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Sydney Opera House - The Red Book

Sydney Opera House - The Red Book, 1958. NRS 12707

This 1958 report (known also as the Red Book) was presented by Jørn Utzon to the Premier and the Sydney Opera House Committee in order to

give … a project which realizes in practical form the vision of the competition.

The report comprises: plans, sections, elevations, photographs of models of the Opera House; reports by other consultants on acoustics (V.L. Jordan), mechanical services (J. Varming), electrical installations (M. Balslev) and theatre technique (S. Malmquist).

See more about this record series and view all pages in the catalogue (NRS 12707)

Plans and sketches

Sketch. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Site Plan. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Plan of Halls. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Plan of Bars. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

First Floor. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Ground Floor. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Longitudinal Section Through Major Hall. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

East Elevation. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

North Elevation. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

South Elevation. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Models

Models. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Models of Shells. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Acoustics

Acoustics. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

Sound Reflections in Halls. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707Theatre Technique. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

1. The Site and the Outdoor Noise. 2. On the Principles of Large Hall Acoustics. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

(cont.) 3. Some Examples of Existing Large Halls and their Acoustic Data. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

4. The Major Hall of the National Opera House. 5. The Minor Hall of the National Opera House. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

6. A Program for the Model Research of both Halls. 7. The Sound Insulation of the Entire Building Against Outdoor Noise. 8. The Sound Insulation of the Interior. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

9. Acoustics of the little Theatre and the Several Smaller Room. 10. The Sound Damping of Foyers, stages, etc. 11. The Facilities for Sound Amplification. Sydney Opera House - Red Book. NRS 12707

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