Damien sent us some nice Australia photos and some good information from his journey in Australia.
Today, Damien tells us the true story of how the Sydney Opera House was built:
The Opera House was built in the ‘1950’s. Initially, it was thought that it would take 3 years and $7 million to complete. There was a world-wide competition for choosing the right architect to design it.
The winner was a Danish architect whose entry was almost overlooked, until a judge found it in a pile of designs that had already been rejected.
Building the Opera House actually took 16 years and cost over $100 million to complete- a big difference from the initial planned budget!
Here is another photo taken by Damien of the Opera House, at night…
