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Frei Otto Wins 2015 Pritzker Prize Posthumously

The late German architect, who passed away the day before the announcement, was just awarded the 2015 Pritzker Prize.

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Another view of the lightweight canopies.
Another view of the lightweight canopies.
A pedestrian footbridge in Germany built by Otto in 2003.
A pedestrian footbridge in Germany built by Otto in 2003.
A garden pavilion in Germany.
A garden pavilion in Germany.
Otto is regarded for his soaring structural forms, from tents to trellises.
Otto is regarded for his soaring structural forms, from tents to trellises.