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2006
Praemium Imperiale1 results
Winner

Frei Otto
Based in: LeonbergBorn: 1925 — 2015
German architect and structural engineer who pioneered lightweight tensile and membrane structures. Known for the Munich Olympic Stadium roof (1972), the Mannheim Multihalle, and the German Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal. He passed away shortly before the prize announcement.