Here we go again. That's the buzz about the latest Pritzker Prize. The jury picked Wang Shu for the 2012 prize, but did not recognize his wife and partner, Lu Wenyu. Critics of the choice recall that in 1991, the Pritzker jury awarded Robert Venturi, but overlooked his business partner and wife, Denise Scott Brown. Some say that female partners often do not receive the recognition they deserve.
When women architects are not "given" credit, should they "take" the credit? How can women raise awareness of their accomplishments?
- Facts: Women in Architecture
- Forum: Why aren't there more women architects?
- Your Turn: Name your favorite woman architect
Above: This familiar image is a closeup of Selfridges Department store in Birmingham, England designed by Czechoslovakia-born Jan Kaplický's firm Future Systems. Welsh architect Amanda Levete, a partner in the firm and Kaplický's wife, now takes credit for the iconic 2003 building and features it on the website for her own firm, AL_A portfolio.
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