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Opera House Visitor Ctr.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A welcoming pebble-shaped Visitor Centre nestled in the Opera House forecourt, designed by Andrew Burns, Kate Fife, and Casey Bryant for the Opera House Trust, showcasing a harmonious blend of presence and discretion on Gadigal land.

Title:: Opera House Visitor Centre
Architect:: Architecture AND
Category:: Community/; Playgrounds and Recreation Spaces

A pebble form, located within the Opera House forecourt in the lee of the Bennelong Apartments. Present and welcoming, yet unobtrusive and discrete.

Project team: Andrew Burns, Kate Fife, Casey Bryant

Location: Sydney, NSW

Year: 2015

Client: Opera House Trust

Land: Gadigal

Size: 500 sq.m

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Architecture AND were invited to prepare design studies for a new visitor centre in the Opera House forecourt. Designed with consideration of the Utzon Principles, the pavilion comprised a soft form with complex curvature recalling the geometry of the shells.

Complex curvature is common to the existing building and proposed entry pavilion.

The curvilinear exterior is contrasted by a rectilinear interior, expressed as a series of volumes held under the slender roof. The rectilinear geometry provides optimal configuration for display, serving as an open-air exhibition space with direct outlook to Utzon's masterpiece.

A rectilinear interior is held within the curvilinear external form.

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