Jørn Utzon
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Jørn Utzon was a Danish architect best known for designing the Sydney Opera House, one of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century. His innovative approach to architecture and design had a lasting influence on modern building design around the world.
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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.
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1918 births2008 deaths20th-century Danish architectsArchitects from CopenhagenDanish expatriate architectsExpatriate architects in AustraliaHonorary companions of the Order of AustraliaHonorary Fellows of the American Institute of ArchitectsHonorary members of the Royal AcademyModernist architects from DenmarkPeople from AalborgPritzker Architecture Prize winners