Danish spheres and Australian falsework: Casting the Sydney Opera House
Cardellicchio, L.; Stracchi, P.; Tombesi, P.
2021

Abstract

By shedding light on the contribution of local ingenuity and craftsmanship in the making of one of the most celebrated buildings in the world, this paper reveals the largely unacknowledged, detailed complexity behind the fabrication of the iconic roof of the Sydney Opera House.

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Title Danish spheres and Australian falsework: Casting the Sydney Opera House
Author(s) Cardellicchio, L. ; Stracchi, P. ; Tombesi, P.
Published in History of Construction Cultures. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal
Pagination 786-793
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Pages 786-793
Date 2021
Publisher London, CRC Press
ISBN 9781032002026
9781003173359
Note ISBN: 9781032002026
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Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > ENAC - School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering > IA - Institute of Architecture > FAR - Laboratory of Construction and Architecture
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Record creation date 2022-03-03

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