Architecture plays a crucial role in shaping our built environment.

From the moment

humanity began to construct, the artistry of architecture was born. Architecture is a craft that
demands mastery. It’s shaping our society; it has always served as a medium to convey a
society’s values and its rich cultural heritage. Architecture enables each civilization to narrate
its tale and express its identity for generations to come.

The Sydney Opera is one of Australia’s iconic structures and it acknowledged across the
globe. It has become an international embalm of Australia. The design from the location and
the construction of the shell structure demanded the world’s biggest crane. The history of the
Sydney Opera House is as extraordinary and sophisticated as the structure. It is a tale of
vision, bravery, confidence, commitment, difficulty, controversy and success. The structure
has grand physical integrity and intactness that can maintain its unique design form even if
the fabric is retained in part with new well-matched finishes.

The brilliance of Utzon design has been recognized by me. The originality of the design rests
on the outstanding means in which Utzon unified an extensive scope of architectural and
cultural conventions from antique to modern period in just one building.

Architecture is about taking fundamental design principles and blending them in a manner
that satisfies both artistic and functional needs.

Utzon envisioned that entering the Sydney Opera House would be a transition. In other
words, he envisaged it as one that would deepen appreciation of the man-made presentation
landscape.