VOICED : Nobel de Arquitectura para un japones

Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect known for his innovative use of cardboard structures, was awarded the 2014 Pritzker Prize, often referred to as the Nobel of architecture. His work focuses on designing temporary housing for disaster victims and refugees. The Hyatt Foundation praised his elegant and inventive designs. Ban has worked in areas affected by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan and is renowned for projects like the Paper Cathedral in New Zealand and the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France. In 1995, he founded an NGO to aid disaster-stricken regions worldwide. Previous Pritzker winners include Norman Foster and Renzo Piano.

What is the Pritzker Prize often compared to?

• The Grammy Award

• The Nobel Prize

• The Pulitzer Prize

• The Academy Award

In which year did Shigeru Ban receive the Pritzker Prize?

• 2000

• 2011

• 2014

• 1995

Which natural disaster areas did Shigeru Ban work in?

• Hurricane Katrina in the USA

• 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan

• Earthquake in Chile

• Floods in Bangladesh

What is one of Shigeru Ban's famous architectural works?

• The Burj Khalifa

• The Paper Cathedral in New Zealand

• The Sydney Opera House

• The Eiffel Tower

Which of the following architects has NOT won the Pritzker Prize?

• Paulo Méndez de Rocha

• Renzo Piano

• Norman Foster

• Frank Lloyd Wright