Wang Shu, Chinese architect and founder of Amateur Architecture Studio, has been just announced as the recipient of the 2012 Pritzker Prize.
The Pritzker Prize’s purpose is “to honor 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”.
In my opinion Wang Shu’s architecture presents a contemporary and
progressive approach that acknowledges the rich tradition of Chinese
architecture. As the future generations of Chinese architects are
influenced by his architecture, a generation that will be an active part
of China’s growth, he will indirectly improve how millions will live in the next few years.
He calls his office Amateur Architecture Studio, but the work is
that of a virtuoso in full command of the instruments of architecture —
form, scale, material, space and light - Karen Stein, Pritzker Prize jury.
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