Drew, Philip, 1943-

Sydney Opera House : Jørn Utzon / Philip Drew.

London : Phaidon Press, 1995.

60 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.

Architecture in detail

"Jorn Utzon's Opera House has a heroic quality; indeed, Utzon referred to it himself as a kind of 'cathedral', analogous to a Gothic church in the way that light and movement play across its public spaces. Its complex shell-like roof structures echo Gothic arches in section, but the building breaks with all precedent in its three-dimensional form. Finding a practical solution to the construction of these roofs occupied the architect and the engineer Ove Arup for many years, necessitating considerable experimentation with pre-cast concrete technology. Disputes with his client led to Utzon's withdrawal from the project, and the Opera House looked for a time as if it might be a white elephant. At last, after a 16-year gestation, it opened in 1973 having already become an Australian national icon."--BOOK JACKET.

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Utzon, Jørn, 1918-2008 Criticism and interpretation.
Utzon, Jørn, 1918-
Utzon, Jørn Critique et interprétation.
Utzon, Jørn, 1918-2008.
Sydney Opera House.
Architecture Australia Sydney (N.S.W.) History.
Architecture Australie Sydney (N.-G. du S.) Histoire.
Architecture.
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Architektur
Architecture, Modern 20th century Australia Sydney (N.S.W.).
Architects Denmark 20th century.
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New South Wales Sydney.
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Entertainment facilities Architecture
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Architecture in detail (London, England)

Location: Library main m 117039
Call No.: NA44.U93.25.S9 1995
Status: Available