Countdown Begins for the 2018 Pritzker Prize
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The countdown to 2018 Pritzker Prize has begun. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the award and the winner will be announced on March 7, 2018.Considered as the most important award in the field of architecture, the award was initiated by Jay PritzkCountdown Begins for the 2018 Pritzker Prize
The countdown to 2018 Pritzker Prize has begun. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the award and the winner will be announced on March 7, 2018.Considered as the most important award in the field of architecture, the award was initiated by Jay Pritzker through the Hyatt Foundation and was first presented in 1979 to the American architect Philip Johnson. The legacy of the award has continued for the past forty years recognizing the work of an individual or a group of individuals who have produced “consistent and significant contributions to humanity through the art of architecture.”Past laureates include Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Kazuyo Sejima, Oscar Niemeyer, Peter Zumthor, Alejandro Aravena, and Toyo Ito, amongst others. The 2017 Pritzker Prize was given to three individuals — Carme Pigem, Rafael Aranda, and Ramon Vilalta — founders of the Spanish firm of RCR Arquitectes, noted ArchDaily. Read more