Alvar Aalto (Finland)

Perustajatahojen Suomen Arkkitehtiliiton, Suomen rakennustaiteen museosäätiön ja Rakennustaiteen seuran aloitteesta.

Hakon Ahlberg (Sweden)

Jury: Alvar Aalto, Aarno Ruusuvuori, Kirmo Mikkola, Heikki Hosia, Kjell Lund, Leslie Martin.

James Stirling (UK)

Jury: Erik Kråkström, Aarno Ruusuvuori, Kirmo Mikkola, Kjell Lund and James Richards.

Jørn Utzon (Denmark)

Jury: Aarno Ruusuvuori, Jaakko Numminen, Juhani Pallasmaa, Kirmo Mikkola, Henning Larsen, Roland Schweitzer.

Tadao Ando (Japan)

Jury: Aarno Ruusuvuori, Jaakko Numminen, Juhani Pallasmaa, Kirmo Mikkola, Henning Larsen, Roland Schweitzer.

Alvaro Siza (Portugal)

Jury: Pekka Salminen, Jaakko Numminen, Juhani Pallasmaa, Pekka Helin, Carl Nyrén, Kenneth Frampton.

Glenn Murcutt (Australia)

Jury: Gunnel Adlercreutz, Pentti Kareoja, Aimo Murtomäki, Juhani Pallasmaa, Sverre Fehn, Kenneth Frampton.

Steven Holl (USA)

Jury: Jyrki Tasa, Pentti Kareoja, Markku Komonen, Aimo Murtomäki, Niels Torp, Kenneth Frampton. Mitali luovutettiin Aallon syntymän 100-vuotispäivänä 3.2.1998.

Rogelio Salmona (Colombia)

Jury: Kristian Gullichsen, Harri Hautajärvi, Aimo Murtomäki, Pekka Pakkala, Peter Zumthor, Louisa Hutton.

Tegnestuen Vandkunsten (Denmark)

Jury: Anna Brunow, Mikko Heikkinen, Juha Ilonen, Pekka Pakkala, Matti Rautiola, Yoshio Taniguchi, Gert Wingårdh.

Paulo David (Portugal)

Jury: Glenn Murcutt, Jens Arnfred, Luis Mansilla, Roy Mänttäri, Simo Paavilainen.

Fuensanta Nieto ja Enrique Sobejano (Spain)

Jury: Rainer Mahlamäki, Simo Freese, Wessel de Jonge, Dorte Mandrup–Poulsen.

Zhang Ke (China)

Jury: Toshiko Mori, Asmo Jaaksi, Vesa Oiva, Tina Saaby.

The world-renowned architect Toshiko Mori heads her eponymous practice, Toshiko Mori Architect, and was the keynote speaker at the Architecture Day seminar on February 3, 2017. Mori’s office creates architectural solutions that improve quality of life and engage in a respectful dialogue with their particular cultural setting.

Tina Saaby has been Copenhagen’s Chief City Architect since 2010, and she has an extensive history of planning experience as head of Witraz Architects. She additionally chairs the advisory board of the Royal Academy of Arts.

Asmo Jaaksi is a founding member of JKMM Architects. Over the past 20 years, JKMM has notched up a formidable list of awards and nominations. Jaaksi is currently supervising the construction of the new Amos Rex Art Museum adjoining Helsinki’s Glass Palace.

Vesa Oiva ranks among Finland’s most accomplished architects of the younger generation. He is the founder of Anttinen Oiva Architects, a practice that has gained recognition for its expressive and user-friendly architecture, particularly through architectural competitions.

Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai (India)

The jury members 2020 were architect Enrique Sobejano from Spain, the civil engineer and urban planner Gunnar Heipp from Switzerland, and the architects Pia Ilonen and Anu Puustinen from Finland. Architect Jan Utzon from Denmark was the jury chair.

In making its selection, the jury emphasized the studio’s skilful synthesis of architecture and craftsmanship. Studio Mumbai’s work reflects an understanding of the unique geographical, climatic and social characteristics of the environment, giving insightful consideration to them in their design work. The award was presented to the medallist in February at the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi, India. See the video on Alvar Aalto Foundation’s YouTube channel.

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