Jørn Utzon
Danish architect (1918–2008)
Biography
Jørn Oberg Utzon (Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn ˈut.sʌn]; 9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008) was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the basis for the landmark, although it was not completed until 1973.
When the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime, after Oscar Niemeyer. Other noteworthy works include Bagsværd Church near Copenhagen and the National Assembly Building in Kuwait. He also made important contributions to housing design, especially with his Kingo Houses near Helsingør.
Utzon attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1937–42) and was influenced early on by Gunnar Asplund and Alvar Aalto.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Sydney Opera House
- Paustian House
- Kuwait National Assembly Building
Family
- Parents
- Aage Utzon
Awards & honours (14)
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Royal Gold Medal
- Prince Eugen Medal
- Alvar Aalto Medal
- C. F. Hansen Medal
- Niels Prize
- Eckersberg Medal
- Emil Bissens Award
- Wolf Prize in Architecture
- Sonning Prize
- honorary doctor of the University of Sydney
- Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia
- Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal
- Sir John Sulman Medal
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