Thom Mayne Pritzker Prize 2005

L’architecte américain Thom Mayne (Né le 19 janvier 1944) est le nouveau Pritker Prize 2005. Il succède à Zaha Hadid en 2004.

Thom Mayne est architecte et théoricien de l’agence américaine Morphosis, réputée pour son architecture déconstructiviste.

Thom Mayne considère la production de Morphosis comme une architecture locale inspirée des typologies des édifices californiens.

Le jury :

CHAIRMAN The Lord Palumbo Architectural Patron Chairman of the Trustees, Serpentine Gallery Former Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain Former Chairman of the Tate Gallery Foundation Former Trustee of the Mies van der Rohe Archive at the Museum of Modern Art, New York London, England

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi Architect, Planner and Professor of Architecture Ahmedabad, India

Rolf Fehlbaum Chairman of Vitra Basel, Switzerland

Frank Gehry Architect and Pritzker Laureate 1989 Los Angeles, California

Ada Louise Huxtable Author and Architecture Critic of the Wall Street Journal New York, New York

Carlos Jimenez Professor, Rice University School of Architecture Principal, Carlos Jimenez Studio Houston, Texas

Victoria Newhouse Architectural Historian and Author Founder and Director of the Architectural History Foundation New York, New York

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bill Lacy Architect San Antonio, Texas Karen Stein Editorial Director Phaidon Press New York, New York

Dessin de Thom Mayne

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander, Jr. Science Center School

Photo : Gary Leonard

Birthdate and Place

January 19, 1944

Waterbury, Connecticut

Education

Master of Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design / 1978

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Southern California School of Architecture / 1968

Awards and Honors

Chrysler Design Award of Excellence / 2001

Los Angeles Gold Medal, American Institute of Architects / 2000

Alumni of the Year, University of Southern California / 1995

Brunner Prize or Award in Architecture, American Academy of Arts and Letters / 1992

Member Elect, American Academy of Design / 1992

Eliel Saarinen Chair, Yale School of Architecture, Yale University / 1991

Elliot Noyes Chair, Harvard University Graduate School of Design / 1988

Rome Prize Fellowship, American Academy in Rome, Italy / 1987

Teaching Positions

Tenured Professor, University of California of Los Angeles / 1993 - Present

Co-founder / Board Member, Southern California Institute of Architecture, 1972 – 1999