Residential project by SANAA in Gifu, JapanAs an institution celebrated primarily by architects and the cultural elite, news of the annual Pritzker Prize typically eludes the general public's radar. This is unfortunate and reflects the ongoing reality that despite its ubiquity in the everyday world, most people fail to actively notice the art of building. The Pritzker Prize, sometimes referred to as the 'Nobel Prize for Architecture', does its part in helping to abate architectural apathy by bestowing its international honor upon a deserving practitioner each year.
Last week it was announced that the Japanese architectural duo SANAA would be the recipient of the 2010 Pritzker. Consisting of Kazuyo Sejima and her partner Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA's work is characterized by its delicate sensitivity and lightness. The architects are also masters at crafting spaces that play with the notion of transparency/translucency - giving their buildings an ephemeral quality.
Similar to last year's Pritzker recipient, Peter Zumthor, SANAA are quiet iconoclasts and unapologetic minimalists. This speaks volumes about the current architectural zeitgeist: specifically that the maxed-out deconstructivist building forms might finally be out of vogue. Hopefully this shift will stir architects and designers away from the whimsical swoops and jutted angles of the past two decades in favor of the more essential and timeless qualities of architecture.
Last week it was announced that the Japanese architectural duo SANAA would be the recipient of the 2010 Pritzker. Consisting of Kazuyo Sejima and her partner Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA's work is characterized by its delicate sensitivity and lightness. The architects are also masters at crafting spaces that play with the notion of transparency/translucency - giving their buildings an ephemeral quality.
Similar to last year's Pritzker recipient, Peter Zumthor, SANAA are quiet iconoclasts and unapologetic minimalists. This speaks volumes about the current architectural zeitgeist: specifically that the maxed-out deconstructivist building forms might finally be out of vogue. Hopefully this shift will stir architects and designers away from the whimsical swoops and jutted angles of the past two decades in favor of the more essential and timeless qualities of architecture.
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