2012 Pritzker Prize Ceremony to be held in China

Guo Jinlong, the Mayor of , China and Thomas J. Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt, revealed the location of the 34th Ceremony. The prestigious event will be held in Beijing, China on May 25th, 2012.

The specific building to be used for the ceremony is still under consideration. Past locations included buildings of historical significance. In 2011, Washington D.C. hosted the event at the classic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. In 2010, the ceremony took place on the historic Ellis Island in New York. And in 2009, Argentina’s historic Palacio San Martin hosted the event in Buenos Aires.

Cite: Rosenfield , Karissa. "2012 Pritzker Prize Ceremony to be held in China" 27 Oct 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 20 Jun 2013. <http://www.archdaily.com/179836>

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    Yeah seems like it, he is building huge projects in China and everyone is lapping up to china nowadays, why not the pritzker.

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