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The two largest theatres, the Opera Theatre and Concert Hall reside in the two larger ‘shells’ of the building. The three smaller sized theatres, the Drama Theatre, Playhouse and Studio are located on the western side of the building with the Utzon room on the eastern side. The forecourt, which is used for most community event and large scale outside performances, is located outside the building towards the back. The concert hall is the largest with 2678 seats and is home of the Sydney Symphony. The famous Guillaume at Bennelong restaurant is situated in the outer shells of the building.
The reason the Sydney Opera House was constructed is that the Director of NSW State Conservatorium of Music, Eugene Goossens wanted a large local venue for theatrical products as the Town Hall was no longer big enough. In 1954, NSW Premier, Joseph Cahill finally agreed to call for designs. The design competition was a success with over 200 entries submitted from 32 different countries. The winner of the £5000 was Jørn Utzon from Denmark.
Jørn Utzons design was constructed in 3 different …show more content…
The Government had pushed for the building process to start early and because of this, in 1961 work was running 47 weeks behind due to weather and storm water. Stage 1 was finally completed in February 1963. The total cost for this stage was $5.5Million.
Stage 2 of the construction started in 1963; the Roof. The design team took 6 years from 1957 to 1963, to figure out an economically acceptable way to create the shells for the roof. In 1961 the design team found a solution. The solution was to create the shells out of sections from a sphere, which could be made from a common sphere mould. The shells are held up by ‘ribs’ and panels inside the building. This stage cost approximately $12.5Million.
The third and final stage started in 1966; the Interior. The interior of the Sydney Opera House was the most expensive part of the construction, costing over $55 Million. In 1965 there was a change of government and the new Robert Askin government declared the project under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Works which led to the resignation of Jørn Utzon in 1966. Utzon resigned before the completion of the second stage and from then on, Peter Hall, became largely responsible for the Interior design. After Utzons resignation, the Sydney Opera House Executive Committee made many changes to the original design including changes to the original rooms, the construction of glass walls and a completely new style …show more content…
Its outstanding design has enrolled it into a World Heritage Site in 2005. The sculpture at the time of construction was thought to be a daring and impossible design but after years of close planning, it became a possible concept. The building is of outstanding universal value for achievements and structural engineering brilliance. It is one of Australia’s main icons, along with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Australian War Memorial, but the opera house shows its significance as an architectural object of great beauty which inspires many young
The reason the Sydney Opera House was constructed is that the Director of NSW State Conservatorium of Music, Eugene Goossens wanted a large local venue for theatrical products as the Town Hall was no longer big enough. In 1954, NSW Premier, Joseph Cahill finally agreed to call for designs. The design competition was a success with over 200 entries submitted from 32 different countries. The winner of the £5000 was Jørn Utzon from Denmark.
Jørn Utzons design was constructed in 3 different …show more content…
The Government had pushed for the building process to start early and because of this, in 1961 work was running 47 weeks behind due to weather and storm water. Stage 1 was finally completed in February 1963. The total cost for this stage was $5.5Million.
Stage 2 of the construction started in 1963; the Roof. The design team took 6 years from 1957 to 1963, to figure out an economically acceptable way to create the shells for the roof. In 1961 the design team found a solution. The solution was to create the shells out of sections from a sphere, which could be made from a common sphere mould. The shells are held up by ‘ribs’ and panels inside the building. This stage cost approximately $12.5Million.
The third and final stage started in 1966; the Interior. The interior of the Sydney Opera House was the most expensive part of the construction, costing over $55 Million. In 1965 there was a change of government and the new Robert Askin government declared the project under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Works which led to the resignation of Jørn Utzon in 1966. Utzon resigned before the completion of the second stage and from then on, Peter Hall, became largely responsible for the Interior design. After Utzons resignation, the Sydney Opera House Executive Committee made many changes to the original design including changes to the original rooms, the construction of glass walls and a completely new style …show more content…
Its outstanding design has enrolled it into a World Heritage Site in 2005. The sculpture at the time of construction was thought to be a daring and impossible design but after years of close planning, it became a possible concept. The building is of outstanding universal value for achievements and structural engineering brilliance. It is one of Australia’s main icons, along with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Australian War Memorial, but the opera house shows its significance as an architectural object of great beauty which inspires many young