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Paulo Mendes da Rocha: The 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize LaureatePaulo Mendes da Rocha has been chosen as the 2006 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
The 78-year old architect becomes the second laureate from Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer being the first, chosen in 1988.
In announcing the jury's choice, Thomas J. Pritzker, president of The Hyatt Foundation, said, "Mendes da Rocha has shown a deep understanding of space and scale through the great variety of buildings he has designed, from private residences, housing complexes, a church, museums and sports stadia to urban plans for public space.
While few of his buildings were realized outside of Brazil, the lessons to be learned from his work, both as a practicing architect and a teacher, are universal."
The new laureate began his career in the 1950s and was part of what was then considered the avant-garde in São Paulo, known loosely as creators of the Paulist brutalist architecture -- practicioners whose work, often using simple materials and forms, emphasized an ethical dimension of architecture.
He is widely considered the most outstanding architect of Brazil.
He has steadfastly devoted his career to the creation of buildings and spaces guided by a sense of responsibility toward the residents of his buildings and the broader society.
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