Portuguese architect Souto de Moura wins Pritzker

By: Daily Blog//March 28, 2011//

Portuguese architect Souto de Moura wins Pritzker

Daily Blog//March 28, 2011//

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Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has won the 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious honor in the industry.

Souto de Moura is little known in the U.S., but in Portugal his work includes private homes and a stadium in the city of Braga.

Souto de Moura’s work is noted for its use of natural materials and color. The stadium in Braga was described as “muscular” and “monumental” by the Pritzker jurors.

The jurors wrote in their citation that Souto de Moura’s work is “not obvious, frivolous or picturesque. It is imbued with intelligence and seriousness.”

Souto de Moura will receive a $100,000 grant with the prize.