Had more photos from our tour of the Sydney Opera House yesterday ... they are cool - and it is way cool up close, so I thought I would share.
A newly renovated lobby. Doesn't show some windows and doors that were added (you can see them) but they are about 12 feet deep - the depth of the walls that they had to dynamite holes in to open up and lighten the lobby. HUGE walls!
A close up of the glazed tiles that are on the outside 'sails':
Concrete inside - only part I could find. The architect of the Sydney Opera House bowed out due to political pressure (original time estimate: 3 years; cost estimate: 7 million dollars (1970'ish) when he bowed out: time: 15 years cost: 107 million). Thus the outside buildings are designed by a Danish gentleman and the inside was designed by someone else - I forget (a group) and the outside of the buildings do not touch the inside buildings ...
Also - this concrete shows just a bit of the outside structure - which was designed to fit together like Legos. Where were Legos invented, class? Yes! Denmark!
Cool photo that shows absolutely nothing (ok, Harbour Bridge is peeking out on the left):
Lovely artwork on the walls:
Rainy shot of the peaks:
Exterior, clearer shot of the 'sails' and the design that the ceramic glazed tiles make:
Well, that is your lesson for the day.
I will post some night shots when I get home - headed to the airport here in a few hours (or will post them at the airport). A little bummed - some of my panoramas won't stitch - dang!
1 comment:
The Sydney Opera House has always been tops on my favorite architectural building designs.
Being an air conditioning mech. I am always curious as to what type of systems they employ to cool some of these unique structures.
Thanks Lori for sharing some very beautiful photographs, you are always able to catch very interesting perspectives. Later AJ
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