Kazuyo Sejima discusses SANAA's architectural philosophy at University of Pennsylvania awards ceremony
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Summary
Kazuyo Sejima, co-founder of Japanese architecture studio SANAA, delivered a lecture at the University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School Awards 2024 ceremony where she received the Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture. She discussed her architectural approach developed over 30 years since founding SANAA, explaining how the studio's key projects connect with their surroundings and create spaces designed to "bring people together." The speech focused on the relationship between architecture and its environment.
Key quotes
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connect with their surroundings
create space
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