Jørn Utzon spent time in Morocco, where he admired the traditional architecture. The Kasbah du Toubkal south of Marrakech is a sterling example of the design and materials commonly used.
In the late 1940’s, long before he experienced the honor of seeing a building he designed named a UNESCO world heritage site, Jørn Utzon traveled to Morocco. Only the second person in the world to achieve this honor, the genius behind Sydney’s remarkable Opera House was deeply inspired by the country’s vernacular architecture – particularly the tall earthy homes that cling to the Atlas Mountains’ verdant valleys.
The notes and sketches that Utzon accumulated during his stay have been carefully preserved and will provide material for an 8 day Easter workshop being held in Marrakech next year. Following in his father’s footsteps, architect Jan Utzon will lead the workshop that is being organized jointly by the University of Portsmouth, the Jørn Utzon Research Network (JURN), the Utzon Research Center in Denmark, and the National School of Architecture in Morocco.
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