BENEDETTA TAGLIABUE APPOINTED AS NEWST PRITZKER

PRIZE JURY MEMBER
Barcelona architect Bendetta Tagliabue has been appointed as the newest
and ninth member of the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury, joining Martha
Thorne (executive director), Peter Palumbo (chair), Alejandro Aravena,
Stephen Breyer, Yung Ho Chang, Kristin Ferieiss, Glenn Murcutt, Juhani
Pallasmma and Ratan N. Tata.
As Tom Pritzker, president of the Hyatt Foundation described, Tagllabue
was chosen for her “deep and international knowledge of the best in
architecture today” which will bring “new perspectives” to the jury.
“The Pritzker Prize has become the award that points out the most
important directions in architecture, “stated Tagliabue. “For more than 35
years, quality in architecture at all scales and regardless of firm size has
been the outstanding value of the prize. I feel incredibly honored to be part
of the jury and I am looking forward to sharing ideas and beautiful
moments with my colleagues.