Since its establishment in 1979, the Pritzker Architecture Prize has become the most esteemed prize in architecture worldwide. Awarded to an architect for a total body of work, the Pritzker is frequently called the Nobel Prize for Architecture.
To mark the prize’s 40th anniversary, Raymund Ryan, curator-at-large, Heinz Architectural Center, presents work by Pritzker laureates from the museum’s collection. Bolstered by several recent acquisitions, these drawings, models, furniture, and photographs are exhibited in conjunction with the annual summer camp. This collaboration is meant to stimulate the imaginations of museum visitors and camp participants alike.
Architects in the exhibition
- Philip Johnson
- Luis BarragĂĄn
- James Stirling
- Kevin Roche
- Richard Meier
- Hans Hollein
- Gordon Bunshaft
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Frank Gehry
- Robert Venturi
- Ălvaro Siza Vieira
- Fumihiko Maki
- Tadao Ando
- Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron
- Zaha Hadid
- Thom Mayne
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha
- Richard Rogers
- Jean Nouvel
- Peter Zumthor
- Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa
- Wang Shu
- Shigeru Ban
- Arata Isozaki