《From Visible Style to Invisible ValuesThe Transformation of the Pritzker Architecture Prize》

From Visible Style to Invisible Values
The Transformation of the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Exploring the shifting focus behind the world’s most prestigious architectural award.

探索評選焦點的變化

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao，Frank Gehry(1989)

Often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of architecture,” the Pritzker Architecture Prize honors living architects whose work has made a profound and lasting contribution to humanity and the built environment.

Open to all, regardless of nationality, race, creed, or ideology, the prize recognizes talent, vision, and commitment, and celebrates architecture as a meaningful expression of human values and cultural continuity.

普立茲克建築獎被譽為「建築界的諾貝爾獎」，旨在表彰在世建築師對人類與建築環境做出的深遠貢獻。

此獎項不分國籍、種族、宗教或思想，強調透過建築師的天賦、遠見與奉獻，並透過建築藝術，立下對人道與建築環境延續且意義重大的貢獻。

Looking back at the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the prize often focused on architects known for bold, expressive styles and remarkable creativity.
These works emphasized formal innovation and material experimentation, with many architects pushing the boundaries of tradition and treating architecture as a sculptural art.
This approach helped give rise to the “starchitect” phenomenon that would dominate global architecture for decades.
回顧二十世紀末至二十一世紀初，普立茲克獎的焦點多集中於風格獨特、創造力非凡的建築師。這些作品強調形式創新與材料實驗，建築師們也慣於以個人美學語言挑戰傳統，將建築視為一種「雕塑藝術」。而這種思維，很大程度上促成了往後數十年的「明星建築師」現象。

However, since the 2010s, in response to global challenges such as climate change, social inequality, urban pressure, and the erosion of local cultures, the role of architecture has undergone a quiet but profound shift.

然而，進入2010年後，面對全球氣候變遷、社會不平等、城市壓力與在地文化流失等議題，建築的角色被重新定義。

Architecture is no longer merely a symbol of aesthetic achievement—it is increasingly seen as a tool for responding to real-world issues, serving communities, and shaping a more sustainable future.
As a result, the Pritzker criteria have gradually evolved to recognize architects who balance innovation with social responsibility.

建築不再只是追求視覺美感的象徵，而是成為回應現實、服務社群、引導永續未來的工具。因此，評選標準也逐漸轉向那些能在創新與社會責任之間取得平衡的建築作品。

This shift signals a deeper question: the prize is no longer just about selecting *beautiful buildings*, but about redefining *what architecture is meant to do*.
這樣的轉變讓我們看見，評選不只是選出「美的建築」，而是更深入地思考「建築應扮演的角色」。

From a focus on form to a focus on values, the architect’s role has moved from creating isolated icons to building inclusive, shared environments.
In this evolution, we find architecture’s most powerful response to its time.

從過去的形式至上轉變為以社會價值為導向，建築師的責任也從創造地標奇觀轉為營造人類共存的場域，這正是建築回應時代最有力的註解。

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