Person in history
Henning Larsen
Henning Larsen, Danish architect, designed the Copenhagen Opera House (born 1925)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2013 · June 22
Their story
Who they were
Henning Larsen, Danish architect, designed the Copenhagen Opera House (born 1925)
Early life
Larsen was born in 1925 in Lønstrup, Denmark. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.
Path and career
After establishing his practice in 1959, Larsen became known for blending Scandinavian modernism with landscape integration. Major works include the Harpa Concert Hall in Copenhagen (co-designed, opened 2012) and the Jørn Utzon Center in Aalborg.
His firm expanded internationally, completing projects in the Gulf states and Europe. Larsen received the Pritzker Prize in 1998, architecture's highest honor, recognizing his five-decade career.
Why this date
Henning Larsen appears on our June 22 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
Sources
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June 22 2013.
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