A sublime flower with primitive roots, it is one of very few 20th-century buildings to be measured against the achievements of past civilisations." The judges recognised Sydney Opera House as “a masterpiece – Jørn Utzon's masterpiece”.Īrchitect Richard Weston, who worked with Utzon during the re-engagement process, observed: "Like most great works of art that achieve wide popularity its appeal is visceral and optical more than cerebral. In 2003, Utzon was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the world's most prestigious architectural award. Here you can explore the artistry inherent in Utzon's approach to architecture, the startling originality of his ideas, and his re-engagement with Sydney Opera House near the end of his life. However, Utzon's position would eventually become untenable and he was forced to resign, as he saw it, by circumstances involving the Minister for Public Works, Davis Hughes.Ĭomplex and fraught, the politics of Utzon's withdrawal and the subsequent completion of the building by a committee of architects including Peter Hall are explored in detail elsewhere. Even as the program for the building and character of the original aspirations changed around him, Utzon would work to maintain these founding ideals. Inspired by their confidence in his winning design, Utzon held fast to his ideals for a “perfect building”, delivering extraordinary and beautiful designs and solutions for both the external and internal spaces. The panel was supported by then New South Wales Premier, Joseph Cahill, who was instrumental in making the Opera House a reality. The judging panel included eminent architects Eero Saarinen, from the United States, and the head of architecture at Cambridge University in the UK, Leslie Martin. Like many architects, Utzon had initially entered the Australian competition for a national Opera House to exercise ideas. Sydney Opera House is a World Heritage-listed masterpiece of human creativity and one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century.
Architect Jørn Utzon is best known for his design of the Sydney Opera House, a building that transformed the identity of a nation to become the symbol of Australia, recognised the world over.
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