Analysis Of Sustainability Criteria in the Pritzker Architecture Prizes: A Qualitative Analysis (2019-2025)

Authors : Zeynep Kamile Cenk

Pages : 607-626

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Publication Date : 2025-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Sustainability is a multifaceted concept that can be addressed with different evaluation criteria. This study analyzes the sustainability discourses of architects awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, one of the world\\\'s most prestigious architecture awards, by examining the jury citations. The analysis was conducted using embedded theory, a qualitative research method, which involved converting codes extracted from the jury citations into concepts, which were then classified under social-cultural, environmental, and economic sustainability categories. The study\\\'s scope is 2019–2025, during which the jury members remained unchanged. The findings show that social-cultural sustainability (culture, quality of life, sense of place, community solidarity, social cohesion, etc.) was particularly prominent during the period in question, while environmental and economic dimensions were relatively less represented. This situation results from the jury members being composed primarily of architects and critics.
Keywords : Sürdürülebilir mimari, Sürdürülebilirlik kriterleri, Sürdürülebilirliğin üç ayağı, Pritzker mimarlık ödülü, Gömülü teori

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