Peter Zumthor, 2009 Pritzker Prize Laureate

xhtmlized — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:55:57 +0000

The 2009 Pritzker Prize laureate has been announced, with the honor going to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. His works include Brother Klaus Field Chapel, Kolumba Art Museum, Swiss Pavillion Expo Hannover, Therm Vals, and more. The award ceremony will be held on May 29th in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“I believe that the language of architecture is not a question of a specific style. Every building is built for a specific use in a specific place and for a specific society. My buildings try to answer the questions that emerge from these simple facts as precisely and critically as they can.”

-Peter Zumthor

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Peter Zumthor, 2009 Pritzker Prize Laureate