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The Sydney Opera House Project Website

The Sydney Opera House Project Website. Group Member : Harinder Aulakh Lin Liu Amisha Minhas. Outline. A symbol not only a city but an entire nation and continent. Multi-Arts Centre in Sydney Designed and constructed primarily by Jorn Utzon , received the Pritzker Prize.

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The Sydney Opera House Project Website

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  1. The Sydney Opera House Project Website Group Member : Harinder Aulakh Lin Liu Amisha Minhas

  2. Outline • A symbol not only a city but an entire nation and continent. • Multi-Arts Centre in Sydney • Designed and constructed primarily by JornUtzon,received the Pritzker Prize. • Opened in 1973

  3. Outline • World Heritage Listed in June 2007 • Operated by the Sydney Opera House Trust of New South Wales Ministry for the Arts.

  4. Architect JørnUtzon

  5. Architect • Born 9 April 1918 ,Copenhagen • Died 29 November 2008 (aged 90) School: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts • Awards: Pritzker Prize • Buildings :Sydney Opera House, Bagsværd Church

  6. Seven Venues • Concert Hall • The largest interior venue at Sydney Opera House with 2,679 seats, is the home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and used by a large number of other concert presenters • Opera Theatre • A proscenium theatre with 1,507 seats, is the Sydney home of Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet.

  7. Seven Venues • Drama Theatre • A medium sized proscenium arch theatre with with 544 seats, is used by the Sydney Theatre Company and other dance and theatrical presenters. • Playhouse • An end-stage theatre with a seating capacity of 398 • Studio • A flexible space with a maximum capacity of 400 people.

  8. Seven Venues • Utzon Room • A multi-purpose venue with quality acoustics is the first interior designed by architect JørnUtzon. • Forecourt • A spectacular open-air venue with Harbour views and Monumental Steps providing natural amphitheatre seating.

  9. Scope A large hall seating 3,000 and a small hall for 1,200 people, each to be designed for different uses, including full-scale operas, orchestral and choral concerts, mass meetings, lectures, ballet performances and other presentations

  10. Time • Planning began in the late 1940s, built from 1957 to 1973, lasting 16 years. • Stage I: Podium • Building the upper podium. (1959–1963) • Stage II: Roof • Construction of the outer shells. (1963–1967) • Stage III: Interiors • The interior design and Construction. (1967–1973)

  11. Time • The original completion date set by the government was 26 January 1963 (Australia Day). • The project was completed ten years late.

  12. Cost • Total Cost $102 million • Approximations in 1973: • Stage I: $5.5 million • Stage II: $12.5 million • Stage III: $16.5 million • stage equipment, stage lighting and organ: $9.0 million. • Fees and other costs: $16.5 million

  13. Cost • Original cost estimate in 1957: $7 million, • Over-budget by more than fourteen times

  14. Project Website http://mobile.sheridanc.on.ca/~liulin/main.html

  15. Reference http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House

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