Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Dallas and Pritzker Winners
Last week, it was announced that Thom Mayne will be the designer of the the new Museum of Nature and Science. This new building will be in the Victory Park section just north of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Mayne won the 2005 Pritzker Prize for Architecture. Some of his notable buildings are the San Francisco Federal Building, the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, and the Sun Tower in Korea. Dallas will now have structures designed by six Pritzker winners in the Art's District or within short walking distance.
The first prize was awarded to Philip Johnson in 1979 has a number of structures in the downtown area. These include: the JFK Memorial, 1970; Thanksgiving Square, 1977; the Crescent Court, 1985; & the Chase Center, 1987.
I.M. Pei, winner in 1983, also has a number of buildings in Dallas: City Hall, 1978; Energy Plaza, 1986; Fountain Place, 1986; & the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 1989.
Renzo Piano, winner in 1998, designed the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2003.
Norman Foster, winner in 1999, and Rem Koolhaas, winner in 2000, have combined to design the new Dallas Center for Performing Arts that should be completed next year.
Hot Chicks Born Today
Mary Pierce, 33, got to see her play on a side court at the 1998 US Open, what a body
Charo, 57, growing up in the 70s she was on every talk show and seeing her do the "cuchi-cuchi" in her 20s is still memorable
The first prize was awarded to Philip Johnson in 1979 has a number of structures in the downtown area. These include: the JFK Memorial, 1970; Thanksgiving Square, 1977; the Crescent Court, 1985; & the Chase Center, 1987.
I.M. Pei, winner in 1983, also has a number of buildings in Dallas: City Hall, 1978; Energy Plaza, 1986; Fountain Place, 1986; & the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 1989.
Renzo Piano, winner in 1998, designed the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2003.
Norman Foster, winner in 1999, and Rem Koolhaas, winner in 2000, have combined to design the new Dallas Center for Performing Arts that should be completed next year.
Hot Chicks Born Today
Mary Pierce, 33, got to see her play on a side court at the 1998 US Open, what a body
Charo, 57, growing up in the 70s she was on every talk show and seeing her do the "cuchi-cuchi" in her 20s is still memorable
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