Architecture is an achievement that comes from the commitment of the owner
and the understanding of the architect that the work to be realized will be
a response not only to the immediate requirements but also to the broader concerns
of the community, the accommodation of the natural and cultural etnvironment,
and the belief that the final responsibility is not only to the use, and the
community, but ultimately to posterity.
— Kevin Roche
Following in the footsteps of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Eero Saarinen,
his dynamic civic centerpieces, inspiring yet comfortable backdrops for the
people they serve, are an extension of his lifetime dedication to the public
service and his finely developed sense of place.
— The American Institute of Architects
The 1993 Gold Medal
Kevin Roche in all his endeavors practices a special kind of alchemy wherein
he employs with breathtaking virtuosity the technical resources of our time
to create forms and spaces appropriate to our time that splendidly accommodate
the new institutional programs of our time.
— American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
1990 Gold Medal for Architecture
He is no easy man to describe: an innovator who does not worship innovation
for itself, a professional unconcerned with trends, a quiet humble man who conceives
and executes great works, a generous man of strictest standards for his own
work.
— The 1982 Pritzker Prize
His architecture couples a fine plastic spirit with an uncompromising discipline
of order. This happy blend of creativity and reason is rare among his contemporaries.
— American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
The 1966 Brunner Prize in Architecture