American Academy of Arts and Letters 2008 Architecture Award Winners

  • $5,000 to an Architect Who Has Made a Significant Contribution to Architecture as an Art: Peter Zumthor
  • $7,500 Each to American Architects Whose Works Are Characterized by a Strong Personal Direction: Neil Denari and Jim Jennings
  • $7,500 Each to American Designers Who Explore Ideas in Architecture Through Any Medium of Expression: James Carpenter and Kenneth Frampton
  • Selection committee: Henry Cobb (chairman), Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey, Hugh Hardy, Steven Holl, Ada Louise Huxtable, Richard Meier, Cesar Pelli, James Polshek, and Billie Tsien.

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