Big Ben clock tower, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London: night view (1858)
Designer: Barry, Sir Charles (1795-1860); Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-1852)
Copyright: Pawel Libera/RIBA British Architectural Library Photographs Collection (2002)
With only one recipient (or practice) of the medal each year, it's not surprising that there have been significant architects and individuals within the field who have slipped through the net. With over 300 nominations to choose from, over the 160 year history of the medal, we have highlighted just 20 potential winners below.
Aldo Rossi 1931-1997|
Antonio Gaudí y Cornet, 1852-1926|
Augustus Welby Pugin, 1812-1852|
Banister Flight Fletcher (Sir), 1866-1953|
Basil Urwin Spence, 1907-1976|
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1868-1928|
Colin St John Wilson 1922-2007|
Eero Saarinen 1910-1961|
Eileen Gray, 1878-1976|
Erno Goldfinger, 1902-1987|
Gordon Bunshaft, 1909-1990|
Hugh Maxwell Casson, 1910-1999|
Jane Drew 1911-1996|
Luis Barragán, 1902-1988|
Marcel Lajos Breuer, 1902-1981|
Oliver Hill, 1887-1968|
Peter Behrens, 1868-1940|
Philip Cortelyou Johnson, 1905-2005|
Wells Wintemute Coates, 1895-1958|
William Morris, 1834-1896|