Monday, September 20, 2010

Sydney opera house


Sydney opera house is one of the famous buildings around the world. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jorn Utzon. The Sydney opera house is located in the Sydney Harbour.  First, the designer make the opera house near the harbour, when we see the Sydney opera house far away, it looks like builded on the water which give people hallucination. Secondly, the shape of the opera house is very special and attract. Although it looks a little bit complex, it still follow the balance. You could have different view from different directions which make the whole building looks visual. Third, the designer used the bright color which make the opera house looks pure. The white color also fit in the blue color between the sky and the sea. It is beautiful. According to the wikipedia, the Pritzker Prize citation stated: "There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece. It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent."

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