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The Pritzker Prize releases the first-ever virtual ceremony honoring 2020 laureates, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects

2020-10-06T19:24:00-04:00

As previously reported on Archinect, for the first time in 42 years, the Pritzker Prize honors did not take place in person. In response to the restrictions forced by COVID-19 the Pritzker Architecture Prize has created a documentary-style archival video to celebrate the work of 2020 Laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

2020 Pritzker Prize Ceremony Highlights

Previously on Archinect: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects named 2020 Pritzker Prize winners

Like the traditional ceremony, there are still addresses from a number of people congratulating the duo and acceptance speeches from both McNamara and Farrell, each sharing their words remotely in special locations.

2020 Pritzker Prize Ceremony, full video

And don't forget to check out Archinect's conversation with Yvonne Farrell below:

For the first time in 42 years, the Pritzker Prize honors will not take place in person

2020-09-30T16:36:00-04:00

On October 6th, the Pritzker Architecture Prize will release a special video dedicated to 2020 Laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. The documentary-style archival video will highlight the duo's work, their reflections on the industry, and a special message to aspiring architects.

For the first time in 42 years, the Pritzker Prize Awards ceremony will not be held in-person. Yet, the special video tribute will include elements of the traditional Prize ceremony, exclusive, never-before-seen footage of the Laureates and images of their work.

Universita Luigi Bocconi. Image courtesy of Federico Brunetti

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are the 47th and 48th Pritzker Prize Laureates. Image courtesy of Alice Clancy

With acceptance speeches delivered remotely, this year's prize winners shared their thoughts in specific locations allowing viewers to look into public and private sites worldwide. For example, McNamara shared words while standing in the Long Room, the main chamber o...

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects named 2020 Pritzker Prize winners

2020-03-03T10:07:00-05:00

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Dubbed as the "Nobel Prize" of architecture, the prize is considered the industry's highest honor.

Loreto Community School, photo courtesy of Ros Kavanagh.

In a press statement announcing their selection, the Farrell wrote, “Architecture could be described as one of the most complex and important cultural activities on the planet. To be an architect is an enormous privilege. To win this prize is a wonderful endorsement of our belief in architecture. Thank you for this great honor.”

To which McNamara added, “Within the ethos of a practice such as ours, we have so often struggled to find space for the implementation of such values as humanism, craft, generosity, and cultural connection with each place and context within which we work. It is therefore extremely gratifying that this recognition is bestowed upon us and our practice and upon the body of work we have managed t...