2008: Pritzker Prize

By Ken Hoyt

Sometimes referred to as the Nobel Prize for architects, the Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded annually since 1979.

This years winner is Jean Nouvel of France. The prize honors his body of more than 200 works. His sensational Torre Agbar, located in Barcelona, Spain, is pictured here.

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April 01, 2008

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Ken Hoyt

April 07, 2008

Nouvel scored a big NY Times story...

The Contextualizer

By ARTHUR LUBOW

Published: April 6, 2008

The French architect Jean Nouvel has made a career out of fitting the buildings he designs to their locations — in space or, with his new MoMA Tower, in historic time.

bruno

April 01, 2008

Sorry: Novel = Nouvel.

bruno

April 01, 2008

Novel is also the man behind Minneapolis' new Guthrie Theater, which I love/hate. I guess that's a good thing. Here's a shot (from the NYT article):

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Ken Hoyt

April 01, 2008

Architecture critic Witold Rybczynski apparently doesn't think much of the Pritzker prize.