PRITZKER ARCHITECTURE PRIZE


Meaning of PRITZKER ARCHITECTURE PRIZE in English

World's most prestigious honour in the field of architecture.

Established through the philanthropic efforts of the Pritzkers, a prominent Chicago business family, the prize, first awarded in 1979, bestows an annual award of $100,000 on an architect whose built contributions to the field and to society are judged worthiest. The international jury has included architects, artists, historians, academicians, critics, and business executives.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.