Guide for Sydney Opera House conservation unveiled
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Oct 4, 2017
Guide for Sydney Opera House conservation unveiled
The fourth edition of the Conservation Management Plan for The Sydney Opera House was unveiled last night, providing detailed guidance for future work on Sydney's most iconic building.
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Alan Croker, Design 5 Architects.
The fourth edition of the Conservation Management Plan for The Sydney Opera House was unveiled last night, providing detailed guidance for future work on Sydney's most iconic building.
The Fourth Edition –‘Respecting the Vision: Sydney Opera House – A Conservation Management Plan’ – was written by architect and heritage expert, Alan Croker from Design 5 - Architects.
The document builds on the Third Edition which was completed 14 years ago, which was written by the late James Semple Kerr, and was widely regarded as having set a new international standard for excellence in conservation management.
Since the third edition was written, the Sydney Opera House has been granted state, national and world heritage listings, and its celebrated architect Jørn Utzon passed away in 2008, though a connection to the architect has been maintained to some degree through his son, Jan.
The new plan contains tools to inform decisions relating to all components of the Opera House, from the carpets in the Northern Foyers to acoustic features in the Concert Hall.
“Utzon’s vision was not only to provide space for the performing arts, but to elevate and celebrate them. He designed the building to express this and it is a performance in itself," said Croker.
Click here to find out more about the conservation plan for The Sydney Opera House.
The new plan "provides guidance on how to care for the place and manage future change", he said.
The Sydney Opera House's role as a tourist destination was also important to consider, said Croker.
Louise Herron AM, Sydney Opera House CEO, said, "The updated CMP is our guide and compass as we undertake the physical renewal of the building, which is essential to ensure the masterpiece can continue to live on, inspiring artists, audiences and visitors for many years to come.
“Renewal represents the largest program of building works since the Opera House opened in 1973 and all projects have been developed in line with both the Third and this Fourth Edition," she said.
The latest CMP was endorsed by the NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, and the NSW Heritage Council. It involved extensive consultation with the Opera House’s Conservation Council, an expert peer-review panel, representatives of relevant statutory bodies, the public, staff, and other key stakeholders.
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