2005 Pritzker Prize Awarded To Architect Thom Mayne

Thom Mayne, known for his unorthodox and edgy designs is awarded the architecture profession's most prestigious honor.

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March 21, 2005, 5:00 AM PST

"Mayne, whose most prominent completed projects include the new Caltrans District 7 Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles and Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, is the first American architect to win the prize since Robert Venturi in 1991 and the first from Southern California since Frank O. Gehry in 1989.

...Although Pritzker winners have included several members of the architectural avant-garde, Mayne has been considered one of the most polarizing figures in architecture. His verbal battles with clients and builders are legendary in the profession. And there is nothing traditionally beautiful or explicitly welcoming about his designs."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Architect of Unyielding Designs Takes Top Prize

Monday, March 21, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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