The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political ...

the building has had an enduring influence on architecture. The Sydney Opera House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ which roof two main performance halls and a restaurant. These ...

Building this masterpiece took 14 years and over 10,000 workers. The costs soared from A$7 million to A$102 million. The Sydney Opera House was born from a 1956 architectural competition.

Building for the times Providing a perspective on Australia in the 1950s is important in understanding the trials, tribulations, and successes of the Sydney Opera House. Australia was rebuilding ...

The building of the Sydney Opera House began on 2 March 1959. But when BBC Tonight visited the construction site in 1965, it was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, vacillating public ...