The Ultimate Deliverable

The Sydney Opera House is a stunning structure that dominates the scene in Sydney, Australia. One of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, the House is a tourist magnet that has come to represent Australia. In 2003 it earned architecture’s coveted Pritzker Prize for its designer, Jorn Utzon. The text of the award gushes, “It stands by itself as one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity, not only in the 20th century but in the history of humankind.” Without a doubt, the construction of the House was an overwhelmingly successful project.

Or was it?

Utzon beat out over 200 other architects in a competition for the design of the House. In reality, the design was a concept, one that was far ahead of its time as it stretched the available technology and techniques in engineering and construction. It was not yet ready to be built.

What happens when an innovative and experimental concept meets with public governance that insists on economy, control and predictability? And let’s not forget the politicians who mostly want to look good for the public.

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