1st Edition
The Saga of Sydney Opera House The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia
By Peter Murray
Copyright 2004
182 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
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Peter Murray's compelling and highly readable biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times - what really happened when they built Sydney Opera House...
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
Biography
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.
'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
