Richard Rogers receives ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development
04 February 2016
Richard Rogers has been named the 2015 recipient of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, receiving the honour at the ULI European Conference in Paris this week.
The ULI J.C. Nichols Prize recognizes a person or a person representing an institution who has demonstrated a longtime commitment to the creation of communities that reflect the highest standards of design and development. The prize honours the legacy of Kansas City, Missouri, developer J.C. Nichols, a founding ULI member considered to be one of America’s most creative entrepreneurs in land use during the first half of the 20th century.
Richard Rogers has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Nichols Prize, the Institute’s highest honour, for his career-long focus on creating sustainable communities that thrive by providing a high quality of life for all citizens.
His emphasis on design that complements and enhances day-to-day living in urban areas is reflected in his 53 years of work as an architect and in his role as an urban design adviser to numerous public officials, including service as chairman of the British government’s Urban Task Force from 1998 to 2000. Throughout his career, Rogers has advocated for a more humanistic approach to community building, maintaining that the difference between success and failure hinges on how space is used, consideration of human elements in urban planning, and appealing, inclusive public places.