Designer: joslash utzon (Denmark) [Editor's paragraph] The appearance and structure of Sydney Opera House are composed of three groups of huge shells, which stand on the cast-in-place reinforced concrete structural base with a length of1.86m from north to south and a width of 97m from east to west. The first group of shells is on the west side of the lot. Four pairs of shells are arranged in a string, three pairs face north and one pair faces south. There is a big concert hall inside. The second group is on the east side of the lot, roughly parallel to the first group, with the same form and slightly smaller scale, and the opera house is inside. The third group is the smallest group in their southwest, which consists of two pairs of shells and has a restaurant inside. Other rooms are cleverly arranged in the base. The entrance of the whole building complex is at the southern end, and the steps are 97 meters wide. The vehicle entrance and parking lot are located under the big steps. [1] Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney Harbour, surrounded by water on three sides and with an open environment. It is famous for its unique architectural design. It is shaped like three triangles staring at the river, and its roof is as white as a shell, so it has the reputation of "a quiet nun looking at the distance".
Aerial view of Sydney Opera House The Opera House is divided into three parts: Opera House, Concert Hall and Beniland Restaurant. The Opera House, Concert Hall and Lounge stand side by side on a huge granite pedestal, and each pedestal consists of four towering big shell roofs. These shells are arranged in turn. The first three cover one, facing the bay, and the last one stands with its back to the bay. It looks like two groups of clams with their lids upside down. The spire shells of different heights are coated with white plaid glaze. Seen from a distance in the sun, they are like erect shells and two huge white sailboats flying on the blue sea, so they are called "Sailboat Roof Theater". The shell-shaped pointed roof consists of 265,438+094 arc-shaped concrete precast blocks each weighing 65,438+05.3 tons, which are tensioned by steel cables and cover 6,543,800 white or cream tiles.
According to the designer in his later years, his creativity actually came from oranges. It was the orange that had been peeled for half a layer that inspired him. This creative source is also carved into a small model and placed in front of the Sydney Opera House for visitors to appreciate the great ideas triggered by this ordinary thing. [Edit this paragraph] The Opera Hall, Concert Hall and Benilan Restaurant are smaller than the Concert Hall, 1.547 seats, which are mainly used for opera, ballet and dance performances; The interior furnishings are novel, gorgeous and elegant. In order to avoid the reflection of the wall during the performance, all the walls are inlaid with dark plywood: the floor and ceiling are made of local boxwood and birch; The spring chair is covered with a smooth red leather case. With such a device, the performance can have a mellow sound effect. The stage covers an area of 440 square meters and has a turntable and a lifting platform. The stage is equipped with two gorgeous French wool curtains. A pattern is composed of three colors: red, yellow and pink, which is called "sun curtain" just as the sun shines on the earth. The other is composed of dark blue, green and brown, and hangs on the cloud like a crescent moon, which is called "Moon Curtain". There are 200 circuits of stage lighting, which are controlled by computer. It is also equipped with closed-circuit television, so that the stage supervisor can see the situation on and off stage at a glance.
The Concert Hall is the largest hall of the Sydney Opera House, which can accommodate 2,679 people. Usually used to hold symphony, chamber music, opera, dance, chorus, pop music, jazz and other performances. The most special part of this concert hall is the grand organ, which is located in front of the concert hall and designed and built by Australian artist Ronald Sharp. It claims to be the largest mechanical tracker operating organ in the world, consisting of 65,438+00,500 air ducts. In addition, the building materials of the entire concert hall are all made of Australian wood, faithfully presenting Australia's own style.