TOEFL integrated practice 3 The Sydney Opera House initially designed by a designer called "Jorn Utzon”, whose design was selected from the international competition among more than 230 designs. It is marked as the most significant building in Australia. In the lecture, the professor highlighted its unique shape and design. She mentioned that there is no category that the design of the Opera House can fit in. In particular. its revolutionary materials and imaginative structures. Although it required a great amount of efforts of engineers as well as the budgets which became a controversy among people, the professor points out the value of the Sydney Opera House in a variety of fields. The high-tech and distinctive shape of the Opera House symbolizes the harmony of art and architecture as well as the combination of technology and engineering. It is true that the Sydney Opera House is definitely an amazing man-made creature recognized worldwide by a large number of architectures and engineers. None of the modern buildings can compete with the Opera House in terms of its uniqueness and artistic value.