Kenneth Frampton Awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at 2018 Venice Biennale
British architect, historian, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton has been announced as this year?s recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2018 Venice Biennale. The decision was made by the Board of The Venice Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta, upon recommendation from the Biennale?s curators, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects.
Kenneth Frampton. Image Courtesy of The Venice Biennale
British architect, historian, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton has been announced as this year?s recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2018 Venice Biennale. The decision was made by the Board of The Venice Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta, upon recommendation from the Biennale?s curators, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects.Having studied at the Architectural Association in London, Frampton has taught at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, New York since 1972. He has also lectured at several leading institutions, including ETH Zurich, the Royal College of Art in London, and the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam. Perhaps his most influential work, ?Modern Architecture: A Critical History,? was described by Biennale President Paulo Baratta as a book which ?no student of the faculties of architecture is unfamiliar with.?Frampton?s contribution to architectural literature extends beyond ?Modern Architecture, A Critical History.? ...
Kenneth Frampton. Image Courtesy of The Venice Biennale
British architect, historian, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton has been announced as this year?s recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2018 Venice Biennale. The decision was made by the Board of The Venice Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta, upon recommendation from the Biennale?s curators, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects.Having studied at the Architectural Association in London, Frampton has taught at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, New York since 1972. He has also lectured at several leading institutions, including ETH Zurich, the Royal College of Art in London, and the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam. Perhaps his most influential work, ?Modern Architecture: A Critical History,? was described by Biennale President Paulo Baratta as a book which ?no student of the faculties of architecture is unfamiliar with.?Frampton?s contribution to architectural literature extends beyond ?Modern Architecture, A Critical History.? ...
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