Why is it in the news?
- Riken Yamamoto, a Japanese architect, was awarded the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, often referred to as the “Architecture Nobel,” becoming the ninth laureate from Japan.
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- Riken Yamamoto’s approach prioritizes family and community in his projects over the unseen, focusing on incorporating people into his designs and fostering interaction and visibility.
- His works include the Hiroshima Nishi Fire Station with a transparent facade, the Koyasu Elementary School featuring open terraces for interactive learning, and the Hotakubo Housing emphasizing relational living.
- Yamamoto’s architectural philosophy aims to combat societal isolation by promoting visibility and interaction within architectural spaces, fostering harmony across cultures and phases of life.
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· The Pritzker Architecture Prize, established by Jay A Pritzker and his wife Cindy, aims to honour living architects whose work demonstrates talent, vision, and commitment to humanity and the built environment. · Winners are selected from a pool of nominees by a jury, with past laureates, academics, and professionals among the nominators, and the prize is awarded in May. · Japanese architects have won the largest number of Pritzker prizes, followed by the United States, with Kenzo Tange being the first Japanese laureate in 1987.
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