Famous British-Italian architect Rogers dies at 88

Famous British-Italian architect Rogers dies at 88

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Category : Obituaries Published on: December 21 2021

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  • Richard Rogers, the architect behind the Centre Pompidou and the Lloyd's Building, has died at the age of 88.
  • One of the world's most well-known architects, British-Italian architect Rogers, died at his home in London.
  • He received every major award in architecture. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2007, the Royal Gold Medal in 1985, the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects in 2019, and the 'Praemium Imperiale' for Architecture in 2000.

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About Pritzker Architecture Prize

  • The Pritzker Architecture Prize is given each year to a living architect or architect whose work exemplifies a combination of talent, vision, and devotion in making continuous and important contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture.
  • Reward(s): US$100,000
  • First awarded: 1979
  • Last Awarded Person- 2021: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal (France)
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