Paustian Showroom
Copenhagen, Denmark
1985-87

In 1985, Jorn Utzon's practice included his two sons, Jan and Kim. Ole Paustian, who headed one Denmark's leading furniture companies, asked them to design a new showroom in a waterfront area of Copenhagen Harbor. The new showroom would be an extension of one of Paustian's existing warehouses. Utzon designed the showroom and an adjacent restaurant with sketches and sent them to his two sons, who executed the final drawings and plans. In 2000, Kim Utzon completed the complex with an adjacent office building and yacht club.

~Commentary by the Pritzker Prize Committee