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Apr 09, 1918 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Died on 29 Nov 2008 (aged 90)
Danish architect
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About Jørn Utzon
- Jørn Oberg Utzon, , Hon.
- FAIA (Danish: [j???n 'uts?n]; 9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008) 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, after Oscar Niemeyer.
- 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.
