Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent facts for kids
The Prix d'architecture de l'Équerre d'argent is a famous French award. It celebrates amazing buildings and their designers. The name means "Silver T-square Prize." A T-square is a special tool. Architects use it to draw straight lines.
This award began in 1960. It was created by a magazine called "Architecture Française." Each year, a group called Le Moniteur gives out the prize. It goes to a French building. The building must have been finished in the past year. The award money is shared. It goes to both the architect and the building owner.
Who Wins the Équerre d'argent?
Many talented architects have won this important award. Here are some of them:
- 1985 – Roland Simounet for the National Picasso Museum in Paris.
- 1986 – Adrien Fainsilber for the Cité des Sciences in Paris. This is a huge science museum.
- 1987 – Jean Nouvel and Architecture Studio for the Institut du Monde Arabe. This building mixes modern and Arab styles.
- 1988 – Christian de Portzamparc for the Dance school for the Paris Opera in Nanterre.
- 1991 – Renzo Piano for apartments at 64 rue de Meaux in Paris.
- 1993 – Jean Nouvel and Emmanuel Cattani for the Lyon Opera House.
- 1995 – Christian de Portzamparc for the Cité de la Musique in Paris. This is a big music center.
- 1998 – Rem Koolhaas for a house near Bordeaux.
- 1999 – Marc Mimram for the Solférino Bridge. This is a bridge for people to walk across.
- 2001 – Herzog & de Meuron for social housing in Rue des Suisses, Paris.
- 2004 – Antoinette Robain and Claire Guieysse for the Centre National de la Danse de Pantin. This is a national dance center.
- 2011 – Frédéric Druot, Anne Lacaton, Jean-Philippe Vassal for fixing up the Tour Bois-le-Prêtre in Paris.
- 2013 – Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA and Celia Imrey + Tim Culbert, Imrey Culbert for the Louvre-Lens Museum. This is a branch of the famous Louvre museum.
Many other skilled architects and their teams have also won this award. They have created many amazing buildings across France.
See also
In Spanish: Premio de la Escuadra de Plata para niños
