Kim Utzon (born 1957) is a
Danish architect, and son of
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Oberg Utzon (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the b ...
.
Biography
Kim Utzon was born in 1957 as the son of
Pritzker Prize
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-winning Danish architect
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Oberg Utzon (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the b ...
. He studied architecture at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts () has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Danish Academy of Portraiture, Sculpture, and Architecture in Cope ...
from 1976 to 1981. From 1986 he was part of Utzon Architects. He has collaborated with his father on several projects, including the
Paustian furniture store in
Copenhagen
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.
Selected buildings
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Paustian House,
Copenhagen
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, Denmark (1987) - with Jørn Utzon
* Henry Dunker Culture Centre,
Helsingborg
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, Sweden (2002)
*
Rosendahl Headquarters,
Hørsholm
Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality.
Hørsholm proper ...
, Denmark (2003)
* Harbour House I, Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)
* ''Bryggens Have'' residences,
Islands Brygge
Islands Brygge ( English: Iceland's Quay) is a harbourfront area in central Copenhagen, Denmark, located on the north-western coast of Amager. The neighbourhood is noted for its waterfront park Havneparken, which is one of the most popular area ...
, Copenhagen, Denmark (2004–06)
* Vejle Art Museum extension,
Vejle
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, Denmark (2006)
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Utzon Center,
Aalborg
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, Denmark (2008) - with Jørn Utzon
* Bikuben Kollegiet,
Aalborg
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, Denmark (2009)
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* Harbour House II, Copenhagen, Denmark (2010)
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Tivoli Congress Centre,
Copenhagen
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, Denmark (2010)
File:Paustians hus København.jpg, Paustian House in Copenhagen (1987)
File:Dunkers kulturhus.jpg, Dunkers kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden
File:Utzoncenteraalborg.jpg, Utzon Centre, Aalborg, Denmark
Image:Copenhagen Island Hotel (Havneholmen).jpg, Copenhagen Island Hotel
Awards
* 2001
Eckersberg Medal
The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting.
The ...
See also
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Architecture of Denmark
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, then Gothic architecture, Gothic churches and cathedrals, wer ...
References
Danish architects
1957 births
Living people
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni
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