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

Product Description

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 Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times – what really happened when they built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…

Review

‘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.’
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CIOB International News

About the Author

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.