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Jørn Oberg Utzon, , Hon. FAIA (; 9 April 191829 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.〔 〕 Other noteworthy 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. ==Early life and career== Utzon was born in Copenhagen, the son of a naval architect, and grew up in Aalborg, Denmark, where he became interested in ships and a possible naval career.〔Thomas Arvid Jaeger: Joern Utzons maritime roots. http://www.academia.edu/3029803/Joern_Utzons_maritime_roots〕 As a result of his family's interest in art, from 1937 he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Kay Fisker and Steen Eiler Rasmussen. Following his graduation in 1942, he joined Gunnar Asplund in Stockholm where he worked together with Arne Jacobsen and Poul Henningsen.〔(Kasper Krogh, "Jørn Utzon – visionens mester" ), ''Berlingste Tidende'', 29 November 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2011.〕 He took a particular interest in the works of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.〔(Tobias Faber "Jørn Utzon" ), ''Kunstindekx Danmark & Weilbachskunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 18 September 2011.〕 After the end of World War II and the German Occupation of Denmark, he returned to Copenhagen. In 1946 he visited Alvar Aalto in Helsinki. In 1947–48 he travelled in Europe, in 1948 he went to Morocco where he was taken by the tall clay buildings. In 1949, he travelled to the United States and Mexico, where the pyramids provided further inspiration. Fascinated by the way the Mayans built towards the sky to get closer to God, he commented that his time in Mexico was "One of the greatest architectural experiences in my life."〔 In America, he visited Frank Lloyd Wright's home, Taliesin West, in the Arizona desert〔(Jorn Utzon from Telegraph ), 30 November 2008.〕 and met Charles and Ray Eames.〔("Jørn Utzon (1918–2008)" ), ''Danishnet.com''. Retrieved 18 September 2011.〕 In 1950 he established his own studio in Copenhagen〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jørn Utzon )〕 and, in 1952, built an open-plan house for himself, the first of its kind in Denmark. In 1957, he travelled first to China (where he was particularly interested in the Chinese desire for harmony), Japan (where he learnt much about the interaction between interiors and exteriors) and India, before arriving in Australia in 1957 where he stayed until 1966.〔 All this contributed to Utzon's understanding of factors which contribute to successful architectural design.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jørn Utzon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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