Awards & Winners

Jørn Utzon

Date of Birth 09-April-1918
Place of Birth Copenhagen
(Denmark, Capital Region of Denmark)
Nationality Denmark
Also know as Jorn Utzon
Profession Architect
Jørn Oberg Utzon,AC was a Danish architect, most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia. 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. 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.

Awards by Jørn Utzon

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jørn Utzon.

1992


Wolf Prize in Arts
(Architecture - his architecture, rooted in deep reading of human cultures, has given shape to processes of ritual and assembly in forms of haunting presence.)