Satellite Images of Sydney Opera House Australia – “A True Masterpiece”
WorldView-2 (0.5 m) Satellite Image – Sydney Opera House, Australia
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Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design. A great urban sculpture set in a remarkable waterscape, at the tip of a peninsula projecting into Sydney Harbour, the building has had an enduring influence on architecture. The Sydney Opera House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ which roof two main performance halls and a restaurant. These shell-structures are set upon a vast platform and are surrounded by terrace areas that function as pedestrian concourses. In 1957, when the project of the Sydney Opera House was awarded by an international jury to Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it marked a radically new approach to construction. For more information on the Sydney Opera House, visit here.
Official Website – For information on the architecture and to view images.
To view a 360 degree panoramic view of the Sydney Opera House during a luminous festival, visit here.
(Image Credit: Christian Mehlführer)
IKONOS (1 m) Satellite Image – Sydney, Australia Harbor
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