Architecture

Sydney Opera House, glazed ceramic tiles of the roof

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney Opera House [English]
Sydney Opera House, glazed ceramic tiles of the roof

Architecture

structure overview
Sydney Opera House
architectural element(s)
roof
material
glazed ceramic tiles

Architecture: Sydney Opera House

built
–
culture
Australian
style/period
Expressionism
work type by function
concert hall, opera house, theatre
material
reinforced concrete, glazed ceramic tiles
technique
concrete frame, precast concrete
architect / constr. phase
1959-1966
Jørn Utzon
architect of the orginal design
1966-1973
Peter Hall
takeover and finalization of the project after Utzon's resignation
structural engineer
Ove Arup

Specifications

Specifications: Sydney Opera House

height
65.0 m
width
120.0 m
length
183.0 m
area
180,000 m²
capacities
Concert Hall
capacity
2,679
Joan Sutherland Theatre
capacity
1,507
Drama Theatre
capacity
544
The Studio
capacity
400
Playhouse
capacity
398
Utzon Room
capacity
210

Geography

Oceania » Australia and New Zealand » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » City of Sydney » Sydney CBD
local language location name
Sydney, Australia [English]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sydney Opera House
type
cultural
criteria
I
designation
reference
166rev

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,472 × 3,648  pixel
46.3 × 30.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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