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Utzon

American  
[oot-zuhn] / ˈut zən /

noun

  1. Jørn, 1918–2008, Danish architect.


Utzon British  
/ ˈutsən /

noun

  1. Jørn (jʃzːn). 1918–2008, Danish architect known primarily for his unique design for the Sydney Opera House (1966)

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As part of the 1956 Opera House international design competition, 233 designs were submitted by architects from around the world with Jorn Utzon from Denmark chosen as the winner.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2023

The house was the inspiration for the Sydney Opera House, designed by Jorn Utzon.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2022

Privately, Utzon hoped he could figure out how to build it.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2020

In 1957 Arup had joined with Jorn Utzon to design the Sydney Opera House which was to be a highly complex construction.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2016

No one said an opera house could look like the Sydney Opera House until Utzon, taking his idea from a peeled orange, said it could.

From The Guardian Jun. 22, 2016

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