Archinect - News2024-05-07T22:17:58-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150047574/kazuyo-sejima-joins-pritzker-prize-jury
Kazuyo Sejima joins Pritzker Prize jury Alexander Walter2018-01-30T14:42:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/or/or9663zq8uoe54el.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Hyatt Foundation today announced the appointment of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/172726/kazuyo-sejima" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kazuyo Sejima</a> as the newest member of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/51168/pritzker-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pritzker Architecture Prize</a> jury. <br></p>
<p>Sejima herself is a Pritzker laureate and received the prestigious recognition in 2010 alongside her <a href="https://archinect.com/sanaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SANAA</a> co-founding partner <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/59394/office-of-ryue-nishizawa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryue Nishizawa</a>.</p>
<p>"I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the jury and supporting the mission of the Pritzker Prize," Sejima commented on the appointment.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/mz/mz3sph1aoxssv623.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/mz/mz3sph1aoxssv623.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Grace Farms “River” building in New Canaan, CT by SANAA. Photo: Iwan Baan.</figcaption></figure><p>The Pritzker Prize jury for 2018, the accolade's 40th anniversary, also includes:</p>
<ul><li>Jury Chair <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/24746/glenn-murcutt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glenn Murcutt</a>, architect and 2002 Pritzker Laureate, Sydney, Australia</li><li>Stephen Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Washington, D.C., USA</li><li>André Corrêa do Lago, architectural critic, curator, and Brazilian Ambassador to Japan, Tokyo, Japan</li><li>The Lord Palumbo, architectural patron, Chairman Emeritus of the Trustees, Serpentine Galleries, London, United Kingdom</li><li><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/3917/richard-rogers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Rogers</a>, architect and 2007 Pritzker Laur...</li></ul>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150026559/wang-shu-and-andr-corr-a-do-lago-announced-as-new-jurors-of-the-coveted-pritzker-prize
Wang Shu and André Corrêa do Lago announced as new jurors of the coveted Pritzker Prize Mackenzie Goldberg2017-09-06T13:28:00-04:00>2021-08-17T20:48:27-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e6o5m4fcaimt647e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/51168/pritzker-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pritzker Prize</a> marks its 40th anniversary with the upcoming 2018 edition, the award which has come to be known internationally as architecture’s highest honor welcomes two new members to its jury: architect and 2012 Laureate <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/54542/wang-shu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wang Shu</a> and André Aranha Corrêa do Lago. </p>
<p>They will be replacing architect and educator Yung Ho Chang, and architecture curator, writer and editor Kristin Feireiss. The two served on the Pritzker Prize Jury for 7 and 6 years, respectively, and have recently stepped down. Jurors serve a minimum three-year term, which allows for both change and stability in the decision-making process</p>
<p>As a former winner of the prize, the Chinese architect's recent appointment comes as no surprise. Wang, whose work incorporates cultural tradition, craft skills, and spontaneous elements, said of the honor that “it is a great responsibility to serve on the jury. I also hope to share my knowledge of China and the Asian context with them.”</p>
<p>Mr. Corrêa do Lago, on the other hand,...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/49254275/pritzker-prize-s-double-payoff-fame-for-chinese-architect-possible-brand-boost-for-hyatt
Pritzker prize’s double payoff: Fame for Chinese architect, possible brand boost for Hyatt Archinect2012-05-24T14:14:00-04:00>2012-05-25T13:03:43-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6b/6b8c96348002a7e92abfe7f4830ff896?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>When architect Wang Shu accepts his field’s richest prize in a ceremony Friday at the seat of China’s legislature, a symbolic second winner will be waiting in the background — Hyatt Hotels.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has special resonance for communist leaders who want to promote China as a global cultural power. Receiving it made Wang a celebrity in China. Until now, the 49-year-old had been little known outside architecture circles.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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