Jørn Utzon
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| Jørn Utzon | |
| Born | April 19, 1918; Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | November 29, 2008; Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Education | Royal Academy of Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Firms | Poul Hedquist, Erik Gunnar Asplund, Alvar Aalto |
| Notes | |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/architects/Jorn_Utzon.html |
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[edit] Works
- Can Feliz, at Mallorca, 1994.
- Paustian Showroom, at Copenhagen, Denmark, 1987.
- Church at Bagsvaerd, at near Copenhagen, Denmark, 1974 to 1976. GreatBuildings page
- Kuwait National Assembly, at Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1972.
- Can Lis, at Mallorca, 1971.
- Houses in Fredensborg, at Fredensborg, North Zealand, Demark, 1959 to 1962. – at ArchitectureWeek
- Kingo Houses, at Elsinore, Denmark, 1956. GreatBuildings page
- Sydney Opera, at Sydney, Australia, 1957 to 1973. GreatBuildings page
[edit] Discussion
Jørn Utzon was born in Copenhagen in 1918. He studied at the Academy of Arts in Copenhagen, under Kay Fisker and Erik Gunnar Asplund, Utzon travelled through Europe, the United States and Mexico. He established his own practice in Copenhagen in 1950 when he returned from his travels.
Utzon has created a style marked by monumental civic buildings and unobtrusive housing projects. He incorporates the balanced discipline of Asplund, the sculptural quality of Frank Lloyd Wright into his designs. Influenced by architectural tradition, he attempts to create architecture for living that adheres to a strict structural and constructive process.
Utzon always considers site conditions and program requirements before he designs each building. He transcends architecture as art and develops his forms into poetic inventions that possess thoughtful programming, structural integrity and sculptural harmony.
Jørn Utzon died at home in Copenhagen, of a heart attack in his sleep, at age 90, early on Saturday morning, November 29, 2008.
Details
- Recipient, Pritzker Architecture Prize, 2003.
- Recipient, Alvar Aalto Medal, 1982.
[edit] References
- Dennis Sharp. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Architects and Architecture. New York: Quatro Publishing, 1991. ISBN 0-8230-2539-X. NA40.I45. p155.
- Muriel Emmanuel. Contemporary Architects. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. ISBN 0-312-16635-4. NA680.C625.
- "Jørn Utzon Pritzker Prize", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 142, 2003.0416. pN1.1.
- Richard Weston. Utzon. Edition Blondal, 2002.
- Tobias Faber. Jørn Utzon - Houses in Fredensborg. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 1991.
- P. Drew. Utzon and the Sydney Opera House. Annandale, New South Wales: Inspire Press, 2000.
- Francoise Fromonot. Jorn Utzon - The Sydney Opera House. Corte Madera, California: Ginko Press/Electa, 1998.
- P. Drew. The Masterpiece: Jørn Utzon - A Secret Life. South Yarra, Victoria: Hrdie Grant Books, 1999.
- P. Drew. Sydney Opera House. London: Phaidon Press, 1995.
- Christian Norberg-Schultz and Tobias faber. Utzon Mallorca. Copenhagen: Arkitektens Forlag, 1996.
[edit] External Links
- Jorn Utzon Dies at 90 - Los Angeles Times, 2008.1130
- Sydney Opera House's designer dies - International Herald Tribune, 2008.1130]
- Iconic buildings can't be planned, Utzon's son says - The Age, 2006.0923
- 2003 Laureate Announcement - Jorn Utzon — At Pritzker Prize site
