The jury applauded the architect, who will be presented with the prize this coming weekend, for designing “beautiful and durable buildings with a nuanced elegance that moves the spirit of all who experience them.”
Two separate honors bestowed by the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology will recognize built works in North, South, and Central America completed in 2022–2023.
The jury praised the Yokohama-based architect for “reminding us that in architecture, as in democracy, spaces must be created by the resolve of the people.”
Selected by an independent jury of architects and designers, the 52 winners of our annual contest encompass a range of materials, systems, and furnishings from around the world.