architecture

Sydney Opera House

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney Opera House [English]

Architecture

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

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
Sydney Opera House, east elevation
Sydney Opera House, east elevation Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, north elevation
Sydney Opera House, north elevation Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, staircase of the entrance
Sydney Opera House, staircase of the entrance Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, roof detail (west elevation)
Sydney Opera House, roof detail (west elevation) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, side entrance of the podium structure
Sydney Opera House, side entrance of the podium structure Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, glazed ceramic tiles of the roof
Sydney Opera House, glazed ceramic tiles of the roof Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Opera House, external staircase of the podium structure
Sydney Opera House, external staircase of the podium structure Sydney, New South Wales, Australia