Travelogue - Sydney
"I like to be on the edge of possible" - remarked Jorn Utzon, who designed perhaps the most iconic landmark of Australia - The Sydney Opera House. Opera House is a wonderful testament to another of Utzon's quotes - The architect's gift to society is to bring joy to the people from the surroundings he creates." . True to that, just like other global landmarks, the Opera House brings in various groups of artists round the year and bring tremendous joy to the people. Harbour Bridge from Opera House Indeed, the Opera House and the associated stories made me think about the limitations of traditional assessment models of urban infrastructure. Apparently the initial estimate of Opera house was $7 Million (back in 1959) and it took about $102 million by the time it completed. All Government officials would have been shit-scared to approve such a project and approve the cost escalations of about 14 times. How can someone foresee such a success and value add ...