Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, walks down the stairs at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on "multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
This image released by the Pritzker Prize shows the Koyasu Elementary School, designed by Riken Yamamoto, in Yokohama, Japan. (Courtesy of Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop/Pritzker Prize via AP)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, left, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks with his staff member near a scale model of a building at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on "multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
This image released by the Pritzker Prize shows the Yokosuka Museum of Art, designed by Riken Yamamoto, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Courtesy of Tomio Ohashi/Pritzker Prize via AP)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks near a scaled model of a building at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on "multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The office building of Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, is seen Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on "multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Riken Yamamoto, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, speaks at his office Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)