Zaha Hadid - Laureate - Pritzker Prize 2004

Zaha Hadid
Laureate
Pritzker Prize 2004

Photo: Steve Double

Zaha Hadid has been chosen as the first woman to become the 2004 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
She is the 26th Pritzker Laureate to be honoured and the third from the UK.

The State Hermitage Museum of St.Petersburg, Russia will be the site for the ceremony awarding the 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Zaha Hadid on Monday, May 31.

Every year the Pritzker Architecture Prize honours a living architect whose work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The prize was established in 1979 by The Hyatt Foundation.

The field of architecture was chosen by the Pritzker family because of their keen interest in building due to their involvement with developing the Hyatt Hotels around the world; also because architecture was a creative endeavor not included in the Nobel Prizes. The procedures were modeled after the Nobels, with the final selection being made by the international jury with all deliberations and voting in secret. Nominations are continuous from year to year with hundreds of nominees from countries all around the world being considered each year.

Pritzker Architecture Prize

March 29, 2004

Zaha Hadid arcspace features





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		Zaha Hadid Laureate Pritzker Prize 2004 Photo: Steve Double Zaha Hadid has been chosen as the first woman to become the 2004 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. She is the 26th Pritzker Laureate to be honoured and the third from the UK. The State Hermitage Museum of St.Petersburg, Russia will be the site for the ceremony awarding the 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Zaha Hadid on Monday, May 31. Every year the Pritzker Architecture Prize honours a living architect whose work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The prize was established in 1979 by The Hyatt Foundation. The field of architecture was chosen by the Pritzker family because of their keen interest in building due to their involvement with developing the Hyatt Hotels around the world; also because architecture was a creative endeavor not included in the Nobel Prizes. The procedures were modeled after the Nobels, with the final selection being made by the international jury with all deliberations and voting in secret. Nominations are continuous from year to year with hundreds of nominees from countries all around the world being considered each year. Pritzker Architecture Prize March 29, 2004 Zaha Hadid arcspace features