Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a well known multi-venue performing arts center in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The architects ( Jørn Utzon and  Ove Arup) followed the architectural styles of Danish design and expressionist architecture to  construct this building. The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most recognizable building and is an icon of Australia's creative and technical achievement. Since its completion in 1973, it has attracted worldwide attention for its design and internal features, enhanced by its location on Bennelong Point within a superb harbor setting.  It has been internationally considered as an architectural icon of the 20th century. The Sydney Opera House is alluring on its interior as well as exterior; here are some examples...






This iconic building is a great place to visit and it will always stay a big part of Australian history and maybe American as well.