peter zumthor named 2009 pritzker laureate

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has won the 2009 Pritzker Architecture Prize, which includes a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. The announcement was made April 13, 2009. He will be honored May 29 at a ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Full details on Zumthor’s nomination and the Pritzker jury’s citation have been posted on the Pritzker Architecture Prize website. Read more about the 2009 Pritzker Laureate and his achievements in ARCHITECT magazine.