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peter zumthor wins the 2009 pritzker architecture prize
peter zumthor (photo by gary ebner) & the field chapel in eifel, germany, 2007 (photo by walter mair)
the swiss architect peter zumthor was recently announced as the winner of the 2009 pritzker architecture
prize. the architecture world’s most prestigious prize is awarded annually to the honour living architects
whose work demonstrates a significant contribution to the art of architecture. zumthor began working as
a cabinetmaker and is now 65 years old. he will be presented with a 100,000 USD grant and a bronze
medallion at a ceremony on may 29 in buenos aires, argentina. unlike past many past winners, zumthor
is quite removed from the contemporary architecture scene, working from his studio in the alpine town
of haldenstein. modest buildings that demonstrate empathy for vernacular culture and landscape
characterize his body of work. some of his notable projects include the field chapel in eifel, germany,
kolumba art museum of the cologne archdiocese, the swiss pavilion for 2000 expo and the thermal baths
in vals, switzerland. the pritzker prize jury described his work as ‘an architecture of permanence’.
http://www.pritzkerprize.com
inside the field chapel in eifel, germany, 2007 (photos by pietro savorelli)
swiss pavilion for 2000 expo in hanover, germany, 2000 (photo by walter mair)
swiss pavilion for 2000 expo in hanover, germany, 2000 (photo by walter mair)
swiss pavilion for 2000 expo in hanover, germany, 2000 (photo by walter mair)
luzi house in jenaz, switzerland (photo by walter mair)
saint benedict chapel in sumvitg, switzerland, 1988 (photo by helene binet)
thermal bath in vals, switzerland, 1996 (photo by helene binet)
wang shu wins the 2012 pritzker prize
wang shu, principal architect of the chinese practice amateur design studio has been announced as the 2012 laureate of the pritzker architecture prize, receiving the most prestigious award to be given in the field.
2012 pritzker prize ceremony in beijing china
the most prestigious architecture award will be given to this year's recipient within a city which features a prominent number of structures designed by previous laureates.
zaha hadid named juror to pritzker prize jury
the 2004 pritzker architecture prize laureate, zaha hadid and U.S. supreme court justice stephen breyer have been selected to join the pritzker architecture prize jury.
peter zumthor: serpentine pavilion now comple
this highly anticipated pavilion transports visitors away from the surrounding city environment and towards its secluded and intimate center through a matrix of light and shadow.
peter zumthor: 2011 serpentine gallery pavili
centered around an inner hidden garden, the 11th annual pavilion provides a space of contemplation and reflection through careful use of dimension and materiality.
helene binet: 'photographs of the work of pet
the exhibition concentrates on the architecture of the current pritzker prize laureate, peter zumthor. hélène binet has co-operated for over 10 years with the architect and photographically recorded all of his buil...
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