Theorist

Jørn Utzon

1918–2008 Organic modernism & expressive structure

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Details

Nationality: Danish

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Lived experienceObservation
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawingApprenticeship
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored Sydney Opera House

Sources

Richard Weston. Utzon: Inspiration, Vision, Architecture. Edition Bløndal, 2002.
Philip Drew. The Masterpiece: Jørn Utzon, a Secret Life. Hardie Grant Books, 1999.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Jørn Utzon." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/jorn-utzon/. Accessed July 17, 2026.