January 13, 2016
Aravena, 48, and creator of public buildings such as the headquarters of the Catholic University of Chile, was recognized for his pioneering work in collaborative works They deal with the major challenges of the twenty
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WASHINGTON For its “innovative and inspiring” works, the Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena was awarded today the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2016, considered equivalent to the Nobel in design.
Aravena, 48, and creator of public buildings such as the headquarters of the Catholic University of Chile, was recognized for his pioneering work in collaborative works that deal with the major challenges of the century.
“His work opens up economic opportunities for the underprivileged, mitigating the effects of natural disasters, reduce energy consumption and offers hospitable public spaces” said the president of the Hyatt Foundation, Tom Pritzker.
Aravena, creator of the Siamese Torres in Chile, became the first Chilean architect in getting the medal and only the fourth in Latin America, after Mexico Luis Barragan (1980) and Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer (1988) and Paulo Mendes da Rocha (2006).
Awarded since 1979, the Pritzker Prize is one of the most prestigious architectural awards. The medal includes a purse of $ 100,000.
“We are deeply grateful, no achievement is individual. The architecture is a collective discipline,” Aravena said in his first comments after being notified of the award.
“We are overwhelmed, static, happy. It’s time to celebrate and share our joy with as many people as possible,” he concluded.
Among the works of Aravena also include Medical School The School of Architecture and the bedrooms St. Edwards University in Texas. Currently building a building for the pharmaceutical company Novartis in Shanghai.
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