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And the Pritzker goes to…
hann on Tue, April 1, 2008
Monsieur Jean Nouvel. Here‘s an article about it (courtesy The Independent, UK):
Jean Nouvel looks like a villain from a James Bond movie. He is large. He is completely bald. He always wears black, except in the summer, when he always wears white. He is celebrated for his rages but also for his generosity and his long friendships, even with his rivals.
Yesterday, Nouvel, 62, the French architect who has designed some of the most memorable buildings in the world in the past 20 years, won the Pritzker prize – the Nobel of architecture. It was a poke in the eye for his many critics. It was a riposte to those who believe that all modern buildings look the same. Famously, no two Jean Nouvel buildings look alike.
He looks quite a bit like Lim Kay Siu if you ask me (see last picture)! That aside, Fivefootway has this to say about Nouvel’s award, in the context of the larger picture, with a slight dash of cynicism and a serving of wit.
Me, it hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but here are some images for a bit of that instant gratification.
A nice bald shave and a dapper black suit for whoever guesses the names for the three projects above correctly! (Images courtesy of rightful owners.)