Carlsberg Architectural Prize (Danish: Carlsberg Arkitekturpris) was an architecture award founded by the Danish New Carlsberg foundation in 1991.[1] It was awarded three times between the years 1992–1998 “To recognize excellence in lasting architectural design”.[2] Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark acted as the patron of the prize. At the time of its foundation in 1991 the prize, being worth $235,000 was the biggest in the field of architecture.[3] The first recipient, Tadao Ando, donated the prize money for the Osaka Prefectural Government, later used to establish the Ando Fund administered by the Osaka Foundation of International Exchange.[4]
| Carlsberg Architectural Prize | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Carlsberg Arkitekturpris |
| Description | Architecture award recognizing excellence in lasting architectural design |
| Country | Denmark |
| Presented by | New Carlsberg Foundation |
Laureates
edit- 1992 - Tadao Ando[5]
- 1995 - Juha Leiviskä[6]
- 1998 - Peter Zumthor[7]
References
edit- ↑ Carlsberg Group: Annual Report (PDF). p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ Felder, Nick (2005-07-14). Felder's Comprehensive, 2005 Edition: The Annual Desk Reference and Product Thesaurus for Architects, Contractors, Engineers, and Interior Designers. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568984742.
- ↑ "Tadao Ando, Architect, Wins $235,000 Prize". The New York Times. 1992-04-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "Osaka Foundation of International Exchange -About Ando Fund-". www.ofix.or.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ↑ Press, The Associated (1992-04-16). "Tadao Ando, Architect, Wins $235,000 Prize". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ Varis, Anni (2025-08-26). "Architect Juha Leiviskä's work deserves lasting preservation - Suomen Arkkitehtiliitto SAFA News". Suomen Arkkitehtiliitto SAFA. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ "Biography: Peter Zumthor | The Pritzker Architecture Prize". www.pritzkerprize.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
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