Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated Danish architect, Jom Utzon, whose design won an international competition in the late.

The Sydney Opera House features a series of large precast concrete shells that form the roofs of the structure. The shells were originally designed as. Its distinctive white sail-shaped roof sits on the backdrop of Sydney Harbour. The architect Jørn Utzon designed the complex roof shells, which were inspired by. The Sydney Opera House contains five main performance spaces, other areas used for performances, a recording studio, five restaurants, and four.

Though its name suggests a single venue, the building comprises multiple performance venues which together are among the busiest performing arts. When the Sydney Opera House was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June , he became only the second person to have his work recognised as. Located in Dawes Point, Australia, the Sydney Opera House is an iconic world heritage site renowned for its unique sail-like architectural design by Jørn.