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PEOPLE & ARTSThursday 14 January 2016
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena wins Pritzker Prize
EVA VERGARA which sponsors the prize.
JOCELYN NOVECK Aravena, 48, is the first Pritz-
Associated Press ker laureate from Chile,
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chil- and the fourth from Latin
ean architect Alejandro America. In its citation, the
Aravena has won the 2016 jury noted that “few have
Pritzker Architecture Prize risen to the demands of
for work that “epitomizes practicing architecture as
the revival of a more so- an artful endeavor, as well
cially engaged architect.” as meeting today’s social
The award was announced and economic challenges.
on Wednesday by Tom Aravena ... has achieved
Pritzker, chairman and both, and in doing so has
president of the Chicago- meaningfully expanded
based Hyatt Foundation, the role of the architect.”
This undated image released by ELEMENTAL shows the interior of the Innovation Center in San-
tiago, Chile, designed by Alejandro Aravena and Juan Cerda. Arevena was named 2016 Pritzker
Architecture Prize Laureate on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016.
(Nina Vidic/ELEMENTAL via AP)
The jury cited, among oth- throughout,” it said. with the hands of others,
ers, five buildings Aravena Aravena’s resume includes the workers that build the
has designed for his alma private, public and edu- designs, as opposed to a
mater, the Universidad cational commissions. He sculptor that makes it with
Catolica de Chile, includ- has designed in the United his own hands.”
ing its mathematics school, States — a residence and Aravena mused about
its medical school and, in dining hall at St. Edward’s what the award would
2014, its Angelini Innovation University in Austin, Texas allow him to do in the fu-
Center, an opaque con- — and in Shanghai, China, ture. “It gives you a sen-
crete structure with a light- a building for the pharma- sation of great freedom,”
filled glass atrium inside. ceutical company Novar- he said. “The road to the
“A powerful structure from tis.Speaking in Santiago, future is not written, and
a distance, it is remark- Aravena said he felt “huge that sensation of going on
ably humane and inviting,” gratitude” upon receiving adventures to unexplored
the jury said, noting that the award, which he said territory is in some way the
the unique design ensures was tantamount to a Nobel spirit that’s inside this office
that energy consumption Prize in his field. He noted these days — what are we
is minimal. The design also the collaborative nature of going to do now? We can
includes “many spaces architecture. risk whatever we want, we
for spontaneous encoun- “Architecture is a collec- can take unprecedented
ters and transparency that tive discipline,” he said. challenges, and that really
enables viewing activity “It is done, to begin with, excites us.”q
‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Pixels’ among Razzies nominees
DERRIK J. LANG Mall Cop 2,” Channing Ta- comes ahead of Thursday’s
AP Entertainment Writer tum in the sci-fi film “Jupi- Oscar nominations.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Fifty ter Ascending” and Adam The “winners” for the 36th
Shades of Grey” is all tied Sandler in the video game annual Razzies will be an-
up with “Pixels,” ‘’Jupiter mash-up “Pixels” and fan- nounced Feb. 27, the night
Ascending” and “Paul Blart tasy-comedy “The Cob- before the 88th annual
Mall Cop 2” for the most bler.” Academy Awards.
nominations at this year’s The other worst picture
Golden Raspberry Awards nominee is the superhero They will be selected by
celebrating the worst in flop “Fantastic Four,” which 900 voting members from
cinema. is also up for worst remake, 47 states in the United
The films led the Razzies screen combo, director for States and 21 foreign coun-
lineup Wednesday with Josh Trank and screenplay tries.
six nods each, including for Simon Kinberg, Jeremy While far less star-studded
worst picture and worst ac- Slater and Trank. than other award shows,
tor for Jamie Dornan in the The announcement of the past recipients such as Hal-
sexy thriller “Fifty Shades of Razzies, which launched le Berry and Sandra Bullock,
Grey,” Kevin James in the in 1980 as a spoof of Hol- have actually shown up in
comedy sequel “Paul Blart lywood’s awards season, person to claim their gold
spray-painted prizes.q
