The Vincent Scully Prize was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design. Created by the National Building Museum

National Building Museum

The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...

 in Washington, D.C., the award first honored the distinguished Yale professor and namesake of the award, author and educator, Vincent Scully

Vincent Scully

Vincent Joseph Scully, Jr. is Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, and the author of several books on the subject...

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The National Building Museum awards two other annual prizes: the Honor Award

Honor Award

The National Building Museum promotes excellence in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, and design. In furtherance of that mission, the Museum instituted an annual Honor Award in 1986 to recognize individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the U.S.'s...

 for individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to the U.S.'s building heritage, and the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology.

Recipients

Number	Recipient
I. 1999 in architecture The year 1999 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Jewish Museum Berlin, designed by Daniel Libeskind is completed.* Great Court of the British Museum is redesigned by Norman Foster....	Vincent Scully Vincent Scully Vincent Joseph Scully, Jr. is Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, and the author of several books on the subject...
II. 2000 in architecture The year 2000 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*February 19 – Rose Center for Earth and Space opened in New York City, designed by Polshek Partnership Architects....	Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs, was an American-Canadian writer and activist with primary interest in communities and urban planning and decay. She is best known for The Death and Life of Great American Cities , a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States...
III. 2001 in architecture The year 2001 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* March 17 – Eden Project opened to the public in St Austell, Cornwall, by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners....	Andres Duany Andrés Duany Andrés Duany is an American architect and urban planner.Duany was born in New York City but grew up in Cuba until 1960. He attended The Choate School and received his undergraduate degree in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University...  and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk is an American architect and urban planner of Polish aristocratic roots based in Miami, Florida...
IV. 2002 in architecture The year 2002 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings and structures:* May 24 - Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, near Falkirk, Scotland, is opened by Queen Elizabeth II as part of her Golden Jubilee.*July - London...	Robert Venturi Robert Venturi Robert Charles Venturi, Jr. is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the major figures in the architecture of the twentieth century...  and Denise Scott Brown Denise Scott Brown Denise Scott Brown, is an architect, planner, writer, educator, and principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates in Philadelphia...
V. 2005 in architecture The year 2005 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*March 5 - The Kunstmuseum Stuttgart designed by Hascher et Jehle opens.*April 6 - New facility for the Milan Trade Fair in Milan, Italy, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, opens....	His Highness the Aga Khan Aga Khan IV Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...  established The Aga Khan Award for Architecture Aga Khan Award for Architecture The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community...  in 1977
VI. 2005 in architecture The year 2005 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*March 5 - The Kunstmuseum Stuttgart designed by Hascher et Jehle opens.*April 6 - New facility for the Milan Trade Fair in Milan, Italy, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, opens....	His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , for long-standing interest in the built environment and commitment to creating urban areas with human scale
VII. 2006 in architecture The year 2006 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*January 16 - 10 Holloway Circus is completed in Birmingham, England, designed by Ian Simpson Architects....	Phyllis Lambert Phyllis Lambert Phyllis Barbara Lambert CC, GOQ, OAL, FRAIC, FRSC, RCA is a Canadian philanthropist and member of the Bronfman family.... , architect, educator, activist, philanthropist and founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture and planning director for the Seagram Building
VIII. 2007 in architecture The year 2007 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* January 20 - Olympic Sculpture Park opens in Seattle, WA., designed by Weiss/Manfredi.* January 21 - The National Art Center, Tokyo opens, designed by Kisho Kurokawa...	Witold Rybczynski Witold Rybczynski Witold Rybczynski , is a Canadian-American architect, professor and writer.Rybczynski was born in Edinburgh of Polish parentage and raised in Surrey, England before moving at a young age to Canada. He attended Loyola High School , located on Sherbrooke street, in Montreal-Ouest... , architecture critic, author and professor
IX. 2007 in architecture The year 2007 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* January 20 - Olympic Sculpture Park opens in Seattle, WA., designed by Weiss/Manfredi.* January 21 - The National Art Center, Tokyo opens, designed by Kisho Kurokawa...	Richard Moe Richard Moe Richard Moe is an American lawyer from Duluth, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Williams College and the University of Minnesota Law School, Moe went on to a distinguished career in government, law, and historic preservation... , president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities, including the publication of Preservation...
X. 2008 in architecture The year 2008 in architecture involves some significant events.-Buildings:*January 1 - China Central Television Headquarters building, by Rem Koolhaas and OMA, officially opens in Beijing...	Robert A. M. Stern Robert A. M. Stern Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture.... , Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture Yale School of Architecture The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
XI. 2009 in architecture The year 2009 in architecture involves some significant events.-Buildings:*January 17 - Copenhagen Concert Hall, designed by Jean Nouvel, opens.*January 31 - Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, designed by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, opens....	Christopher Alexander Christopher Alexander Christopher Wolfgang Alexander is a registered architect noted for his theories about design, and for more than 200 building projects in California, Japan, Mexico and around the world...
XII. 2010 in architecture The year 2010 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* January 4 - Burj Khalifa opened in the United Arab Emirates as the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 828m ....	Adele Chatfield-Taylor, president of the American Academy in Rome American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
XIII. 2011 in architecture The year 2011 in architecture involves some significant events.-Buildings:* January 21 - Museum of Old and New Art, designed by Nonda Katsalidis, opens on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....	William K. Reilly William K. Reilly William K. Reilly was Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George H. W. Bush. He has served as president of World Wildlife Fund, as a founder or advisor to several business ventures, and on many boards of directors... , former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

External links

• National Building Museum: Vincent Scully Award