Jean Nouvel Collects His Prize

Today's the day French architect Jean Nouvel officially receives the 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize, along with a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion.

Nouvel is known for opulent, sensual designs that defy conventions. His works include the dramatic Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the cigar-shaped Agbar Tower in Barcelona, Spain. The award ceremony is being held at the Library of Congress in Washington,D.C.

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^{Photo: Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota by architect Jean Nouvel, 1999-2006. © Roland Halbe, courtesy Ateliers Jean Nouvel}