The Sydney Opera House was constructed between 1957-1973 by architect Jorn Utzon. Its modern expressionist design featuring large shells as the roof helped portray Australia's culture and earned it recognition as one of the most distinctive performing arts buildings of the 20th century, winning architecture's highest honor. Utzon's design has significantly influenced opera house and venue designs globally.

1. Sydney Opera House

2.  The Sydney Opera house was constructed by
architect Jorn Utzon from 1957-1973
 It is a beacon of the culture Australia hoped
to portray at this point in it’s history
 It was awarded the
Pritzker Prize,
architecture’s
highest honor.

3.  The building has a modern
expressionist design, using the
notorious gigantic ‘shells’ for the
roof.
 It is ranked as one of the 20th
centuries’ most distinctive
buildings of preforming arts in the
world.
 Utzon and the opera house have
left a significant impact on the
design style of opera houses and
other venues around the world
today.

4. ‘Shells’ cover the roof tops as cascading
levels of concrete and tile reach the base.

5.  Book Source: Roth, Pages 499-500
 Web picture source: Wikipedia