Pritzker Architecture Prize

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The Pritzker Architecture Prize is a prestigious international award often regarded as the Nobel Prize of architecture, honoring living architects whose work has significantly contributed to humanity and the built environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual prize
architecture award
international award
awardFor lifetime achievement in architecture
awardIncludes bronze medallion
monetary prize
country United States
describedAs Nobel Prize of architecture
eligibility living architects
field architecture
firstAwarded 1979
foundedBy Cindy Pritzker
Jay A. Pritzker
frequency annual
hasComponent award ceremony
international jury
inception 1979
language English
monetaryValue 100000 US dollars
namedAfter Pritzker family
notableRecipient Alejandro Aravena
Balkrishna Doshi
Frank Gehry
Herzog & de Meuron
Ieoh Ming Pei
Jean Nouvel
Kazuyo Sejima
Luis Barragán
Norman Foster
Philip Johnson
Rafael Moneo
Rem Koolhaas
Renzo Piano
Ryue Nishizawa
SANAA
Tadao Ando
Thom Mayne
Wang Shu
Zaha Hadid
Álvaro Siza
officialWebsite https://www.pritzkerprize.com/
presentedBy Hyatt Foundation
purpose to honor living architects
to recognize significant contributions to humanity and the built environment
selectionMethod jury selection
sponsor Pritzker family
status active
typicalCeremonyLocation various international cities


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