Editing Jørn Utzon (section)

==Later life==
[[File:Utzon Can Lis.jpg|thumb|Can Lis, Utzon's first house on Mallorca]]
On his return from Australia in 1966, Utzon made a stop on [[Mallorca]]. Fascinated by the island, he decided to build a summer house there on the top of a cliff near the fishing village of [[Portopetro]]. Named [[Can Lis]] after his wife, the house was based on the home he had intended to build in Australia but was inspired by local materials and climate, setting standards for contemporary Mediterranean architecture. The house consists of five loosely linked blocks with a colonnaded outdoor area, a living room and two bedrooms, each with its own courtyard.<ref name=storiesofhouses>[http://storiesofhouses.blogspot.com/2005/07/can-lis-and-can-feliz-in-mallorca-by.html "Can Lis and Can Feliz in Mallorca, by Jørn Utzon"], ''Stories of Houses''. Retrieved 18 September 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.dac.dk/visKanonVaerk.asp?artikelID=2725 "Can Lis"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313025745/http://www.dac.dk/visKanonVaerk.asp?artikelID=2725 |date=13 March 2012 }}, ''Dansk Arkitectur Center''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 24 September 2011.</ref> The use of locally sourced pink stone in rough pillars is designed to give the impression of a much older building, in keeping with the landscape.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCormick |first1=Megan |title=Architects' summer retreats |url=https://architecturetoday.co.uk/architects-summer-retreats/ |website=Architecture Today |date=22 August 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref>

Although Utzon and his wife spent an increasing amount of time on Mallorca, they became disturbed by all the tourists who came to see their home. They decided to move to a more remote area in the mountains where they built a second house known as [[Can Feliz]], consisting of three blocks for dining, living and sleeping, separated by courtyards. The upper part of the grand theatrical living space is furnished for working with heavy timber bookcases and a large table. A huge window provides magnificent views of the pine forests and the sea beyond.<ref name=storiesofhouses/>

The [[Utzon Center]] in Aalborg, designed together with his son Kim, was the architect's last assignment. In 2005 he commented, "From the bottom of my heart, I hope that the Utzon Center will be a place where positive thoughts converge and where students from the School of Architecture gather when they want to get together to discuss their ideas. It is intended to be a power centre for the architects and people of the future."<ref>[http://www.utzoncenter.dk/en/home_02/regarding_utzon_center/ "Utzon Center"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624092730/http://www.utzoncenter.dk/en/home_02/regarding_utzon_center/ |date=24 June 2011 }}. Retrieved 18 September 2011.</ref>

Utzon died in Copenhagen on 29 November 2008 of a heart attack in his sleep after a series of operations. He was 90 years old at the time of his death, and had never returned to Australia to see the completed opera house.<ref name="obituary">{{cite web |last=Olsen |first=Jan |date=29 November 2008 |title=Sydney Opera House designer Joern Utzon dies at 90 |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikmCHVv0stlSnIJYFrpEDVBq8I3wD94OM2F00 |url-status=dead |access-date=29 November 2008 |publisher=Associated Press |archive-date=2 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202171848/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikmCHVv0stlSnIJYFrpEDVBq8I3wD94OM2F00 }}</ref><ref name="New York Times obituary">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/arts/design/30utzon.htm|title=Jorn Utzon, 90, Dies; Created Sydney Opera House|last=Bernstein|first=Fred|date=29 November 2008|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=4 December 2008}}</ref> On 2 December 2008 the [[Parliament of New South Wales]] passed a special motion of condolence to honour Utzon's life and work.<ref name="parliament">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20081202021|title=Ministerial Statement, Death of Joern Utzon|date=2 December 2008|publisher=Hansard|access-date=28 April 2009|archive-date=25 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525025137/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20081202021|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was survived by his wife, Lis, his sons [[Jan Utzon|Jan]] and [[Kim Utzon|Kim]], his daughter [[Lin Utzon|Lin]], and several grandchildren. His sons are trained architects and his daughter is a designer,<ref name=LAT/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rhodes|first=Emily|url=https://www.ft.com/content/42d87bbc-747b-11e8-bab2-43bd4ae655dd |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/42d87bbc-747b-11e8-bab2-43bd4ae655dd |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription|title=Architects' children recall the joys of growing up on a building site|date=29 June 2018|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> muralist and artist who was at one time married to the Australian architect [[Alex Popov (architect)|Alex Popov]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcgillick.com/pdf/Alex%20Popov.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327181635/http://www.mcgillick.com/pdf/Alex%20Popov.pdf|url-status=dead|title=McGillick.com|archivedate=27 March 2014}}</ref>