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Pritzker Architecture Award 2020

April 8 , 2020 1487 days 794 0
  • Veteran architect duo- Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were recently selected as the recipients of the 2020 Pritzker Prize.
  • The Dublin-based architects are the first two women to share the prestigious global award. 
  • Their remarkable projects include the University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru, which also won the RIBA International Prize. 
  • It is referred to as “modern-day Machu Picchu”.
  • The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to honour a living architect or architects.
  • It is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
  • Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation.

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