Carlsberg Architectural Prize

Carlsberg Architectural Prize was an architecture award founded by the Danish New Carlsberg foundation in 1991.[1] It was awarded three times between the years 1992-1998 “To recognize excellence in lasting architectural design”.[2] Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark acted as the patron of the prize. At the time of its foundation in 1991 the prize, being worth $235,000 was the biggest in the field of architecture.[3] The first recipient, Tadao Ando, donated the prize money for the Osaka Prefectural Government, later used to establish the Ando Fund administered by the Osaka Foundation of International Exchange.[4]

Laureates

References

  1. ↑ Carlsberg Group: Annual Report (PDF). p. 15.
  2. ↑ Felder, Nick (2005-07-14). Felder's Comprehensive, 2005 Edition: The Annual Desk Reference and Product Thesaurus for Architects, Contractors, Engineers, and Interior Designers. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568984742.
  3. ↑ "Tadao Ando, Architect, Wins $235,000 Prize". The New York Times. 1992-04-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Osaka Foundation of International Exchange -About Ando Fund-". www.ofix.or.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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