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Description. The facility features a modern expressionist design, with a series of large precast concrete "shells", [14] each composed of sections of a sphere of 75.2 metres (246 ft 8.6 in) radius, [15] forming the roofs of the structure, set on a monumental podium.
May 20, 2024 · Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world. Learn more about its history and its uses.
Jan 20, 2022 · January 20, 2022. © Wojtek Gurak. The Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts center located in the picturesque Sydney Harbour, Australia. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was completed in 1973 and has since become one of the most recognizable and iconic structures in the world.
Jun 23, 2010 · There are few buildings as famous as the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Arguably considered the eighth wonder of the world, the opera house has a long history behind its design.
The iconic curved, white roof of the Sydney Opera House has been compared to the billowing sails of ships and the geometric spirals of seashells. These nautical designs fit well with the...
The plan was to build the complex structure in three stages: first the concrete base, then the curved 'shell' roof, and finally the interior and theatre machinery. The construction of the...
This highly controversial project at the time came to define Australia. The Sydney Opera House is a modern expressionist design, with a series of large precast concrete "shells", each composed of sections of a sphere, forming the roofs of the structure, set on a monumental podium.
