Toyo Ito calls the critically acclaimed Sendai Mediatheque -- an art gallery and library -- his favorite work. Completed in 2000, the building employs structural tubes in place of traditional walls. Built to withstand earthquakes, the library is significant for surviving the devastating quake of March 2011.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Seoul-born Japanese architect Toyo Ito wins highest prize for architecture
- Ito oversaw reconstruction projects in Japan following the 2011 tsunami
- His firm is currently working on projects in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan
-- Seoul-born, 71-year-old Japanese Toyo Ito is this year's recipient of architecture's most coveted prize.
On Monday, the architect was announced the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, joining past Pritzker Laureates that include Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas.
"As I did not expect it, I felt really grateful and honored to be awarded the prize,"
In addition to his abstract, beautiful buildings, the Tokyo-based architect is also known for his extensive work on communal centers as part of the reconstruction in Japan following the 2011 tsunami.
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