The Sydney Opera House is located at Sydney Point, Sydney Harbour, north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in March 1959 and officially put into use on October 20, 1973. It is an iconic building in Australia.
The complex is considered a masterpiece of giant sculpture in modern architecture and a symbol of Australia.
Covering 1.84 hectares, the Sydney Opera House sits on a granite plinth 19 metres above sea level. The tallest shell rises 60 meters above the sea.
With a total floor area of 88,000 square meters, it has a concert hall with 2,700 seats, an opera house with 1,550 seats and a small theater with 420 seats.
Its architectural features.
1. The Opera House, which looks white from a distance, is actually made of small white and yellow bricks.
The tiles are made from more than a million pieces of Swedish clay that have been specially treated to make them less susceptible to sea breezes. Below the roof are the opera House's two main performance Spaces.
2. The Sydney Opera House appears to have three huge shells made of cast-in-place reinforced concrete, measuring 186 metres from north to south and 97 metres from east to west.
The first, on the west side, consists of four pairs of shells arranged in series.
The second group, located to the east of the site, is roughly parallel to the first and has the same shape but smaller size.
The third group, to their southwest, is the smallest and consists of two pairs of shells, with the restaurant inside.
3. The rest of the rooms are cleverly arranged on plinths. The entrance to the entire building is at the southern end, with a 97-metre-wide staircase.
4. The vehicle entrance and parking lot are located under the grand steps. The Sydney Opera House is located on Sydney Harbour in an open environment facing the sea.
5. The seashle-shaped peaked roof consists of 2,194 bent concrete preforms, each weighing 15.3 tons, soled together with steel and covered with 1.05 million white or cream shingles.
Its function.
The 1,547 seat opera House is used for opera, ballet and dance performances. The furnishings are new, gorgeous and elegant, and the walls are all dark plywood to avoid reflecting light during performances.
Floors and ceilings are made of locally produced boxwood and birch; The spring chair was covered with a smooth red leather case.
The Concert Hall is the largest hall of the Sydney Opera House, with a capacity of 2,679. It is commonly used in symphonies, chamber music, opera, dance, choral music, pop music, jazz and other performances.
The Sydney Opera House is a successful musical and theatrical performance building, well equipped and well used.
The Sydney Opera House is the palace of Sydney arts and culture, as well as the soul of Sydney. Recognized as one of the top 10 wonders of the World in the 20th century, it is the most recognizable building in Sydney.
