building sydney opera house

The Sydney Opera House is a masterpiece of late modern architecture and an iconic building of the 20th century. Designed Danish architect, Jørn Utzon, who had been an avid sailor and understood the sea, the Sydney Opera House inhabits the world-famous maritime location on Sydney Harbour with such grace that it appears that the building belongs there naturally. The massive concrete sculptural shells that form the Sydney Opera House’s roof appear like billowing sails fiilled by the sea winds with the sunlight and cloud shadows playing across their shining white surfaces. The Sydney Opera House is unique as a great building of the world that functions as a world-class performing arts centre, a great urban sculpture and a public venue for community activities and tourism. This monumental building has become a symbol of its city and the Australian nation.