Jørn Utzon
(1918–2008) dansk arkitekt
Jørn Utzon (1918–2008) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Jørn Utzon belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Jørn Utzon was born in Copenhagen and died in Helsingør. Jørn Utzon trained at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Jørn Utzon studied under Steen Eiler Rasmussen. Jørn Utzon worked in Sydney, Kuwait City, Tehran, and Copenhagen. Jørn Utzon became a member of Royal Academy of Arts and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. The awards include Pritzker Architecture Prize, Royal Gold Medal, Prince Eugen Medal, and Alvar Aalto Medal.
The best-known works include ‘Sydney Opera House’, ‘Paustian House’, and ‘Kuwait National Assembly Building’. The catalogue has 8 buildings by Jørn Utzon. The dated buildings span the years 1952–2008. The buildings are in places such as City of Sydney, Gladsaxe Municipality, Kuwait City, Bornholm regional municipality, and Aalborg Municipality. They are in 4 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Jørn Utzon belong to the ‘Post-war modernism’ style.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Karl Schwanzer, Kevin Lynch, Paul Rudolph, Minnette De Silva, and Aldo van Eyck.