2: Intelligence

摘要

They reward those who put in blood sweat and tears with the recognition of their peers. And they help the public understand why good buildings are important. There are too many bad awards. An award isn't worth winning if it has not been seen before being judged. That is where all the money goes on the RIBA Awards. That appearance on Grand Designs was good. I would love more TV coverage of the Stirling Prize. Back in 2000 it was hard to persuade the right broadcaster to do it. Architecture suffered from low esteem then -Stirling became part of the solution and the de facto architecture prize.