Pritzker Prize Word Search
This Pritzker Prize word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its ceremony, its trophy, and the craft it honours. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ARCHITECT, DESIGN, STRUCTURE, AESTHETICS, SUSTAINABILITY, URBANISM, LANDSCAPE, MODERNISM, POSTMODERN, CONCRETE, GLASS, INNOVATION.
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Pritzker Prize word list, defined
- ARCHITECT /ˈɑːrkɪtɛkt/ · noun
- A person who designs buildings and other structures, or a person who organizes and supervises their construction. Related: designer, engineer, builder, constructor.
- DESIGN /dɪˈzaɪn/ · noun, verb
- The creation of a plan or conception of something, especially a product or system. To create, plan, or devise the look and feel of something. Related: plan, layout, scheme, blueprint.
- STRUCTURE /strʌktʃər/ · noun, verb
- The arrangement of and relations between the parts of something. A building or other construction. Related: framework, organization, arrangement, layout.
- AESTHETICS /ɛstɛtɪks/ · noun
- The branch of philosophy dealing with beauty, taste, and art. The study of the nature of beauty and taste. Related: beauty, taste, artistry, style.
- SUSTAINABILITY /sʌsˈteɪnəbɪlɪti/ · noun
- The ability to be maintained at a certain level without depleting natural resources or causing harm to the environment. The practice of using resources in a way that does not harm the environment. Related: sustainability, eco-friendliness, environmentalism, greenness.
- URBANISM /ˈɜːrbənɪzəm/ · noun
- The study of the social, economic, and physical aspects of urban areas and their design. The practice of designing and developing cities and urban spaces. Related: urban planning, city design, town planning, architecture.
- LANDSCAPE /ˈlændˌskæp/ · noun
- A natural feature of the land such as a mountain, valley, or area of coast; a view of such a feature. A painting or photograph of such a feature. Related: view, scene, panorama, countryside.
- MODERNISM /ˈmɑːdənɪzəm/ · noun
- A cultural and artistic movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected traditional forms and conventions in favor of experimentation and innovation. Related: contemporary, innovative, experimental, avant-garde.
- POSTMODERN /ˌpɒstˈmɒdərn/ · adjective
- Characterized by or relating to a style of art, literature, philosophy, or architecture that reacts against the certainties of modernism, often by emphasizing the provisional, the fragmented, and the subjective. Related: modernist, contemporary, experimental, deconstructive.
- CONCRETE /kənˈkrɛt/ · noun, adjective
- A hard, solid building material made from a mixture of water, cement, and aggregate, such as gravel or sand. A specific, detailed, and tangible idea or concept. Related: solid, tangible, realistic, specific.
- GLASS /ɡlɑːs/ · noun, verb
- A transparent and brittle material used for making windows, drinking vessels, and other objects. To see or perceive something clearly. Related: vitreous, transparent, crystal, pane.
- INNOVATION /ɪnˈvɒɪʒən/ · noun
- The act of introducing new or improved devices, methods, or ideas; the process of creating or implementing new products, services, or processes. Related: improvement, progress, development, invention.
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