The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 64
OCCUPATION: Architect
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: The Dutch-born visionary — his works include the Seattle Public Library and the CCTV headquarters in Beijing — is now working on a globular mixed-use site in Dubai and a striking 24-story residential building in Manhattan.
CON: For a famous architect, he hasn't had many of his buildings actually built, and the economy could put a halt to his more ambitious plans.
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