Many consider the Sydney Opera House and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to be the greatest architectural masterpieces of the past century. But how the two got constructed are very, very different stories…
The Guggenheim Bilbao came in on time and under budget. It turned Frank Gehry into one of the most esteemed living architects.
Meanwhile, constructing the Sydney Opera House was a comedy of errors. It was scheduled to take five years to build. It took fourteen. It went 1400 percent over budget....
Published on October 01, 2023 12:15