dome,
Italian-British Architect not merely for artistic effect, the older I get London, UK (1999)
Awards but more importantly, it is a
clear echo of a building’s the more I enjoy it, is because Minsmi Yamashiro
Royal Gold Medal (1985) program and a means to I believe we - School, Kyoto, Japan
make architecture more architects - can affect the (2003)
2007 Venice Biennale Golden Lion (1995)
productive for those it quality of life of the Terminal 4, Madrid
Pritzker Prize (2007) Barajas Airport, Madrid,
serves.” “A humanist, who people.”
Stirling Prize (2009) reminds us that architecture Spain (2005)
is the most social of arts. National Assembly for
Style
Throughout his long, Architecture is measured Wales, Wales (2005)
Modernist innovative career, he shows 175 Greenwich Street,
against the past, you build in
Functionalist designs in High-tech us that perhaps the the present, and try to imagine World Trade Center Site,
Architecture architect’s most lasting role the future. New York (2006)
is that of a good citizen of The Leadenhall Building,
the world.” London, England (2006)
 IMA or Arab World
JEAN NOUVEL (FRANCE) Institute, Paris, France
“Jean Nouvel has pushed
1945 - PRESENT (1987)
architecture’s discourse and
French Architect praxis to new limits. His Nemausus I Public
Housing, Nimes, France
Awards inquisitive and agile mind “Each new situation requires a
propels him to take risks in (1987)
new
Honorary Fellow of the AIA (1993) each of his projects, which, Cartier Foundation for
and RIBA (1995) architecture.” Contemporary Art, Paris,
regardless of varying
degrees of success, have France (1994)
Wolf Prize in Arts (2005)
greatly expanded the Cultural and Conference
2008 Pritzker Prize (2008) “It is not possible to design
vocabulary of contemporary Center, Lucerne,
always the same. How to be
Style architecture.” Switzerland (2000)
different in each different
place – that is the most Agbar Tower, Bacelona,
He was fascinated by the way light “We particularly admire the
interacts with buildings, and this important work and duty of the Spain (2005)
spirit of the journey—
interest became one of the few persistence, imagination, architect to find out” Guthrie Theater,
consistencies in his work. He is often exuberance, and, above all, Minneapolis, Minnesota
described as a master without a an insatiable urge for (2006)
style, instead letting each project creative experimentation” Quai Branly Museum,
define itself. Paris, France (2006)
53w53, New York (2007)
PETER ZUMTHOR Protective Housing for
(SWITZERLAND) “Zumthor has a keen ability Roman Excavations,
to create places that are Chur, Graubünden,
1943 - PRESENT much more than a single “I believe that architecture
today needs to reflect on the Switzerland (1986)
Swiss Architect building. His architecture
expresses respect for the task and possibilities which Zumthor Studio,
Awards are inherently its own. Haldenstein, Graubünden,
primacy of the site, the
Carlsberg Architectural Prize (1998) legacy of a local culture and Architecture is not a vehicle or Switzerland (1986)
Praemium Imperiale (2008) the invaluable lessons of a symbol for things that do not
Saint Benedict Chapel,
architectural history. “ belong to its essence. In a
2009 Pritzker Prize (2009) Switzerland (1988)
society that celebrates the
Royal Gold Medal (2013) Homes for Senior
inessential, architecture can
Style Citizens, Switzerland
“For him, the role of the put up a resistance,
Zumthor's style of architecture architect is not just to counteract the waste of forms (1993)
perhaps epitomizes the principles of construct a fixed object but and meanings, and speak its Thermal Bath Valls,
phenomenology, a belief in the also to anticipate and own language.” Switzerland (1996)
primacy of sensory and experiential choreograph the experience
qualities in architecture that is of moving through and Brother Klaus Field
inspired by the philosophy of Martin around a building.” Chapel, Wachendorf, Eifel,
Heidegger. Germany (2007)
 KAZUYO SEJIMA (JAPAN) "Our works of architecture are
1956 - PRESENT generally open in character. The Rolex Learning
“The architects hold a vision Center, Switzerland (2009
RYUE NISHIZAWA (JAPAN) of a building as a seamless We make them open because
we want to build O Museum, Nagano,
1966 - PRESENT whole, where the physical Japan (1999)
presence retreats and forms relationships."
SANAA Founder 21st Century Museum of
a sensuous background for Contemporary Art,
Japanese Architects
people, objects, activities, Kazuyo Sejima quote: "As an Ishikawa, Japan
Awards and landscapes.” architect, I feel it is part of our (2004)
2010 Erich Schelling Architecture Prize “They explore like few profession to use space as a Zollverein School of
(2000) others the phenomenal medium to express our Management and Design,
Rolf Shock Prize (2005) properties of continuous thoughts." Germany (2006)
space, lightness, Glass Museum, Toledo
Pritzker Prize (2010) transparency, and
Ryue Nishizawa quote: Museum of Art, Ohio
Style materiality to create a subtle (2006)
synthesis.” "Architecture has very broad
They designed structures that were repercussions. It is not only a New Museum of
admired for their refined simplicity, private issue but also a social Contemporary Art, New
spatial fluidity, and thoughtful one." York (2007)
integration into their surroundings.
House in Serra da
EDUARDOO SOUTO DE Arrábida, Portugal (2002)
MOURA (PORTUGAL)
“Eduardo Souto de Moura’s House in Cascais,
1952 - PRESENT architecture it is not obvious, Portugal (2002)
“For me, architecture is a
Portuguese Architect frivolous, or picturesque. It is global issue. There is no Cinema House Manoel de
imbued with intelligence and ecological architecture, no Oliveira, Porto, Portugal
Awards
seriousness. His work intelligent architecture, no (2003)
Pessoa Prize (1998) requires an intense Municipal Stadium, Braga,
sustainable architecture—
Pritzker Prize (2011) encounter not a quick there is only good Portugal (2003)
Wolf PRize Arts (2003) glance. And like poetry, it is architecture. There are always Burgo Tower, Porto,
2011
Style able to communicate problems we must not neglect; Portugal (2007)
emotionally to those who for example, energy, House in Bom Jesus,
Neo-Miesian
take the time to listen. For resources, costs, social Braga, Portugal (2007)
He combines the abstract architecture that appears aspects—one must always House in Maia, Maia,
minimalism of Mies van der Rohe effortless, serene, and pay attention to all these.” Portugal (2007)
with a tactile sensitivity and the use simple, and for the care and Paula Rego Museum,
of local materials—granite, wood, poetry that permeates each Cascais, Portugal (2008)
marble, brick, steel, concrete—as project.”
well as his unexpected use of color Hotel and Tourism
and building techniques. School, Portalegre,
Portugal (2009)
 Library of Wenzheng
WANG SHU (CHINA) “to me architecture is College, Suzhou, China
“His buildings have the (1999-2000)
spontaneous for the simple
1963 - PRESENT unique ability to evoke the
reason that architecture is a Vertical Courtyard
past, without making direct
Chinese Architect matter of everyday life. When I Apartments, Hangzhou,
references to history.”
say that I build a ‘house’ China (2002 - 2007)
Awards “Wang Shu’s architecture is instead of a ‘building’, I am Xiangshan Campus,
German Schelling Architecture Prize exemplary in its strong thinking of something that is China Academy of Art,
(2010) sense of cultural continuity closer to life, everyday life. Phase II, Hangzhou, China
and re-invigorated tradition.” When I named my studio (2004-2007)
2012 Gold Medal in French Academy of
Architecture (2011) “Wang Shu´s buildings have ‘Amateur Architecture’, it was
Ceramic House,
a very rare attribute—a to emphasize the
Pritzker Prize (2012) Jinhua,China (2003-2006)
commanding and even, at spontaneous and
experimental aspects of my Ningbo History Museum,
Style times, monumental
work, as opposed to being Ningbo, China (2003-2008)
His style combines traditional presence, while functioning
superbly and creating a ‘official and monumental’." Five Scattered Houses,
materials with modern design and Ningbo, China (2003-2006)
pushes against the norms of current calm environment for life
and daily activities.” Ningbo Tengtou Pavillion,
Chinese architectural practices.
Shanghai Expo,
Shanghai,China (2010)
TOYO ITO (JAPAN) “Architects have made Silver Hut (House),
architecture too complex. We
1941 - PRESENT “Toyo Ito is a creator of need to simplify it and use a
Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
timeless buildings, who at (1984)
Japanese Architect language that everyone can
the same time boldly charts understand.” Tower of Wind,
Awards new paths. His architecture Kanagawa, Japan (1986)
projects an air of optimism, “I would like to use architecture Sendai Mediatheque,
AIJ Award (1986)
lightness and joy, and is to create bonds between people
Royal Gold Medal (2006) Miyagi, Japan (2000)
infused with both a sense of who live in cities, and even use
Asahi Prize (2009) it to recover the communities Serpentine Gallery
uniqueness and universality. Pavilion, London, UK
Praemium Imperiale (2010) that used to exist in every single
2013 For these reasons and for (2002)
Pritzker Prize (2013) city.”
his synthesis of structure, TOD’S Omotesando
UIA Gold Medal (2017) space and form that creates “Architecture is bound by
Building, Shibuya-ku,
inviting places, for his various social constraints. I
Style Tokyo, Japan (2004)
sensitivity to landscape, for have been designing
“His works has drawn on inspiration architecture bearing in mind Meiso no Mori Municipal
infusing his designs with a Funeral Hall, Gifu, Japan
from the principles of nature, as spiritual dimension and for that it would be possible to
evidenced by the unity achieved realize more comfortable (2006)
the poetics that transcend all Tama Art University
between organic-like structures, spaces if we are freed from all
his works.” Library, Tokyo, Japan
surface and skin. They describe also the restrictions even for a little
the works of Toyo Ito as innovative. bit.” (2007)
 “Architects mostly work for
privileged people, people who
“He reflects this spirit of the have money and power.
SHIGERU BAN (JAPAN) prize to the fullest. He is an Power and money are
1957 - PRESENT outstanding architect who, invisible, so people hire us to Curtain Wall House,
for twenty years, has been visualize their power and Tokyo Japan (1995)
Japanese Architect
responding with creativity money by making Paper Church, Kobe,
Awards and high quality design to monumental architecture. I Japan (1995)
JIA Prize Best Young Architect of the extreme situations caused love to make monuments, too,
by devastating natural but I thought perhaps we can Naked House, Saitama,
Year (1997)
disasters.” use our experience and Japan (2000)
Prix de l'Académie d'Architecture de
Shigeru Ban is a tireless knowledge more for the Paper Log House, Bhuj,
France (2004)
architect whose work general public, even for those House (2001)
2014 Mainich Design Prize, Japan (2012) who have lost their houses in
exudes optimism. Where Centre Pompidou-Metz,
Pritzker Prize (2014) others may see natural disasters.” France (2010)
Style insurmountable challenges, “The most important thing, in Tamedia Building, Zurich,
Ban sees a call to action. order to forge one's own Switzerland (2013)
Ban developed a style known for its Where others might take a creative personality, is to
blend of traditional Japanese tested path, he sees the travel, to see different Cardboard Cathedral,
architecture with elements of opportunity to innovate. He environments, different Christchurch, New Zealand
American Modernism. He was most is a committed teacher who cultures. I wanted to try to (2013)
recognized for his innovative use of is not only a role model for imagine a new kind of
cardboard tubes as construction younger generations, but structure in architecture. In
materials. also an inspiration. general, architects follow
fashions. They're
neoclassical, postmodern.”
 FREI OTTO (GERMANY) He has embraced a
“Everything man is doing in
Roof for Olympic
definition of architect to Stadium, Munich, Germany
1925 - 2015 architecture is to try to go
include researcher, inventor, (1968-1972)
German Architect and structural against nature. Of course we
form-finder, engineer, Roof for the Multihalle in
engineer have to understand nature to
builder, teacher, Mannheim, Mannheim,
Awards know how far we have to go
collaborator,
against nature. The secret, I Germany (1970-1975)
Thomas Jefferson Medal in environmentalist, humanist,
think, of the future is not doing Expo 67, Montreal, Canada
Architecture (1974) and creator of memorable
too much. All architects have (1967)
Wolf Prize in Architecture (1996-97) buildings and spaces.
the tendency to do too much.”
Royal Gold Medal (2005) Diplomatic Club Heart
2015 Praemium Imperiale (2006) Tent, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Throughout his life, Frei Otto
Pritzker Prize (2015) “Why should we build very (1980)
has produced imaginative,
Style large spaces when they are Hall at the International
fresh, unprecedented
not necessary? We can Garden Exhibition,
He pioneered the use of modern, spaces and constructions.
design halls spanning several Hamburg, Germany (1963)
lightweight, tent-like structures for He has also created
kilometres and covering a
many uses. He was attracted to them knowledge. His Aviary at Munich Zoo,
whole city, but we have to ask,
partly for their economic and contributions to the field of Germany (1979-1980)
what does it really make?
ecological values. As early as the architecture are not only
What does society really
1950s, he built complex models to skilled and talented, but also
need?”
test and perfect tensile shapes. generous.
ALEJANDRO ARAVENA UC Innovation Center,
(CHILE) “Alejandro Aravena is Santiago, Chile (2014)
leading a new generation of “Architecture is about giving Siamese Towers,
1967 - PRESENT form to the places where
architects that has a holistic Santiago, Chile (2005)
Chilean Architect understanding of the built people live. It is not more
Quinta Monroy Housing,
Awards environment and has clearly complicated than that but also
Iquique, Chile (2004)
Silver Lion Prize and Erich Schelling demonstrated the ability to not simpler than that. And life
ranges from very basic needs St. Edward’s University
Architecture Medal (2006) connect social responsibility, Dorms, Austin, Texas USA
Global Award for Sustainable economic demands, design to very deep desires, from
2016 ordinary activities to (2008)
Architecture (2008) of human habitat and the Bicentennial Children’s
city.” extraordinary events, from the
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2016), Park, Santiago, Chile
self to the collective. So I
Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols He has a deep (2012)
guess that is why we should
Prize (2019) understanding of both Villa Verde Housing,
have a life in the first place; to
Style architecture and civil know the subject we are trying Constitución, Chile (2013)
Known for his socially conscious society, as is reflected in his to host, take care of and Novartis Office Building,
building projects that attempt to writing, his activism and his enhance, is a must.” Shanghai, China (2015)
break down economic inequality in designs. Ocho Quebradas House,
urban areas. Los Vilos, Chile (2013)
 Bell - Lloc Winery,
All their works have a strong Palamós, Girona, Spain
RAFAEL ARANDA (1961) (2007)
sense of place and are
CARME PIGEM (1962) powerfully connected to the Soulages Museum,
surrounding landscape. This Rodez, France (2014)
RAMON VILALTA (1960) connection comes from La Lira Theater Public
RCR Architectes - Spanish understanding—history, the Open Space, Ripoll,
Architecture Firm natural topography, customs Architecture is like music, but Girona, Spain (2011)
and cultures, among other less ephemeral. It is like
things—and observing and poetry, but more prosaic. All El Petit Comte
Awards experiencing light, shade, this is because we want to feel Kindergarten
First Prize in Competition of Public colors and the seasons. and make others feel. It is the Besalú, Girona, Spain
Works and Urbanism (1988) part of our lives and we offer (2010)
National Award for Culture in to others. Les Cols Restaurant
The siting of buildings, the
Architecture (2005) choice of materials and the Marquee, Olot, Girona,
French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts geometries used are always "We have believed in trying to Spain (2011)
2017 et des Lettres, (2008 and 2014) intended to highlight the do the maximum using the Barberí Laboratory
natural conditions and pull minimum," claims Aranda.
Gold Medal by the French Académie Olot, Girona, Spain (2008)
them into the building.
d’Architecture, (2015) Sant Antoni – Joan Oliver
Pritzker Prize (2017) "By using just one material we Library, Senior Citizens
Their works are always the hope to be able to create an Center and Cándida Pérez
fruit of true collaboration and atmosphere. And this is Gardens, Barcelona, Spain
Style at the service of the positive for us." (2007)
Their works admirably and poetically community. They
Tossols-Basil Athletics
fulfill the traditional requirements of understand that architecture
Track
architecture for physical and spatial and its surroundings are
beauty along with function and intimately intertwined and Olot, Girona, Spain, (2000)
craftsmanship. know that the choice of La Cuisine Art Center
materials and the craft of
Nature, Landscape and building are powerful tools Nègrepelisse, France,
“Atmospheres” Influence their for creating lasting and (2014)
approach to Architecture. meaningful spaces. Row House
Olot, Girona, Spain (2012)
 BALKRISHNA DOSHI (INDIA) Doshi is acutely aware of
1927 - PRESENT the context in which his Premabhai Hall,
“Design is nothing but a Ahmedabad, India (1976)
Indian Architect buildings are located. His humble understanding of
solutions take into account Sangath Architect’s
Awards materials, a natural instinct for Studio, India (1980)
the social, environmental solutions and respect for
and economic dimensions, Amdavad Ni Gufa,India
Pritzker Prize (2018) nature.”
and therefore his (1994)
France's highest honour for arts the “Every object around us, and Centre for Environmental
architecture is totally
'Officer of the Order of Arts and nature itself—lights, sky, water Planning and Technology,
engaged with sustainability.
Letters', (2011) and storm—everything is in a India (1966 -2012)
2018 6th Aga Khan Award for Architecture symphony,” explains Doshi. Aranya Low Cost Housing,
(1993-1995) Doshi´s architecture is both “And this symphony is what Indore, India (1989)
poetic and functional. As architecture is all about. My Indian Institute of
Style Management Bangalore,
people pass through the work is the story of my life,
Doshi’s architecture explores the buildings and spaces, Doshi continuously evolving, India (1977-1992)
relationships between fundamental invites them to experience changing and Institute of Indology, India
needs of human life, connectivity to their surroundings and also searching…searching to take (1962)
self and culture, and understanding suggests the possibility of away the role of architecture, Kamala House, India (1963)
of social traditions, within the context transformation. and look only at life.” Life Insurance
of a place and its environment, and Corporation, India (1973)
through a response to Modernism.
ARATA ISOZAKI (JAPAN) “And in his search for Ōita Prefectural Library
meaningful architecture, he Ōita, Japan (1966)4
1931 - PRESENT
created buildings of great “I’ve always felt that the most MOMA, Japan (1974)
Japanese Architect, Urban Designer quality that to this day defy important thing is finding a Kitakyushu Central
and Theorist categorizations, reflect his way of escaping the Library, Fukuoka, Japan
Awards constant evolution, and are framework or aesthetic (1974)
AIJ Annual Prize (1967 & 1975) always fresh in their consciousness with which I Tsukua Center Building,
approach.” am Burdened” Japan (1983)
RIBA Gold Medal (1986)
2019 “Isozaki’s oeuvre has been Museum of Contemporary
Golden Lion Venice Biennale of
described as heterogeneous Art, USA (1986)
Arhitecture (1996) “My first experience of
and encompasses Art Tower Mito, Japan
Pritzker Prize (2019) architecture was the void of
descriptions from vernacular (1990)
Style architecture, and I began to
to high tech. What is Palau Sant Jordi,
He developed his own thoughts and consider how people might
patently clear is that he has Barcelona, Spain (1990)
theories on architecture into a rebuild their homes and
not been following trends cities.” Domus: La Casa del
complex style that invokes pure but forging his own path.” Hombre, Spain (1995)
shape and space as much as it Nara Centennial Hall,
evokes post-modern ideas. Japan (1998)
 Urban Institute of Ireland,
Dublin, Ireland (2002)
Loreto Community
School, Milford, Ireland
(2006)
YVONNE FARRELL (1951) McNamara states, Universita Luigi Bocconi,
SHELLY MCNAMARA (1952) “Their approach to “Architecture is a framework Milan, Italy (2008)
architecture is always for human life. It anchors us
Founder of Grafton Architects and connects us to the world Offices for the
honest, revealing an Department of Finance,
Irish Architect understanding of the in a way which possibly no
other space-making discipline Dublin, Ireland (2009)
processes of design and
construction from large can.” Farrell continues, “At the University Of Limerick,
Awards core of our practice is a real Ireland (2012)
scale structures to the
Biennale di Venezia Silver Lion smallest details. It is often in belief that architecture UTEC, Lima, Peru (2015)
Award (2012) these details, especially in matters. It is a cultural spatial
phenomenon that people Université Toulouse 1
RIAI James Gandon Medal (2019) buildings with modest Capitole, School of
budgets, where a big impact invent.”
RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2020) Economics, Toulouse,
can be felt.” France (2019)
2020 Pritzker Prize (2020) “Architecture isn’t just about Institut Mines Télécom
“They demonstrate design and sophistication and
accomplishment, but it’s also Paris, France (2019)
Style incredible strength in their
architecture, show deep about how it makes you feel Town House Building,
Monumental Architecture stranger”
relation to the local situation Kingston University
in all regards, establish Kingston upon Thames, UK
“A veritable interconnectedness different responses to each “We are interested in going (2019)
between equal counterparts" commission while beyond the visual, Parnell Square Cultural
maintaining the honesty of emphasizing the role of Quarter, City Library
their work, and exceed the architecture in the
Their architectural projects add value requirements of the field Under Construction
choreography of daily life, we
to the cities in which they are built, through responsibility and see the earth as client. This Dublin, Ireland
comply with the criteria of community.” brings with it long lasting
sustainability and at the same time London School of
responsibilities.” Economics and Political
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