It was Saarinen who, unimpressed by the scores of plans for variations on ... the iconic Sydney Opera House is lauded by architects as one of the shining examples of modern expressionist architecture.

The Sydney Opera House is located on the visually prominent outcrop of Bennelong Point, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and, with its distinctive silhouette, is an icon of Australia and one ...

On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great ... shell-shaped roof helped it become an architectural icon and an UNESCO World Heritage ...

So they came up with a plan to write ... of the ways that the Sydney Opera House’s sails have been imagined, Cristina Garduño Freeman, a senior lecturer in Architectural History at the ...

Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the ... The harbor is Jacobowski’s canvas. He plans to paint it with pyrotechnics. “It’s the most recognized ...

History In June 1955, the New South Wales (NSW) government launched a design competition for a new opera house to be built on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. The requirements stipulated that it ...