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Toyo Ito becomes sixth Japanese architect to win Pritzker Prize Toyo Ito becomes sixth Japanese architect to win Pritzker Prize
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It is often referred to as the Nobel prize of the architecture world but on Monday, the latest recipient of the Pritzker Prize admitted he would "never be satisfied with my works".It is often referred to as the Nobel prize of the architecture world but on Monday, the latest recipient of the Pritzker Prize admitted he would "never be satisfied with my works".
Japanese architect Toyo Ito, 71, joined such luminaries as Frank Gehry, IM Pei and Renzo Piano and became the sixth Japanese architect to receive the prize since it was first awarded in 1979.Japanese architect Toyo Ito, 71, joined such luminaries as Frank Gehry, IM Pei and Renzo Piano and became the sixth Japanese architect to receive the prize since it was first awarded in 1979.
Ito, who was recognised for buildings he has designed in Japan and beyond, accepted the honour by saying that whenever he finished designing a building, he became "painfully aware of my own inadequacy, and it turns into energy to challenge the next project. Therefore, I will never fix my architectural style and never be satisfied with my works".Ito, who was recognised for buildings he has designed in Japan and beyond, accepted the honour by saying that whenever he finished designing a building, he became "painfully aware of my own inadequacy, and it turns into energy to challenge the next project. Therefore, I will never fix my architectural style and never be satisfied with my works".
US supreme court justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the prize jury, said: "Toyo Ito's architecture has improved the quality of public and private spaces. It has inspired many architects, critics and members of the general public alike. Along with all others involved with the Pritzker Prize, I am very pleased that he has received the award."US supreme court justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the prize jury, said: "Toyo Ito's architecture has improved the quality of public and private spaces. It has inspired many architects, critics and members of the general public alike. Along with all others involved with the Pritzker Prize, I am very pleased that he has received the award."
Some of Ito's notable creations include the curvaceous Municipal Funeral Hall in Gifu, Japan; the transparent Sendai Mediatheque library in Miyagi, Japan; the arch-filled Tama Art University library in suburban Tokyo; the spiral White O residence in Marbella, Chile; and the angular 2002 Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London.Some of Ito's notable creations include the curvaceous Municipal Funeral Hall in Gifu, Japan; the transparent Sendai Mediatheque library in Miyagi, Japan; the arch-filled Tama Art University library in suburban Tokyo; the spiral White O residence in Marbella, Chile; and the angular 2002 Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London.
Chilean architect and Pritzker Prize jury member Alejandro Aravena said: "His buildings are complex, yet his high degree of synthesis means that his works attain a level of calmness, which ultimately allows the inhabitants to freely develop their life and activities in them."Chilean architect and Pritzker Prize jury member Alejandro Aravena said: "His buildings are complex, yet his high degree of synthesis means that his works attain a level of calmness, which ultimately allows the inhabitants to freely develop their life and activities in them."
Ito began his career at Kiyonori Kikutake & Associates after he graduated from Tokyo University in 1965 and he founded his own firm in 1971. His works have been exhibited in museums in the US, England, Denmark, Italy, Chile and numerous cities in Japan.Ito began his career at Kiyonori Kikutake & Associates after he graduated from Tokyo University in 1965 and he founded his own firm in 1971. His works have been exhibited in museums in the US, England, Denmark, Italy, Chile and numerous cities in Japan.
Ito will receive a $100,000 (£66,000) grant and a bronze medallion at the formal Pritzker ceremony on 29 May at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.Ito will receive a $100,000 (£66,000) grant and a bronze medallion at the formal Pritzker ceremony on 29 May at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Prize was established by the late entrepreneur Jay A Pritzker and his wife, Cindy, to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture."Sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Prize was established by the late entrepreneur Jay A Pritzker and his wife, Cindy, to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture."
The Pritzker family founded the prize because of its involvement with developing Hyatt Hotel properties around the world and because architecture was not included in the Nobel prizes. APThe Pritzker family founded the prize because of its involvement with developing Hyatt Hotel properties around the world and because architecture was not included in the Nobel prizes. AP
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