FAIA (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect.
As a result of his family's interest in art, from 1937 he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Kay Fisker and Steen Eiler Rasmussen.
Following his graduation in 1942, he joined Gunnar Asplund in Stockholm where he worked together with Arne Jacobsen and Poul Henningsen.
He took a particular interest in the works of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. After the end of World War II and the German Occupation of Denmark, he returned to Copenhagen. In 1946 he visited Alvar Aalto in Helsinki.
In 1947–48 he travelled in Europe, in 1948 he went to Morocco where he was taken by the tall clay buildings.
Journal articles: Jørn Utzon and Tobias Faber, Tendenser i nutidens arkitektur, Arkitektur, Copenhagen, 1947 Jørn Utzon, Additiv arkitektur, Arkitektur, Copenhagen 1970, No.
In 1947–48 he travelled in Europe, in 1948 he went to Morocco where he was taken by the tall clay buildings.
In 1949, he travelled to the United States and Mexico, where the pyramids provided further inspiration.
In 1950 he established his own studio in Copenhagen and, in 1952, built an open-plan house for himself, the first of its kind in Denmark.
In 1950 he established his own studio in Copenhagen and, in 1952, built an open-plan house for himself, the first of its kind in Denmark.
In 1957, he travelled first to China (where he was particularly interested in the Chinese desire for harmony), Japan (where he learnt much about the interaction between interiors and exteriors) and India, before arriving in Australia in 1957 where he stayed until 1966.
This developed into what Utzon later referred to as Additive Architecture, comparing his approach to the growth patterns of nature. A design can grow like a tree, he explained: "If it grows naturally, the architecture will look after itself." ==Sydney Opera House== In 1957, Utzon unexpectedly won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House.
Concerned that delays would lead to lack of public support, the Cahill government of New South Wales nonetheless gave the go-ahead for work to begin in 1958.
The British engineering consultancy Ove Arup and Partners put out tenders without adequate working drawings and construction work began on 2 March 1959.
The situation was complicated by Cahill's death in October 1959. The extraordinary structure of the shells themselves represented a puzzle for the engineers.
1 Jørn Utzon, Platforms and Plateaus: Ideas of a Danish Architect, Zodiac 10, Milan 1962 Jørn Utzon and others, A survey of Utzon's work, some descriptions by Utzon, and the Sydney Opera House as finally contemplated, Zodiac 5, Milan 1959 Jørn Utzon and others, Utzon's descriptions of the Sydney Opera House, the Silkeborg Museum and the Zurich Theatre.
Kim Dirkinck-Holmfeld, writing in Dansk Arkitektur: 1960–1995, comments: Utzon did not obtain many commissions in his mother country but his importance was considerable in terms of direct imitation or inspiration.
This was not resolved until 1961, when Utzon himself finally came up with the solution.
1 Jørn Utzon, Platforms and Plateaus: Ideas of a Danish Architect, Zodiac 10, Milan 1962 Jørn Utzon and others, A survey of Utzon's work, some descriptions by Utzon, and the Sydney Opera House as finally contemplated, Zodiac 5, Milan 1959 Jørn Utzon and others, Utzon's descriptions of the Sydney Opera House, the Silkeborg Museum and the Zurich Theatre.
Also Giedion's Jørn Utzon and the Third Generation, Zodiac 14, Milan 1965 == Awards and recognition == On 17 May 1985, Utzon was made an honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).
In 1957, he travelled first to China (where he was particularly interested in the Chinese desire for harmony), Japan (where he learnt much about the interaction between interiors and exteriors) and India, before arriving in Australia in 1957 where he stayed until 1966.
In 1966, after a final request from Utzon that plywood manufacturer Ralph Symonds should be one of the suppliers for the roof structure was refused, he resigned from the job, closed his Sydney office and vowed never to return to Australia.
The ground-level banking hall, naturally illuminated by skylight vaults, is connected to the upper floor by a central spiral staircase, providing maximum flexibility of space. ==Later life== On his return from Australia in 1966, Utzon made a stop on Mallorca.
In 2003, he received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. In March 2006, Queen Elizabeth II opened the western colonnade addition to the building designed by Utzon who had not returned to Australia since 1966.
Designed in 1968, the church was completed in 1976.
Journal articles: Jørn Utzon and Tobias Faber, Tendenser i nutidens arkitektur, Arkitektur, Copenhagen, 1947 Jørn Utzon, Additiv arkitektur, Arkitektur, Copenhagen 1970, No.
He was most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia, completed in 1973.
Following major changes to the original plans for the interiors, costs finally rose to $103 million. The Opera House was finally completed, and opened in 1973 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia.
Designed in 1968, the church was completed in 1976.
Also Giedion's Jørn Utzon and the Third Generation, Zodiac 14, Milan 1965 == Awards and recognition == On 17 May 1985, Utzon was made an honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).
== External links == Interview with Jørn Utzon, October 1992 Utzon Center Pritzker Architecture Prize 2003, including essays and photographs. Profile at the Sydney Opera House CC-By-SA] Obituary in The Economist, 11 December 2008. 1918 births 2008 deaths Architects from Copenhagen Modernist architects from Denmark Pritzker Architecture Prize winners Recipients of the C.F.
Jørn Utzon and Philip Drew, Sydney Opera House, London, Phaidon Press, 1995, 60 pages.
He was given the Keys to the City of Sydney in 1998.
Corte Madera, California: Gingko Press, 1998.
He was involved in redesigning the Opera House, and in particular, the Reception Hall, beginning in 1999.
Denmark: Edition Bløndal, 2002.
When he was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2003, Utzon was specifically lauded for his working designing housing projects that, the jury said, were "designed with people in mind." His Paustian Furniture Store (1988) on Copenhagen's waterfront stands on a multitude of columns inspired by a beech forest.
In 2003, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney; his son accepted the award on his behalf.
In 2003, he received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. In March 2006, Queen Elizabeth II opened the western colonnade addition to the building designed by Utzon who had not returned to Australia since 1966.
== External links == Interview with Jørn Utzon, October 1992 Utzon Center Pritzker Architecture Prize 2003, including essays and photographs. Profile at the Sydney Opera House CC-By-SA] Obituary in The Economist, 11 December 2008. 1918 births 2008 deaths Architects from Copenhagen Modernist architects from Denmark Pritzker Architecture Prize winners Recipients of the C.F.
The Utzon Room, overlooking Sydney Harbour, was officially dedicated in October 2004.
I, Copenhagen, Edition Bløndal, 2004, 180 pages.
III, Copenhagen, Edition Bløndal, 2004, 76 pages.
Martin Keiding and Kim Dirckinck-Holmfeld (ed.), Utzon's own houses, Utzon Library, Copenhagen, Danish Architectural Press, 2004.
Similar columns are also present inside the spacious interior, stretching up to the skylight dominating the roof. In 2005, in close collaboration with his son Kim Utzon, he helped to plan the Utzon Center in Aalborg (completed 2008) designed to inspire young students of architecture.
In 2005 he commented, "From the bottom of my heart, I hope that the Utzon Center will be a place where positive thoughts converge and where students from the School of Architecture gather when they want to get together to discuss their ideas.
II, Copenhagen, Edition Bløndal, 2005, 168 pages.
Martin Keiding and Kim Dirckinck-Holmfeld (ed.), Utzon and the new tradition, Utzon Library, Copenhagen, Danish Architectural Press, 2005, 262 pages.
In 2003, he received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. In March 2006, Queen Elizabeth II opened the western colonnade addition to the building designed by Utzon who had not returned to Australia since 1966.
When it 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.
But he lives and breathes the Opera House, and as its creator he just has to close his eyes to see it." On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site. Following Utzon's death in 2008, on 25 March 2009, a state memorial and reconciliation concert was held in the Concert Hall at Sydney Opera House. List of honours: 1967 C.
FAIA (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect.
Similar columns are also present inside the spacious interior, stretching up to the skylight dominating the roof. In 2005, in close collaboration with his son Kim Utzon, he helped to plan the Utzon Center in Aalborg (completed 2008) designed to inspire young students of architecture.
It is intended to be a power centre for the architects and people of the future." Utzon died in Copenhagen on 29 November 2008, aged 90, of a heart attack in his sleep after a series of operations.
On 2 December 2008 the Parliament of New South Wales passed a special motion of condolence to honour Utzon's life and work.
IV, Copenhagen, Edition Bløndal, 2008, 312 pages.
But he lives and breathes the Opera House, and as its creator he just has to close his eyes to see it." On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site. Following Utzon's death in 2008, on 25 March 2009, a state memorial and reconciliation concert was held in the Concert Hall at Sydney Opera House. List of honours: 1967 C.
== External links == Interview with Jørn Utzon, October 1992 Utzon Center Pritzker Architecture Prize 2003, including essays and photographs. Profile at the Sydney Opera House CC-By-SA] Obituary in The Economist, 11 December 2008. 1918 births 2008 deaths Architects from Copenhagen Modernist architects from Denmark Pritzker Architecture Prize winners Recipients of the C.F.
V, Copenhagen, Edition Bløndal, 2009, 312 pages.
But he lives and breathes the Opera House, and as its creator he just has to close his eyes to see it." On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site. Following Utzon's death in 2008, on 25 March 2009, a state memorial and reconciliation concert was held in the Concert Hall at Sydney Opera House. List of honours: 1967 C.
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