#OnThisDay 29 January 1957 Jørn Utzon was named as the winning architect of a competition to design an Opera House for Bennelong Point in Sydney. There were 233 entries from around the world. Construction began in 1959 and was completed in 1973.
Includes the competition drawings submitted by Jørn Utzon.
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These are the original competition drawings for which the assessors of the Committee awarded Jørn Utzon first prize of £5,000 on 29 January 1957. As a result Mr Utzon was commissioned by the Government of New South Wales to do final drawings for the Opera House, and to supervise its construction.
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