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Jørn Oberg Utzon, (Danish pronunciation: [jɶɐ n ˈud sʌn]), AC (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. [2] Other outstanding 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
In 1957, Utzon unexpectedly won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House. His submission was one of 233 designs from 32 countries, many of them from the most famous architects of the day. Although he had won six other architectural competitions previously, the Opera House was his first non-domestic project. The designs he submitted were also little more than preliminary drawings. One of the judges, Eero Saarinen, described it as "genius" and declared he could not endorse any other choice.
The Sydney Opera House is a modern expressionist design, with a series of large precast concrete "shells", each composed of sections of a sphere of 75. 2 metres (radius, forming the roofs of the structure, set on a monumental podium. The building covers 1. 8 hectares of land is 183 m long and 120 m wide at its widest point. It is supported on 588 concrete piers sunk as much as 25 m below sea level.
Contrary to its name, the building houses multiple performance venues. As one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world, hosting over 1, 500 performances each year attended by some 1. 2 million people, the Sydney Opera House provides a venue for many performing arts companies including the four key resident companies Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and presents a wide range of productions on its own account. It is also one of the most popular visitor attractions in Australia, with more than seven million people visiting the site each year, 300, 000 of whom take a guided tour. The Sydney Opera House is administered by the Sydney Opera House Trust, under the New South Wales Ministry of the Arts.
The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. It is one of the 20 th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world.
There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece. It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20 th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent.
Which words could you use to describe Sydney Opera House? 1. Ancient 2. Classical 3. Contemporary 4. Derelict 5. Dilapidated 6. Elegant 7. Graceful 8. Imposing 9. Impressive 10. Innovative 11. Magnificent 12. Ornate 13. Run-down 14. Stylish 15. Traditional
Sydney Opera House was … by Jørn Oberg Utzon 1. Damaged 2. Rebuilt 3. Constructed 4. Demolished 5. Maintained 6. Restored 7. Commissioned 8. Designed 9. Built 10. Planned 11. Erected again 12. Knocked down
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