A few months after winning the honorable 2016 Venice Biennale Golden Lion, Pritzker laureate Paulo Mendes da Rocha was announced today as the architecture recipient of the Japan Art Association's Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award for 2016. Comparable to the Nobel Peace Prize in prestige, the Praemium award celebrates extraordinary [lifetime] achievement [in the arts]. — Bustler
Well known for his elegant use of concrete and steel, here's a peek at some of da Rocha's projects:
National Coach Museum, 2015. Lisbon, Portugal
Patriarch Square Portico, 2002. São Paulo, Brazil
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, 1993, São Paulo, Brazil. Courtesy of Japan Art Association
More details on Bustler.
Previously on Archinect:
Dominique Perrault presented with the 2015 Praemium Imperiale gold medal for architecture
Steven Holl receives Praemium Imperiale International Arts medal for architecture
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