Obituary Jorn Utzon Was One Of The Truly Great Architects Of The 20th Century, Says John Pardey

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Jorn Utzon's name is synonymous with the Sydney Opera House, and after the furore over his departure from the project, so is the inference that the architect is a maverick - a dreamer who allows the programme and budget to run away with him. Despite the countless words that have been written on the Sydney Opera House affair, the truth is still debated. But one thing is clear: just as the Pyramids define Egypt and the Eiffel Tower defines Paris, Australia owes much of its national identity to the Opera House, possibly the greatest single building of the 20th century. Talking to Utzon, who died on 29 November, about the Opera House and the events that led to him leaving the project in 1966, I expected him to be bitter and to place the blame on the politicians who undermined his position. But Utzon, I discovered, never spoke ill of anyone, preferring to see challenges as part of life's education.