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September 6, 2017, Chicago, IL – The Hyatt Foundation Appoints New Jury Members for The Pritzker Architecture Prize
The Pritzker Architecture Prize appoints two new jurors, architect and 2012 Laureate Wang Shu and André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, as the newest members of the distinguished Pritzker Prize Jury. The upcoming 2018 edition of the Pritzker Prize marks the 40th anniversary of the accolade, which has come to be known internationally as architecture?s highest honor. Tom Pritzker, Chairman of Hyatt Foundation, comments, ?As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Pritzker Prize, the addition of André Corrêa do Lago and Wang Shu continues to embody the international range reflected by both present and past Laureates and Jury. The contributions of both individuals to the field of architecture, from different vantage points, makes them ideal members of the jury.?
Born in Ürümqi, China, and based in Hangzhou, Mr. Wang?s works incorporate cultural traditions, craft skills and spontaneous elements throughout. The 2012 Pritzker Prize Jury wrote of his work that it is ?exemplary in its strong sense of cultural continuity and re-invigorated tradition.?
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