Complete List
of Previous
Pritzker
Architecture
Prize
Laureates

By clicking on the underlined name of the Laureate in the following list, you may access biographical information on the architect, the Pritzker Jury's citation to the Laureate, the monograph essay on the architect and the speeches made at the ceremony presenting the Laureate with the Prize. Complete chronologies of the Laureates' works are available for the most recent years. Please note that the copy is as it appeared at the time of the prize ceremony (it has not been updated to include information since the prize was awarded).

1979
Philip Johnson of the United States
presented at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC

1980
Luis Barragan of Mexico
presented at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC

1981
James Stirling of Great Britain
presented at the National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.

1982
Kevin Roche of the United States
presented at The Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois

1983
Ieoh Ming Pei of the United States
presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

1984
Richard Meier of the United States
presented at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

1985
Hans Hollein of Austria
presented at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

1986
Gottfried Boehm of Germany
presented at Goldsmiths' Hall, London, England

1987
Kenzo Tange of Japan
presented at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

1988
Gordon Bunshaft of the United States
and
Oscar Niemeyer of Brazil
presented at The Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois

1989
Frank O. Gehry of the United States
presented at Todaiji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan

1990
Aldo Rossi of Italy
presented at Palazzo Grassi, Venice, Italy

1991
Robert Venturi of the United States
presented at Palacio de Iturbide, Mexico City, Mexico

1992
Alvaro Siza of Portugal
presented at the Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, Illinois

1993
Fumihiko Maki of Japan
presented at Prague Castle, Czech Republic

1994
Christian de Portzamparc of France
presented at The Commons, Columbus, lndiana

1995
Tadao Ando of Japan
presented at the Grand Trianon and Chateau of Versailles, France

1996
Rafael Moneo of Spain
presented at the construction site of The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

1997
Sverre Fehn of Norway
presented at the construction site of The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

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Complete List of Previous Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates

1979 Philip Johnson of the United States presented at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC

1980 Luis Barragan of Mexico presented at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC

1981 James Stirling of Great Britain presented at the National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.

1982 Kevin Roche of the United States presented at The Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois

1983 Ieoh Ming Pei of the United States presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

1984 Richard Meier of the United States presented at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

1985 Hans Hollein of Austria presented at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

1986 Gottfried Boehm of Germany presented at Goldsmiths' Hall, London, England

1987 Kenzo Tange of Japan presented at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

1988 Gordon Bunshaft of the United States and Oscar Niemeyer of Brazil presented at The Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois

1989 Frank O. Gehry of the United States presented at Todaiji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan

1990 Aldo Rossi of Italy presented at Palazzo Grassi, Venice, Italy

1991 Robert Venturi of the United States presented at Palacio de Iturbide, Mexico City, Mexico

1992 Alvaro Siza of Portugal presented at the Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, Illinois

1993 Fumihiko Maki of Japan presented at Prague Castle, Czech Republic

1994 Christian de Portzamparc of France presented at The Commons, Columbus, lndiana

1995 Tadao Ando of Japan presented at the Grand Trianon and Chateau of Versailles, France

1996 Rafael Moneo of Spain presented at the construction site of The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

1997 Sverre Fehn of Norway presented at the construction site of The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain