This year, many were surprised about the laureates of the prestigious Pritzker Prize also known as the Nobel Prize for Architecture. Contrary to the usual distinction of globally represented architects, decision was made in favor of Catalan architecture firm RCR Arquitectes. The choice for an office, which focuses on a social, regional and sustainable architecture, marks a clear turn from the existing star cult. The jury’s reasoning also states. “Their works admirably and poetically fulfill the traditional requirements of architecture for physical and spatial beauty along with function and craftsmanship, but what sets them apart is their approach that creates buildings and places that are both local and universal at the same time.”
Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta, Photo by Javier Lorenzo Domínguez
Soulages Museum, Rodez, France, 2014. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
Soulages Museum, Rodez, France, 2014. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
Sant Antoni – Joan Oliver Library, Senior Citizens Center and Cándida Pérez Gardens, Barcelona, Spain, 2007. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
La Lira Theater Public Open Space, Ripoll, Spain, 2011. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
La Lira Theater Public Open Space, Ripoll, Spain, 2011. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
Row House, Olot, Spain, 2012. Photo by Hisao Suzuki
Bell-Lloc Winery, 2007. Photos by Hisao Suzuki