Tourist siren or technological beacon? The Sydney Opera House and the possible industrial role of public buildings
Event details
| Date | 10.05.2012 |
| Hour | 18:30 |
| Speaker | Paolo Tombesi, Chair in Construction at the University of Melbourne |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
In spite of its revolutionary approach to design and construction, the industrial legacy of the Sydney Opera House has never been the subject of systematic analysis. Whilst celebrating the genius of his conceiver Jørn Utzon and sulking over the alleged cost overruns that made it the most célèbre of all construction causes, the literature remains aloof about the building’s contribution to the management of construction innovation, the consequent definition of sector policies, and the role that public buildings have in their implementation. This lecture documents the methodological underpinnings of a series of research projects that have attempted to gauge the project’s relationship with its broader context as well as its place in the history of technology and architectural practice. The theory behind this work is that the value of design is seldom appreciated fully because it is difficult to measure it within the conventional project-based appraisal framework. The research makes an attempt to reach a better balance between project costs and project benefits by extending the scope of the analysis to the industry at large.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- LTH3