Pritzker Architecture Prize

Posted on March 10, 2023 by admin1 2381

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Recently, British architect and urban planner Sir David Chipperfield has won the 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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The Pritzker Architecture Prize is the highest international honour for architects.
The prize was designed to honour architects for their complete body of built work.
The Prize was founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation.
Sir David Chipperfield was involved in famous projects like the 2012 Architecture Venice Biennale,The Neues Museum in Berlin and Procuratie Vecchie in Venice’s iconic St Mark’s Square.

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