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Why Is the Sydney Opera House Shaped Like Sails? The Inspiration Behind Australia’s Icon
In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by winning. His unique sail-shaped design has become a symbol of Sydney ...
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Sydney Opera House
Leena Tailor Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the sailboat-inspired structure – submitted during an international design ... Sydney Harbour Bridge also await visitors in the Sydney ...
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From the Archives, 1957: Utzon's design wins Opera House contest
Joern Utzon’s winning design for a National Opera House at Bennelong Point published on the front page of The Sydney Morning Herald ... that they present a concept of an opera house which ...
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Oakland Athletics mocked over Sydney Opera House design
Bjarke Ingels, founder and creative director of BIG, a company leading the master planning of the design ... the stadium designs look like the Sydney Opera House. The new MLB season gets underway ...