<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Jørn Utzon, the Danish architect genius would be 100 years old in 2018, and he passed away exactly 10 years ago. Although, he produced an unparalleled professional output (including a number of implemented projects, many not built plans and some writings) on five continents, he has remained relatively less known worldwide in general, and virtually unknown in Central and Eastern Europe in particular. The paper intends to salute his achievements with reviewing his life and professional carrier with some selected projects, including his ’brand’, his impact and some lessons for contemporary professional practice. It is largely based on my recent research that concludes in the publication of a monography, due in December 2018, in Hungary.</p></abstract>

Jørn Utzon, the Danish architect genius would be 100 years old in 2018, and he passed away exactly 10 years ago. Although, he produced an unparalleled professional output (including a number of implemented projects, many not built plans and some writings) on five continents, he has remained relatively less known worldwide in general, and virtually unknown in Central and Eastern Europe in particular. The paper intends to salute his achievements with reviewing his life and professional carrier with some selected projects, including his ’brand’, his impact and some lessons for contemporary professional practice. It is largely based on my recent research that concludes in the publication of a monography, due in December 2018, in Hungary.

UTZON 100

YBL Journal of Built Environment

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Jørn Utzon, the Danish architect genius would be 100 years old in 2018, and he passed away exactly 10 years ago. Although, he produced an unparalleled...

UTZON 100

Published Online: Dec 30, 2018

Page range: 130 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2018-0009

Keywords
history of modern architecture, new tradition, additive architecture, Sydney Opera House, ‘Utzon brand’

© 2018 Tamas Lukovich, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

UTZON 100

Published Online: Dec 30, 2018

Page range: 130 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2018-0009

Keywordshistory of modern architecture, new tradition, additive architecture, Sydney Opera House, ‘Utzon brand’

© 2018 Tamas Lukovich, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
history of modern architecture, new tradition, additive architecture, Sydney Opera House, ‘Utzon brand’