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Subject: Sydney Opera House architect dies
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/30/08 at 4:02 pm
Sydney Opera House architect dies
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen.
Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he left the project before it opened in 1973.
Mr Utzon never visited the completed landmark, after disputes about costs.
He had quarrelled with the Australian client and the costs overran by 1,000%.
Even decades later he declined invitations to return to Australia, but did design, with his son, a new wing which opened in 2006.
In 1998 he told Associated Press news agency: "It's part of education - I can't be bitter about anything in life."
Subject: Re: Sydney Opera House architect dies
Written By: Green Lantern on 11/30/08 at 9:22 pm
Sydney Opera House architect dies
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen.
Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he left the project before it opened in 1973.
Mr Utzon never visited the completed landmark, after disputes about costs.
He had quarrelled with the Australian client and the costs overran by 1,000%.
Even decades later he declined invitations to return to Australia, but did design, with his son, a new wing which opened in 2006.
In 1998 he told Associated Press news agency: "It's part of education - I can't be bitter about anything in life."
Yes ... unfortunately, I missed the main news on this, yesterday .... but did hear it briefly mentioned. I did mean to start this thread ... but kept forgetting. :( :-[