Krystopher Gonzalez
25 September 2015
ARC 2701
Annotated Bibliography
Source 1
Fromonot, Francoise, and Jon Utzon. “Sydney Opera House.”
Picon, Antoine: L’art de l’ingenieur, Paris: Editions du Centre Pompiduo (1997)
This genuine piece of architecture is possibly Australia’s most famous building. The Sydney Opera House is located in New South Wales, Australia in the city of Sydney. In 1955, Bennelong Point officially became the ideal site of where the house would be constructed. This impressive architectural structure was built in three different stages. In the first stage, the base and the platform was designed to make the foundation of the building. The second stage consisted of the developing of its creative roof shells, which were placed on top of the platform. The third stage completed the interior design, windows, and other details.
Source 2 Murray, Peter. "The Saga of SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE."
(1918): n. pag. Web.
Source 3
Sydney Opera House: Nomination by the Government of Australia of the Sydney Opera House for Inscription on the World Heritage List 2006.
Canberra, A.C.T.: Dept. of the Environment and Heritage, 2006. Web. …show more content…
Its exceptional composition attracts the eyes of many, no matter what angle you are facing it from. Its massive interconnecting shells stand on top of a vast platform, known as the podium. These three sets of shells make the structure of the building look like a unique piece of sculpture. All the sails of this building are covered with white tiles, which mirror off the sky giving a polished looked. This monumental building has become a symbol to the Australian nation and has been an iconic building of the 20th
25 September 2015
ARC 2701
Annotated Bibliography
Source 1
Fromonot, Francoise, and Jon Utzon. “Sydney Opera House.”
Picon, Antoine: L’art de l’ingenieur, Paris: Editions du Centre Pompiduo (1997)
This genuine piece of architecture is possibly Australia’s most famous building. The Sydney Opera House is located in New South Wales, Australia in the city of Sydney. In 1955, Bennelong Point officially became the ideal site of where the house would be constructed. This impressive architectural structure was built in three different stages. In the first stage, the base and the platform was designed to make the foundation of the building. The second stage consisted of the developing of its creative roof shells, which were placed on top of the platform. The third stage completed the interior design, windows, and other details.
Source 2 Murray, Peter. "The Saga of SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE."
(1918): n. pag. Web.
Source 3
Sydney Opera House: Nomination by the Government of Australia of the Sydney Opera House for Inscription on the World Heritage List 2006.
Canberra, A.C.T.: Dept. of the Environment and Heritage, 2006. Web. …show more content…
Its exceptional composition attracts the eyes of many, no matter what angle you are facing it from. Its massive interconnecting shells stand on top of a vast platform, known as the podium. These three sets of shells make the structure of the building look like a unique piece of sculpture. All the sails of this building are covered with white tiles, which mirror off the sky giving a polished looked. This monumental building has become a symbol to the Australian nation and has been an iconic building of the 20th