Born in Philadelphia, the KPF co-founder was instrumental in the global growth of the New York-based firm best known for its high-profile civic and cultural projects and superlatively tall skyscrapers.
At New York University, Davis Brody Bond and KieranTimberlake enclose a complex and varied program within a highly tuned building skin.
This month's contest features a memorial and center for civil rights activism that honors a figure who towers over modern American history.
Heralded for his “subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant” work, the 52nd Pritzker laureate is the first British architect to be awarded the prize since Richard Rogers in 2007.