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Creators : Christopher and Jason 4°6

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House (New South Wales, Australia) is one of the most famous buildings of the twentieth century and a mecca for representing particular lyric arts. Its original architecture - sailboat for some, shell for others -was designed by the Danish Jørn Utzon.

Located in Sydney Harbour (the exact spot is called Bennelong Point), it is surrounded by a wooded park in the south and is close to the Harbour Bridge (famous Sydney Harbour Bridge consists of a single arch). The resulting landscape has also become a symbol of Australia, and Sydney in particular. 

The opera is now a major tourist attraction of the city even if most visitors do not have the opportunity to attend a performance.

This is the shape of the Opera House particularly its originality that made its reputation. It is organized into two main sets of three shells...

The Opera House (183 meters long and 120 meters at its widest point) has an area of 1.8 hectare2. It is supported by 580 concrete piers that sink up to 25 meters below sea level. Its equivalent electrical needs are those of a city of 25, 000 people. The power is distributed by 645 kilometers of electrical cables. The roof is composed of 1,056,0063 white ceramic tiles, marked by Jørn Utzon and made in Japan.