“I am hoping to change the paradigm, push people to dream and undergo risk. It is not because you are rich that you should waste material. It is not because you are poor that you should not try to create quality,” says Kéré. “Everyone deserves quality, everyone deserves luxury, and everyone deserves comfort. We are interlinked and concerns in climate, democracy, and scarcity are concerns for us all.”
Francis Kéré, an architect whose architectural practice is based in Berlin, will be the recipient of the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Diébédo Francis Kéré is the 51st Laureates of the Pritzker Prize, succeeding the French Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, he is the first laureate architect to hail from Africa.
“Francis Kéré is pioneering architecture - sustainable to the earth and its inhabitants – in lands of extreme scarcity. He is equally architect and servant, improving upon the lives and experiences of countless citizens in a region of the world that is at times forgotten.”
“Through buildings that demonstrate beauty, modesty, boldness, and invention, and by the integrity of his architecture and gesture, Kéré gracefully upholds the mission of this Prize.” according to the 2022 Jury Citation.
“Through buildings that demonstrate beauty, modesty, boldness, and invention, and by the integrity of his architecture and gesture, Kéré gracefully upholds the mission of this Prize.” according to the 2022 Jury Citation.
The last awardees were.-
2021 ANNE LACATON AND JEAN-PHILIPPE VASSAL
2020 YVONNE FARRELL AND SHELLEY MCNAMARA
2019 ARATA ISOZAKI
2018 BALKRISHNA DOSHI
2017 RAFAEL ARANDA, CARME PIGEM AND RAMÓN VILALTA
2016 ALEJANDRO ARAVENA
2015 FREI OTTO
2014 SHIGERU BAN
2013 TOYO ITO
2012 WANG SHU
2011 SOUTO DE MOURA
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2020 YVONNE FARRELL AND SHELLEY MCNAMARA
2019 ARATA ISOZAKI
2018 BALKRISHNA DOSHI
2017 RAFAEL ARANDA, CARME PIGEM AND RAMÓN VILALTA
2016 ALEJANDRO ARAVENA
2015 FREI OTTO
2014 SHIGERU BAN
2013 TOYO ITO
2012 WANG SHU
2011 SOUTO DE MOURA
.../...
The award consists of USD 100,000 (equivalent to € 84,266.50) and a bronze medallion with the inscription of "firmness, commodity, and delight", in reference to the classic Vitruve motto "firmitas, utilitas, venustas".
The prize takes its name from the Pritzker family, whose international business interests are headquartered in Chicago. Their name is synonymous with Hyatt Hotels, located throughout the world. The Pritzkers have long been known for their support of educational, scientific, medical, and cultural activities. Jay A. Pritzker, (1922-1999), founded the prize with his wife, Cindy. His eldest son, Thomas J. Pritzker, the current president of The Hyatt Foundation, explains, "As native Chicagoans, it’s not surprising that our family was keenly aware of architecture, living in the birthplace of the skyscraper, a city filled with buildings designed by architectural legends such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and many others."
2022 JURY
This year there are no changes in the jury, except for the already announced replacement of Martha Thorne by the new Executive Director, Manuela Lucá-Dazio. The independent jury of experts ranges each year from five to nine members. Jury members, which have the mission of selecting the laureate each year, serve for multiple years to assure a balance between past and new members. The jury members are selected for their high recognition in their own fields of architecture, business, education, publishing, and culture. No members of the Pritzker family or outside observers are present during jury deliberations, which usually take place during the first months of the calendar year.
The prize takes its name from the Pritzker family, whose international business interests are headquartered in Chicago. Their name is synonymous with Hyatt Hotels, located throughout the world. The Pritzkers have long been known for their support of educational, scientific, medical, and cultural activities. Jay A. Pritzker, (1922-1999), founded the prize with his wife, Cindy. His eldest son, Thomas J. Pritzker, the current president of The Hyatt Foundation, explains, "As native Chicagoans, it’s not surprising that our family was keenly aware of architecture, living in the birthplace of the skyscraper, a city filled with buildings designed by architectural legends such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and many others."
2022 JURY
This year there are no changes in the jury, except for the already announced replacement of Martha Thorne by the new Executive Director, Manuela Lucá-Dazio. The independent jury of experts ranges each year from five to nine members. Jury members, which have the mission of selecting the laureate each year, serve for multiple years to assure a balance between past and new members. The jury members are selected for their high recognition in their own fields of architecture, business, education, publishing, and culture. No members of the Pritzker family or outside observers are present during jury deliberations, which usually take place during the first months of the calendar year.
Alejandro Aravena, 2020-present (Chair 2021-present) - 2016 Pritzker Laureate
Barry Bergdoll, 2019-present
Deborah Berke, 2019-present
Stephen Breyer, 2012-present
André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, 2017-present
Kazuyo Sejima, 2017-present - 2010 Pritzker Laureate
Benedetta Tagliabue, 2014-present
Wang Shu, 2017-present - 2012 Pritzker Laureate
Manuela Lucá-Dazio, 2020-present (Executive Director)
Barry Bergdoll, 2019-present
Deborah Berke, 2019-present
Stephen Breyer, 2012-present
André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, 2017-present
Kazuyo Sejima, 2017-present - 2010 Pritzker Laureate
Benedetta Tagliabue, 2014-present
Wang Shu, 2017-present - 2012 Pritzker Laureate
Manuela Lucá-Dazio, 2020-present (Executive Director)
