The Saga of Sydney Opera House: The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia

ISBN-13: 9780415325226 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 184 str.

Peter Murray; Peter Murray

Opis

Peter Murray's biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray unravels. one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times - what really happened when they built Sydney Opera House.

Recenzje

'Peter Murray relates the murky affair with a splendidly light and fair-minded touch.' - Building

'Peter Murray presents a nicely balanced view of the controversies that have dogged this remarkable building. He has probably come closest to the real story of what happened in those years of struggle.' - CIOB International News

Spis treści

Foreword  Introduction  Dramatis Personae  Significant Dates  1. A Magnificent Doodle 2. Collaboration and Creativity  3. The Move to Sydney  4. A Quart Into a Pint Pot  5. The Turn of the Screw  6. "You Have Forced Me to Leave"  7. The Aftermath  8. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis  Bibliography

O autorze

Peter Murray trained as an architect and is a former editor of the RIBA Journal, co-founder of the design and architecture magazine Blueprint and Chairman of Wordsearch. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.