Jorn Oberg Utzon, a Danish architect, is renowned for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia, which was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, making Utzon the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime, after Oscar Niemeyer.
Other remarkable works of his include the Bagsværd Church in Denmark and the National Assembly Building in Kuwait. Indulging himself into housing designs, he also made several important contributions, especially with his Kingo Houses near Helsingør.
Here are Jorn Utzon’s 15 most prolific works:
1. Sydney Opera House
Location- Sydney, Australia
Year– 1973
Type– Opera House
2. Bagsværd Church
Location– Denmark
Year– 1976
Type– Church
3. Svaneke Water tower
Location-Svaneke, Bornholm, Denmark
Year– 1949-1951
Type– Tower
4. National Assembly of Kuwait
Location– Kuwait City, Kuwait
Year– 1972-1984
Type– the Government building
5. Can Feliz
Location– Majorca, Spain
Year– 1991-1994
Type– summer residence
6. Fredensborg Houses
Location– Frendensborg, Denmark
Year– 1963
Type– House
7. Utzon’s House
Location– Denmark
Year– 1952
Type– Residence
8. Utzon centre
Location– Aalborg, Denmark
Year– 2008
Type– centre for architecture
