Jorn Utzon

January 10, 2024
Architect

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Jorn Utzon
Full Name Jorn Utzon
Occupation Architect
Date Of Birth Apr 9, 1918(1918-04-09)
Age 106
Date Of Death 2008-11-29
Country Denmark
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Jorn Utzon Biography

Name Jorn Utzon
Birthday Apr 9
Birth Year 1918
Birth Country Denmark
Birth Sign Aries
Spouse Lis Utzon
Children(s) Lin Utzon, Kim Utzon, Jan Utzon

Jorn Utzon is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on April 9, 1918 in Denmark. The architect of for the Sydney Opera House in Australia and was declared as a World Heritage Site on June 28th, 2007. He was also famous by the Bagsvaerd church, which is located in Copenhagen and the Kingo Houses in Helsingor along with the National Assembly Building in Kuwait.

He was influenced to work by designer He was inspired by the work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright..

His father was an architect of the naval profession who brought his son to a high standard in Aalborg, Denmark. The summer home he lived in was named in the fishing town located in Portopetro Can Lis after his wife.

Jorn Utzon Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Architect
House Living in own house.

Jorn Utzon is one of the richest Architect from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jorn Utzon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first began his studies at in the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in

  1. He was a student at the famous He began attending the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1937; he was a student of the famed Kay Fisker and Steen Eiler Rasmussen. He began working for Gunnar Asplund after he graduated in 1942, where he collaborated with Poul Henningsen and Arne Jacobsen. and Steen Eiler Rasmussen. He started working with Gunnar Asplund following his graduation in 1942. There, he worked alongside Poul Henningsen as well as Arne Jacobsen..

He was the only person to get one of his homes designated to be a World Heritage Site while he was alive.

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Who is Jorn Utzon Dating?

According to our records, Jorn Utzon married to Lis Utzon. As of December 1, 2023, Jorn Utzon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jorn Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Jorn Utzon celebrates birthday on April 9 of every year.

What is Jørn Utzon known for?

Most of Utzon’s projects have been completed in his native Denmark, but he is best known for the Sydney Opera House , an iconic building of curving roof forms.

What is Jørn Utzon style?

He is noted for his courtyard-style housing in Denmark, but he also designed exceptional buildings in Kuwait and Iran. His architecture combines the organic elements of Frank Lloyd Wright with Middle Eastern and Islamic elements. Jørn Utzon was perhaps destined to design buildings that evoke the sea.

What else did Jørn Utzon design?

Utzon also designed several residential projects, such as the Fredensborg houses and the Kingo houses in his native Denmark. He combined his traditionally Nordic concern for nature and social values with design principals he gleaned from the historic architecture of countries such as Mexico, China and Japan.

Why did Utzon quit?

Utzon, the Danish architect of the Sydney Opera House, was prepared for a confrontation. Perhaps he was using his architectural hero, the Swede Gunnar Asplund, as a model. When progress on Asplund’s most famous project, Sweden’s Woodland Crematorium, was slow and when disagreements arose , he resigned.

Who built Sydney Opera House in Australia?

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