The Saga of Sydney Opera House

The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-32522-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 304 g

Peter Murray's compelling and highly readable biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times - what really happened when they built Sydney Opera House.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murray, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architekten & Architekturbüros
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Konzerthallen, Arenen, Stadien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Introduction Dramatis Personae Significant Dates 1. A Magnificent Doodle 2. Collaboration and Creativity 3. The Move to Sydney 4. A Quart Into a Pint Pot 5. The Turn of the Screw 6. "You Have Forced Me to Leave" 7. The Aftermath 8. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Murray trained as an architect and is a former editor of the RIBA Journal, co-founder of the design and architecture magazine Blueprint and Chairman of Wordsearch. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.