

Arguably considered the eighth wonder of the world, the opera house has a long history behind its design. There are few buildings as famous as the Sydney Opera House in Sydney. © Wojtek Gurak Sydney Opera House History – Jørn Utzon 1 Sydney Opera House Photographs We had somehow understood and felt that all the musicians who would come to the House later on, that all the singers, the big artists, were striving for excellence in their life and we thought a house for them, there’s no limit to the excellence it should have because it should match their strive for perfection Evocative topics: Unesco, Concrete Structure, Circle SeriesĪnd with a few moments like that, with doubt from here and there, and within ourselves we were just striving for excellence.It is considered a masterpiece of modernist architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The design is notable for its use of a series of interlocking shells, which create the illusion of a series of sails billowing in the wind.

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. The Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts center located in the picturesque Sydney Harbour, Australia.
