Richard Rogers, the British architect responsible for Paris' Centre Georges Pomipdou and the Lloyd's of London tower, has won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, his field's highest honor. Known both for exposing building materials typically concealed by construction — pipes, ducts, girders, etc. — as well as his long-standing commitment to eco-conscious urban planning ideas and building techniques, Rogers said he would turn the $100,000 award over to his firm and that it would most likely go to charity. Having made a profound mark on the architecture world, Rogers' win at age 73 is perhaps overdue. Nevertheless, Rogers — whose design for an office building is under construction in Washington, DC — was gracious in his victory, saying, "When you win an honor, it makes you happy, and you don't worry too much about when you won."