Sydney Opera House (1973) Jørn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House is an icon of 20th-century architecture, its sail-like shells rising from Bennelong Point like a fleet on Sydney Harbour. Conceived in 1957 through an international competition, its construction faced immense technical hurdles—how to build the complex curves? The solution came via spherical geometry: all shells derived from a single sphere’s surface. Though Utzon resigned amid political disputes before completion, his vision prevailed. The building houses multiple performance venues beneath its gleaming tiles, blending art, engineering, and public space. Once criticized for cost overruns, it’s now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Australia’s cultural heartbeat. Its form evokes both maritime identity and universal aspiration. The Opera House proves that architecture can be sculptural, functional, and deeply symbolic—transforming a city’s skyline into a global emblem of creativity and openness.
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