Ceramic tiles on the Opera's roof
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Queen Victoria Building was constructed in 1898 by architect George McRae
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QVB narrowly escaped demolition and was refurbished in 1986
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QVB restoration works were guided by Alan Lawrence and Rice Daubney
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QVB style design is American - Venetian Romanesque architecture
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QVB's grand internal promenade linking George and York street
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QVB is a retail succes story in the heart of Old Sydney Town
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Above the promenade are two galleries
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They run the length of the building
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QVB was preserved with positive collaboration of Sydney City Council and Ipoh Gardens Malaysian property developer
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QVB is an example of wisdom to preserve important architectural heritage
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and the mastery of fine arts
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Twenty QVB cupolas addresse the unique charm of the building
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Relict of Old Sydney in the bustling modern Sydney's business centre
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generous styletouch in passing time
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closely connected towards tomorrow
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Sydney Opera House occupies space taken for aborigin Benellong and his beach shack
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after the First Fleet anchored in Sydney Harbour
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Danish architect Joern Utzon won a design competition released by government of South New Wales in 1955
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the composition evokes sailboats or mybe fin of fish flock
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Sydney's Opera House highest point is 67,4 m above the terrace
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construction works took nine years to complete in 1966
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Opera House in Sydney is one of the great monumental structures of 20th century
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poetic design Joern Utzon catched is the value of dialog between the site and architectural unity itself
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1500 first settlers gathered around the bay like family beside dinner table
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The old heart of Sydney colony started forming between Harbour bridge
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and Opera house
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Circular Quay in Sydney's Cove mouth remained most important traffic city terminal
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Tank stream flowed over sand stone cascades and supplied constructors with fresh water
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sculptor Walker fountain Tank Stream marks in 19th century filled up Sydney's water artery
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in 200 years Sydney expanded to population of 4,5 million inhabitants
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first architecture was made of bricks from nearby claypit
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in time when architect Greenway designed St.James the main problem was to get enough limestone for moltar. Slacked lime was made even from sea shells
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majority of 19th century Sydney houses were erected by use of predominant local sandstone
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James Barnett designed General Post Office. The first stage of construction was completed in 1874
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tall clock tower was erected in 1891. Only century passed since Sydney has been founded
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Burnett also designed Lands Department Building introducing innovative reinforced concrete by the builder John Young
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obvious change in architectural style happened with coming 20 th century
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newly introduced iron, steel and glass opened new spaces like Strand Arcade shopping mall built 1892 by John Spencer with Charles Fairfax
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after fire restoration in 1978 Alan Lawrence and Stephenson&Turner work revealed the beauty of iron cast columns and glass-roofed arcade
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walking through canyons of downtown we can only imagine the outfit and charm of Old Sydney town
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brave new world architectural visions changed city's centre completely in last 50 years
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the landmark in city planning course borders Harbour Bridge
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it was built and designed by Ralph Freeman in 1932
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because of bridge construction works one third of Rocks was demolished - the old heart of european colony Sydney vanished
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but few streets of Rocks still emanate
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the attractions of old town designed for people
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touch of old can be seen in some well preserved suburbs - Oxford st.
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in the city centre only most important luxurious arhitecture remained like Town Hall
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already mentioned QVB
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or General Post Office in Martin Place with Australian Army Monument
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Hyde Park the central green oasis of Old Sydney stayed unchanged
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in last century buildings in Elisabeth street changed
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Governor Phillip Tower
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architect Denton Corker Marshall
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defined Sydney's centre skyline with his landmark skyscraper
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Macquarie street
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Australia Square Tower
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in reflection
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arhitect Harry Seidler, mural by Sol Le Witt
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by giving the building a circular plan Seidler minimized what he called the dark canyon effect of rectangular towers
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preserving the historical egg shells of Old Sydney Town contribute to the lost charm
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but it is impossible to escape the dull canyons
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cities became almost identical
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unique design is the answer
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to improve the apearance of modern cities
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with generous artistry
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hand in hand with public projects
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and different approaches towards high-rise office towers
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Deutsches bank
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Sydney suburban settlements are lucky to be nearby the extensive Harbour
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Wooloomooloo
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Circular Quay view from Dawes Point
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St. Mary's church
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Darling Harbour place
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Old Sydney
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shopping mall Pitt st.
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QVB
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Pitt st.
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George st.
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