Opera House | Sydney | Australia | 2000-11
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003. The Pritzker Prize citation stated: “It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent."
Opera House | Sydney | Australia | 1999-12
The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world. The Opera House was formally completed in 1973, having cost $102 million. The original cost estimate in 1957 was $7 million.the project was completed ten years late and over-budget by more than fourteen times.
