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The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture.
- 1 March 1959; 64 years ago
- NSW Government
- 20 October 1973; 49 years ago
Mar 5, 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 about Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House's iconic design and his departure from the project.
Jul 4, 2018 · Barry Cronin/Getty Images. By. Jackie Craven. Updated on July 04, 2018. Danish architect Jørn Utzon, 2003 Pritzker Prize Laureate, broke all the rules when he won an international competition in 1957 to design a new theater complex in Sydney, Australia.
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Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its unique and innovative design represents a breakthrough in modern architecture. The iconic sail-like structures have made it a symbol of Sydney and modern Australia as a whole. When the Opera House opened its doors in 1973, a new era of cultural discovery and community engagement began.
Jørn Oberg Utzon AC ( Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn ˈutsʌn]; 9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008) [1] was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the basis for the landmark, although it was not completed until 1973. [2]
The winning design, announced in 1957, was by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. According to legend, the design was first rejected, before being rescued by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen....
