Model of the early parabolic scheme, view across the Monumental Steps, 1:60 scale

State Library of New South Wales1958

Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia

Model of the first paraboloid form for the Sydney Opera House, 1958. Ove Arup had requested Utzon to give geometrical discipline to the competition scheme. This first paraboloid form was rejected as unsound for supporting the various forces acting in the structure

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Title: Model of the early parabolic scheme, view across the Monumental Steps, 1:60 scale
Creator: State Library of New South Wales
Date Created: 1958
Location: Hellebæk, Denmark

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