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1. artsandculture.google.com › story › the-masterfulThe Masterful Solution — Google Arts & Culture

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   The iconic sculptural form of the Sydney Opera House essentially relies on the form of these shells, so the importance of finding the best solution to the roof cannot be underestimated. As one of...

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2. www.smh.com.au › 2023 › sydney-opera-house-50-yearsThe secrets beneath the sails of the Sydney Opera House

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Utzon worked for three years with Swedish company Hoganas to produce 1,056,000 “Sydney Tiles”; 940,840 are on the sails today with the remainder in storage for use for repairs. A close-up of ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sydney_Opera_HouseSydney Opera House - Wikipedia

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   The glazed ceramic tiles of the Sydney Opera House. From 1957 to 1963, the design team went through at least 12 iterations of the form of the shells trying to find an economically acceptable form (including schemes with parabolas, circular ribs and ellipsoids) before a workable solution was completed.

4. www.architectureanddesign.com.au › suppliers › interDid you know? Sydney Opera House and the problem of the shells

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   Feb 2, 2017 · Interseat Stadium Seating Systems. Did you know if all the 14 shells of the Sydney Opera House were combined, it would form a perfect sphere? There’s more to this story, though. The entire construction period of the Sydney Opera House was beset with problems.

5. www.sydneyoperahouse.com › our-story › the-sphericalThe spherical solution - Sydney Opera House

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   The eventual realisation that the form of the Sydney Opera House's shells could be derived from the surface of a sphere marked a milestone in 20th century architecture. To work out how to build the shells, the engineers at Arup & Partners needed to express the shell shapes mathematically.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › Sydney-Opera-HouseSydney Opera House | History, Location, Architect, Design ...

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   Oct 27, 2024 · Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world. Learn more about its history and its uses.

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   What if all 14 shells of Sydney Opera House were combined?

   • Sydney Opera House and the problem of the shells Did you know if all the 14 shells of the Sydney Opera House were combined, it would form a perfect sphere? There’s more to this story, though. The entire construction period of the Sydney Opera House was beset with problems.

   Did you know? Sydney Opera House and the problem of the shells

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   What problems did the Sydney Opera House face?

   • The entire construction period of the Sydney Opera House was beset with problems. First, the podium was found to be not strong enough to support the shells and needed extensive reworking as early as 1963. Then the problem of the shells, which were elliptical, parabolic and finally spherical, took six years to resolve.

   Did you know? Sydney Opera House and the problem of the shells

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   How did the Sydney Opera House get its roof design?

   • Between 1958 and 1962, the roof design for the Sydney Opera House evolved through various iterations as Utzon and his team pursued parabolic, ellipsoid and finally spherical geometry to derive the final form of the shells.

   The spherical solution | Sydney Opera House

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   How well do you know the Sydney Opera House?

   • The Sydney Opera House is Australia’s best known building and is often hailed as the finest building of the 20th century. As it celebrates its 50th birthday this week, just how well do you know it? The Opera House is often called the eighth wonder of the world. Danish architect Jørn Utzon took his inspiration from many sources for the design.

   How well do you know the Sydney Opera House?

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   What happened to the precast parts of the Sydney Opera House?

   • The surplus was trucked to Long Bay jail for storage. The precast segments were put together one by one – like a giant Lego work – and stressed together in the same way a bridge is built. The last and highest segment on the roof of the Sydney Opera House is moved into position. Martin Brannan

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   Why did the Sydney Opera House get a fine?

   • In February 2017 the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment handed down a $15,000 fine to the Sydney Opera House for breach of allowed noise levels at a concert held in November 2015. However, the DA was amended in 2016 to allow an increase in noise levels in the forecourt by 5 decibels.

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8. www.concreteconstruction.net › how-to › constructionSydney Opera House - Concrete Construction

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   The main shells are built out rib by rib, from the side shells. As the segments for a rib are positioned they are jointed with an epoxy resin to transfer shear and stressing loads. The last step is to locate a precast keying ridge continuous.