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Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena discusses his life’s work

Article by Homes to Love

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is the recipient of the 2016 Pritzker Prize. He discusses the inspiration behind his work in this compelling video

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“The most simple verbs – studying, eating, meeting resting – those verbs in the end make our lives. And those verbs happen in nouns – offices, schools, houses parks. Architecture tries to give the best possible form for those nouns where those verbs take place. Architecture is life itself.” – Alejandro Aravena.

Video courtesy of The Hyatt Foundation/The Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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