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Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019 Winner
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Mar 5, 2019
Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019 Winner
Arata Isozaki Receives the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Arata Isozaki, distinguished Japanese architect, city planner and theorist, has been selected as the 2019 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is known internationally as architecture?s highest honor.

Lauded as a visionary amongst his international contemporaries, Isozaki?s forward-thinking approach, deep commitment to the ?art of space,? and transnational methodology have been evidenced since the 1960s. The prolific architect has been credited with facilitating dialogue between East and West, reinterpreting global influences within architecture, and supporting the development of younger generations in the field. His precision and dexterity are demonstrated through his mastery of an intercontinental range of building techniques, interpretation of site and context, and intentionality of details. The 2019 Jury Citation states, in part, ?Possessing a profound knowledge of architectural history and theory, and embracing the avant-garde, he never merely replicated the status quo, but his search for meaningful architecture was reflected in his buildings that to this day, defy stylistic categorizations, are constantly evolving, and always fresh in their approach.?
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