The jury praised the Yokohama-based architect for “reminding us that in architecture, as in democracy, spaces must be created by the resolve of the people.”
Looking at a handful of projects from the 1920s through 1940s, Suzanne Stephens traces shifting attitudes toward tall buildings in architectural criticism.
The coveted commissioning role comes with a $375,000 grant and is open to educational institutions and nonprofit architecture, art, and cultural organizations.