Liu Jiakun has been honored as the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, recognizing his innovative integration of traditional Chinese architecture with modern design principles. As founder of Jiakun Architects, born in Chengdu, he emphasizes social equity in architecture, bringing a unique perspective that fosters community engagement. Jiakun's approach focuses on creating adaptive spaces that resonate with individual and collective experiences, encouraging emotional connections within urban environments. He is the second Chinese recipient of this prestigious award, with the ceremony scheduled at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, further signifying the global recognition of his contributions to architecture.
Architecture should reveal something-it should abstract, distill and make visible the inherent qualities of local people. It has the power to shape human behavior and create atmospheres, offering a sense of serenity and poetry, evoking compassion and mercy, and cultivating a sense of shared community.
Liu Jiakun's work relies on adaptive strategies to harmonize collective and individual spaces, encouraging empathy and an emotional connection to both architecture and community.
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