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==Criteria and proceedings== The Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury says it is awarded "irrespective of nationality, race, creed, or ideology".<ref name=nom>{{Cite web |url =https://www.pritzkerprize.com/nominate |title =Nomination Process |work =Pritzker Architecture Prize official site |publisher =The Hyatt Foundation |access-date =February 3, 2018 |url-status =live |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000545/https://www.pritzkerprize.com/nominate |archive-date =February 4, 2018 }}</ref> The recipients receive US$100,000, a citation certificate, and, since 1987, a bronze medallion.<ref name=proc>{{Cite web |url =https://www.pritzkerprize.com/about |title =History and Purpose/Ceremony |work =Pritzker Architecture Prize official site |publisher =The Hyatt Foundation |access-date =February 3, 2018 |url-status =live |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000748/https://www.pritzkerprize.com/about |archive-date =February 4, 2018 }}</ref> The designs on the medal are inspired by the work of architect [[Louis Sullivan]], while the Latin inspired inscription on the reverse of the medallion—''firmitas, utilitas, venustas'' (English: [[firmness, commodity and delight]])—is from [[Ancient Roman]] architect [[Vitruvius]]. Before 1987, a limited edition [[Henry Moore]] sculpture accompanied the monetary prize.<ref name=proc/> The executive director of the prize, Manuela Lucá-Dazio,<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.pritzkerprize.com/about/jury.html| access-date = July 3, 2009| work = Pritzker Architecture Prize official site| publisher = The Hyatt Foundation| title = 2009 Jury Members| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090628133406/http://www.pritzkerprize.com/about/jury.html| archive-date = June 28, 2009}}</ref> solicits nominations from a range of people, including past Laureates, academics, critics and others "with expertise and interest in the field of architecture".<ref name=nom/> Any licensed architect can also make a personal application for the prize before November 1 every year. (In 1988 [[Gordon Bunshaft]] nominated himself for the award and eventually won it.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2010/03/how-to-win-the-pritzker-architecture-prize-practice-practice-practice-and-dont-be-shy-about-nominati.html|title=Cityscapes: How to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize: Practice, practice, practice (and don't be shy about nominating yourself)|work=chicagotribune.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403202916/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2010/03/how-to-win-the-pritzker-architecture-prize-practice-practice-practice-and-dont-be-shy-about-nominati.html|archive-date=April 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The jury, consisting of five to nine "experts ... recognized professionals in their own fields of architecture, business, education, publishing, and culture", deliberates and early in the following year announce the winner.<ref name=nom/> The prize chair is the 2016 Pritzker laureate [[Alejandro Aravena]]; earlier chairs were [[J. Carter Brown]] (1979–2002), the [[Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild|Lord Rothschild]] (2003–2004), the [[Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo|Lord Palumbo]] (2005–2015), [[Glenn Murcutt]] (2016–2018) and [[Stephen Breyer]] (2019–2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pritzkerprize.com/about/jury|title=Jury|publisher=The Hyatt Foundation|access-date=March 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810135947/http://www.pritzkerprize.com/about/jury|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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