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Learn about Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House's iconic design and his departure from the project.
Architectural design role of Peter Hall. After the resignation of Utzon, the Minister for Public Works, Davis Hughes, and the Government Architect, Ted Farmer, organised a team to bring the Sydney Opera House to completion.
Jørn Oberg Utzon AC ( Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn ˈutsʌn]; 9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008) [1] 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. [2]
Jan 20, 2022 · January 20, 2022. © Wojtek Gurak. The Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts center located in the picturesque Sydney Harbour, Australia. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was completed in 1973 and has since become one of the most recognizable and iconic structures in the world.
Apr 12, 2024 · Jorn Utzon, Danish architect best known for his dynamic, imaginative, but problematic design for the Sydney Opera House in Australia. He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2003. Learn more about Utzon’s life and career, including his other notable buildings.
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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...
