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Jørn Oberg Utzon AC (Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn ˈutsʌn]; 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.
Apr 12, 2024 · Jørn Utzon (born April 9, 1918, Copenhagen, Denmark—died November 29, 2008, Copenhagen) was a Danish architect best known for his dynamic, imaginative, but problematic design for the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Learn about Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House's iconic design and his departure from the project.
Architect Jørn Utzon is best known for his design of the Sydney Opera House, a building that transformed the identity of a nation to become the symbol of Australia, recognised the world over....
Danish architect Jørn Utzon was born in 1918. While in secondary school, he began helping his father, director of a shipyard in Alborg, Denmark, and brilliant naval architect, by studying new designs, drawing up plans and making models.
In 1957, Jørn Utzon's design for the Sydney Opera House was recognised for its individuality and its futuristic form. But the foundations of this design are built of Utzon's studies...
Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its unique and innovative design represents a breakthrough in modern architecture. The iconic sail-like structures have made it a symbol of Sydney and modern Australia as a whole.
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