Into Silent Skies #3. Images of Sydney Opera House Roof Shells, Australia

The roof is constructed of a series of precast concrete "shells". The roofs of the Sydney Opera House are covered in a subtle chevron pattern with 1,056,006 glossy white- and matte-cream-colored Swedish-made glazed ceramic tiles from Höganäs AB though, from a distance, the shells appear a uniform white...Architect: Jørn Utzon. Structural engineer: Ove Arup & Partners. Completed: 1973. UNESCO World Heritage Site 2007

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Image Size: 2876x4313 / 3.0MB; www.quintinlake.com; UNESCO Australia NSW New South Wales Jørn Utzon Ove Arup & Partners Architecture landmark detail abstract texture high key white subtle ivory pale icon copy space background architectural Sydney Opera House tile ceramic chevron cream

The roof is constructed of a series of precast concrete "shells". The roofs of the Sydney Opera House are covered in a subtle chevron pattern with 1,056,006 glossy white- and matte-cream-colored Swedish-made glazed ceramic tiles from Höganäs AB though, from a distance, the shells appear a uniform white...Architect: Jørn Utzon. Structural engineer: Ove Arup & Partners. Completed: 1973. UNESCO World Heritage Site 2007